Are there any Class 334's left on the Argyle Line?

[Scotrail12]

Been making several trips between Coatbridge Central and Argyle Street over the past few months on the Argyle Line and it has only been 320's and 318's. I've not even seen a single 334 in Argyle Street station.

I remember there being several of them on that line 10 years ago and whilst many were sent to the Helensburgh/Milngavie - Edinburgh route, I find it surprising that I've seen none of them at all in the past few months.

Do any of them still operate on this line?

 

[JonathanH]

Do any of them still operate on this line

Yes, I certainly observed one working on the Argyle Line when I was in Glasgow a few weeks ago. Unfortunately I didn't take a note of the working but guess the point is to maintain train crew competency on then by leaving the units on a very small number of diagrams.

 

[hexagon789]

Been making several trips between Coatbridge Central and Argyle Street over the past few months on the Argyle Line and it has only been 320's and 318's. I've not even seen a single 334 in Argyle Street station.

I remember there being several of them on that line 10 years ago and whilst many were sent to the Helensburgh/Milngavie - Edinburgh route, I find it surprising that I've seen none of them at all in the past few months.

Do any of them still operate on this line?

They used to do a Dalmuir to Larkhall diagram

 

[380gk]

Yes,
1 diagram Monday to Saturday, none on a Sunday.
All done to assist Motherwell drivers in retaining traction knowledge and will probably continue.
The likelihood is though if you’re short of 334s on a day, you’ll have a 318 or 320 working it in its place.

 

[AMD]

They used to do a Dalmuir to Larkhall diagram

And still do, 2L17 10:03 Larkhall to Milngavie is normally a 334.

 

[JonathanH]

And still do, 2L17 10:03 Larkhall to Milngavie is normally a 334.

Suggests the following diagram

5C08 06+11 Yoker C.S. to Hyndland
2C08 0622 Hyndland to Motherwell
2S09 0722 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5L14 08+34 Dalmuir to Dalmuir
2L14 0850 Dalmuir to Larkhall
2L17 1003 Larkhall to Milngavie
2C28 1109 Milngavie to Motherwell
2S29 1225 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5L10 13+34 Dalmuir to Dalmuir
2L10 1349 Dalmuir to Larkhall
2L13 1503 Larkhall to Milngavie
2C14 1739 Milngavie to Cumbernauld
5F18 19+06 Cumbernauld to Cumbernauld
2F17 1919 Cumbernauld to Dalmuir
2R26 2103 Dalmuir to Motherwell
2F27 2216 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5F27 23+29 Dalmuir to Yoker C.S.

 

[hexagon789]

And still do, 2L17 10:03 Larkhall to Milngavie is normally a 334.

Thanks for confirming that, the diagrams I saw were 8 years out of date

 

[Craig2601]

Suggests the following diagram

5C08 06+11 Yoker C.S. to Hyndland
2C08 0622 Hyndland to Motherwell
2S09 0722 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5L14 08+34 Dalmuir to Dalmuir
2L14 0850 Dalmuir to Larkhall
2L17 1003 Larkhall to Milngavie
2C28 1109 Milngavie to Motherwell
2S29 1225 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5L10 13+34 Dalmuir to Dalmuir
2L10 1349 Dalmuir to Larkhall
2L13 1503 Larkhall to Milngavie
2C14 1739 Milngavie to Cumbernauld
5F18 19+06 Cumbernauld to Cumbernauld
2F17 1919 Cumbernauld to Dalmuir
2R26 2103 Dalmuir to Motherwell
2F27 2216 Motherwell to Dalmuir
5F27 23+29 Dalmuir to Yoker C.S.

I think there might be two diagrams for the class 334, there’s definitely one about 15 minutes before 2L14. Also have seen two arriving at argyle Street in the last few weeks in opposite directions.

 

[route101]

Do the 334s still go up the Balloch Branch ??

 

[Esker-pades]

Do the 334s still go up the Balloch Branch ??

Yes..