Waterlemon
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The part day diagram released 2 450's
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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates
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Andy1673
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No because that pair of 450 will take 2R53 which now served by a 701. 450s diagrams will slightly changed but none unit release
Waterlemon
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Not for the full day scheme starting next week but when the part day scheme came in it did release 2 450's
Andy1673
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There will no new 701 diagram there will be all-day extention of the existing one with some alteration of 450s so no it wont`t release )))
and light alteration of a pair of 458/5 diagram )))
NOW
701 - Wimbledon Park depot sdgs 5U09-2U09-2U16-2U19-2U26-5Y89 Wimbledon Park depot sdgs 5R53-2R53-5Y90 Wimbledon Park depot
sdgs
2x458/5 - Strawberry Hill CSD 5H08-2H08-2H07-2H16-2H15-2H24-2H23-2H32-2H31-2H40-2H39-2H48-2H47-2H56-2H55-5H64-2U69-2U76-5Y68 Wimbledon Park depot sdgs
2x450 - Feltham depot 5U07-2U07-2U14-2U17-2U24-2U29-2U36-2U39-2U46-2U49-2U56-2U59-2U66-1B77 SOU
other 2x450 - RDG 2C10-2C13-2C24-2C27-2C38-2C41-2C52-2R51-2S63-2S72-1A77-5A78 Farnham CSD
NEXT MONDAY
701 - Wimbledon Park depot sdgs 5U09-2U09-2U16-2U19-2U26-2U29-2U36-2U39-2U46-2U49-2U56-2U59-2U66-2U69-2U76-5Y68 Wimbledon Park depot sdgs
2x458/5 - Strawberry Hill CSD 5H08-2H08-2H07-2H16-2H15-2H24-2H23-2H32-2H31-2H40-2H39-2H48-2H47-2H56-2H55-5H64-5Y92 Wimbledon Park depot sdgs
2x450 - Feltham depot 5U07-2U07-2U14-2U17-2U24-5Y87 Wimbledon 5R53-2R53-2S63-2S72-1A77-5A78 Farnham CSD
other 2x450 - RDG 2C10-2C13-2C24-2C27-2C38-2C41-2C52-2R51-5Y47 Clapham Yard 5B77-1B77 SOU
Same 4 450s and none released)))))
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Waterlemon
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Go back and read what I was initially replying to. They were under the impression that a full day diagram would release more units than the part day diagram which is wrong. They both release 2 450's. Not sure what is so hard to understand.
Andy1673
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2R53 cancelled today because of a planning error according to RTT, despite turning up at Waterloo.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L61669/2024-09-20/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L61669/2024-09-20/detailed
NSEWonderer
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Filming going on unit 701042. My best guess is some sort of corporate driver training film - hopefully not the latest RED edition
I noticed a recent campaign for SWR, promoting the trainee driver talent pools soon to come for Weymouth, Waterloo, Fratton and Farnham, shows off a bit of 701s. Must be what they filmed.
I must say the 701s look like very nice trains to drive, at least once out as well as to ride on as a passenger.
View attachment SWR.mp4
It’ll be issues to do with dispatch equipment, and how that interacts with lighting, platform furniture at the various locations etc. It also won’t be just ASLEF signing it off, it’ll be a multidisciplinary group.
I must admit I rather fancy a go on their simulator after watching that! We had nothing so fancy as that when I was training - what a difference a decade makes - they don’t know they’re born etc.
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NSEWonderer
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Yeah the sim indeed looks quite nice. One of the shots 1:24(maybe due to the video resolution), would have had me second guessing)
OneTrackMinded
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Times have changed indeed, take a look back at the SPAD Risk 3 programme featuring the Desiro simulator
NSEWonderer
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Post from Linkedin showing 3 Class 701s at the old Waterloo International Terminus on the 19th. From Left to right the units are: 701044, 701034 and 701036.
I believe of the 3 units(Only 1 has been in passenger use), 701034 and 701044 have not ran any of the soft launch services and each are driver training only ready units. The two were delivered before unit 036(034 arricing first followed by 044).
701034 - Arrived on the network on the: 29 December 2021
701036 - Arrived on the network on the: 15 August 2023
701044 - Arrived on the network on the: 8 April 2022
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And the morning runs cancelled due to overrunning engineering work - track repair at Feltham. Not a good Friday for the 701s.
norbitonflyer
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As far as I am aware (see post 9000 updated) the only units used have been 701028/36/37/39/43
When was 044 used in passenger service?
NSEWonderer
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Thanks for the correction. I must have confused 043 with it. 044 has mainly been a testing unit and also used for driver training.
norbitonflyer
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Not the best start to the full diagram - 2U09 cancelled "due to a problem with the traction equipment"
SEtrains
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701037 was originally allocated to the diagram but it had some kind of fault so 701036 will be put on to the diagram instead
Who could’ve seen that one coming?
norbitonflyer
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That's just one diagram, isn't it ? (Except 2R53, which is not booked for a 701)
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Peter301184
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Do you believe everything you read?
mansonlo49
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is 2x 450
NSEWonderer
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5Q43 I passed at Waterloo I believe is 701028 on Driver training?
5T83 currently at platform 2 of Waterloo(14:07) is 701031.
5T83 currently at platform 2 of Waterloo(14:07) is 701031.
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Yes you are indeed correct shame
5T81, 5T84 saw testing on the Shepperton via Richmond line today, 5T82 and 5T83 via Kingston.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80036/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80034/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80032/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80030/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80036/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80034/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80032/2024-09-23/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Q80030/2024-09-23/detailed
NSEWonderer
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5T83 would be the 701031 that I saw at Platform 2. Had a few crew waiting to get on it from what I briefly saw.
Think its the first testing this unit has done(and under its own power) since last movement sightings in 2023 which all seem to have been loco hauls or depot movements.
crew will be doing PTI tests most likely
NSEWonderer
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Ah I see, lovely at least it's stretching its legs.