Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

[Cach17]

The 701 is to British trains what Brandenburg Airport was to German aviation.

 

[swt_passenger]

The 701 is to British trains what Brandenburg Airport was to German aviation.

Still suffering from blocked arterios. Should see a doctor.

 

[Lockwood]

And if their introduction goes a bit wrong, can I be first with the 'arteriosclerosis' jokes?

"If"

I'm surprised there haven't been more of those arteriosclerosis/clogged arterios jokes

 

[Bigfoot]

"If"

I'm surprised there haven't been more of those arteriosclerosis/clogged arterios jokes

They'd have to all be out and queueing behind one another to cause a clog! Plus a good few trips around the Hounslow loop and to Weybridge for arteriosclerosis

 

[Peter Mugridge]

"If"

I'm surprised there haven't been more of those arteriosclerosis/clogged arterios jokes

Most people are just adding a letter in front of the name instead...

 

[3973EXL]

701010

Realtime Trains | 5Q69 1528½ Wembley Inter City Depot to Derby Litchurch Lane | 14/05/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q69 1528½ departure from Wembley Inter City Depot to Derby Litchurch Lane on 14/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[nlogax]

"If"

I'm surprised there haven't been more of those arteriosclerosis/clogged arterios jokes

Forgotten I'd even made that comment. I'll put it down to, er, my amazing foresight.

 

[OneTrackMinded]

Hopefully it’ll all be a thing of the past soon

 

[1D54]

Unidentified 701 just been seen heading north on the freight line at Leicester Station.

5Q69 Wembley IC Depot - Derby Litchchurch Lane (RTT)

 

[800001]

Unidentified 701 just been seen heading north on the freight line at Leicester Station.

5Q69 Wembley IC Depot - Derby Litchchurch Lane (RTT)

Post 9156 just above yours^^, 701010

 

[1D54]

Silly me. Thank you.

 

[5562]

Anyone know which 701 worked 5Q51 today.

 

[nctd2306]

Anyone know which 701 worked 5Q51 today.

I think it was 043 again

 

[norbitonflyer]

Anyone know which 701 worked 5Q51 today.

I think it was 043 again

Can't have been - 043 was in passenger service working the Windsor diagram

 

[3973EXL]

701022
5Q82 EH - Marchwood

Realtime Trains | 5Q82 1021 Eastleigh Trsmd to Marchwood Mod Gbrf | 16/05/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q82 1021 departure from Eastleigh Trsmd to Marchwood Mod Gbrf on 16/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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701059
5Q50/51

Realtime Trains | 5Q50 0953 Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to London Waterloo | 16/05/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q50 0953 departure from Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs to London Waterloo on 16/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Realtime Trains | 5Q51 1115 London Waterloo to Staines Up Loop | 16/05/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q51 1115 departure from London Waterloo to Staines Up Loop on 16/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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701038
5Q84 Marchwood - Wimbledon

Realtime Trains | 5Q84 1315 Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 16/05/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q84 1315 departure from Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 16/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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EastleighTRSMD
701002/005/006/057/058 plus several 5 Cars.

 

[OneTrackMinded]

Marchwood might as well put up some Arterio branding at this point, there’s so many there

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But in other news apparently progress is being made now towards something

 

[Goldfish62]

But in other news apparently progress is being made now towards something

Midlife refurb...?

 

[DMckduck]

But in other news apparently progress is being made now towards something

Extremely vague, to avoid rumours swirling and people getting their own ideas would it not be in everyone's best interest to avoid comments like this?

Could be or mean absolutely anything

 

[Invincible]

Can't have been - 043 was in passenger service working the Windsor diagram

Isn't 5Q51/2 used for units not carrying passengers to be tested and build up mileage so RTT does not have unit numbers?

 

[OneTrackMinded]

Extremely vague, to avoid rumours swirling and people getting their own ideas would it not be in everyone's best interest to avoid comments like this?

Person who said to me said it in the exact same way. Plus someone else said something similar, check post #9146

 

[nctd2306]

Can't have been - 043 was in passenger service working the Windsor diagram

Ah yes silly me, I forgot the 5Q ones are just test and out of service runs

To be fair, whenever I see a question starting with "Which 701", the answer is very often 043

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Ah yes silly me, I forgot the 5Q ones are just test and out of service runs

To be fair, whenever I see a question starting with "Which 701", the answer is very often 043

...and indeed, it was 701 043 again today on the Windsors...

 

[MotCO]

Ah yes silly me, I forgot the 5Q ones are just test and out of service runs

To be fair, whenever I see a question starting with "Which 701", the answer is very often 043

I thought the answer to life, the universe and everything was 042

 

[Andy1673]

I thought the answer to life, the universe and everything was 042

Noooooo, 701042 we didn`t see in service 043 works very hard....

 

[Dan G]

Person who said to me said it in the exact same way. Plus someone else said something similar, check post #9146

I thought you were making a joke

 

[OneTrackMinded]

It's a shame SWR didn't fit these with tray tables like on the 458s, I think many would have preferred that over the mini tables. Although the mini tables are bigger than a tray table could ever be.

 

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Agreed, plus there are many more points where they could be fitted. I never believed the argument that seat back tables slow down dwell times.

 

[OneTrackMinded]

I never believed the argument that seat back tables slow down dwell times.

I've never heard of that argument in the first place. How could they slow down dwell times?

 

[markle]

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[Goldfish62]

I have to imagine that the reason was more that people are more likely to leave litter behind if tables are provided

That's a new one on me as a reason for not having seat-back tables! More like it was simply down to cost.