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REVUpminster

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Surely something has got to move out of Wolverton to Laira.

I am only guessing but I suppose the 175s don't hold much, if any, fuel in the tanks while in storage at Ely or in the shed at Wolverton for safety reasons.
 
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Think at this point we shall await the first unit to come out of Wolverton with the modifications made, only a matter of time I'd hope!

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Realtime Trains | 5L46 0845 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 29/07/2025

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What I assume is going to turn into a 175 movement from Ely, 5L46 Derby - Ely
 
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BillStampy said:
Think at this point we shall await the first unit to come out of Wolverton with the modifications made, only a matter of time I'd hope!

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Realtime Trains | 5L46 0845 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 29/07/2025

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What I assume is going to turn into a 175 movement from Ely, 5L46 Derby - Ely
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There is a Wolverton drag tomorrow, however that loco move from Derby hasn't departed yet, so unless it's just extremely late, I'm willing to bet this will be cancelled:

Realtime Trains | 8Q70 0400 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 30/07/2025

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REVUpminster said:
Surely something has got to move out of Wolverton to Laira.

I am only guessing but I suppose the 175s don't hold much, if any, fuel in the tanks while in storage at Ely or in the shed at Wolverton for safety reasons.
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They're flammable enough without adding fuel to them!:D
 
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Realtime Trains | 5D01 0857 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Newton Abbot | 04/08/2025

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Similar story to the first week of training, a 175 is expected to do some runs between Plymouth and Newton Abbot from Monday to Friday next week. ROG operating.
 
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Are 175s fitted with Selective Door Opening (SDO), or can one door be opened on local control?

This has particular importance at Newton St. Cyres station where most of the platform is very low, and the Guard opens one door only positioned next to the Harrington Hump raised section.

Although most trains to Okehampton & Barnstaple don't call here, the station enjoys improving services with the excellent Beer Engine brewpub adjacent being a particular draw.
Between 15 & 22 trains in total a day now stop here on request, depending on the day of the week.

Raising the whole platform length instead of SDO would probably be unaffordable.
 
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davetheguard said:
Are 175s fitted with Selective Door Opening (SDO), or can one door be opened on local control?

This has particular importance at Newton St. Cyres station where most of the platform is very low, and the Guard opens one door only positioned next to the Harrington Hump raised section.

Although most trains to Okehampton & Barnstaple don't call here, the station enjoys improving services with the excellent Beer Engine brewpub adjacent being a particular draw.
Between 15 & 22 trains in total a day now stop here on request, depending on the day of the week.

Raising the whole platform length instead of SDO would probably be unaffordable.
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They only had TUDI (Trailing Unit Door Isolation), but apparently SDO is being retrofitted at Wolverton if I remember correctly.

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Realtime Trains | 5D01 0857 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Newton Abbot | 04/08/2025

Real-time train running information for 5D01 0857 departure from Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Newton Abbot on 04/08/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Similar story to the first week of training, a 175 is expected to do some runs between Plymouth and Newton Abbot from Monday to Friday next week. ROG operating.
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Many thanks for that :) Does anyone in here know which 175 will be used?
 
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tfw756rider said:
Ah thanks, I probably won't bother going over again unless/until a 175/1 is used.
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Probably will be a similar story for me, I do want to catch one moving under it's own power again whilst it's still in TfW's white and red like I'm used to, since going all the way from South Wales to Plymouth is both costly and far so I want to use my time and money wisely!
 
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davetheguard said:
This has particular importance at Newton St. Cyres station where most of the platform is very low, and the Guard opens one door only positioned next to the Harrington Hump raised section.

Raising the whole platform length instead of SDO would probably be unaffordable.
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If there are no buildings to adjust floor height, and solid underneath, not as expensive as might think to raise the surface.

These days there are interlocking aerated blocks available, even easy than laying a row of bricks to install. Then just need precast surface blocks which can be moved into place with small tracked hoist or crane of a road railer. Then it is just backfill and surfacing.

Clearly if it's possible to build a hump, then it's possible to use same access for whole length of platform
 
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