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Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

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222004 is ironically the train causing issues at the minute, being stuck at Market Harborough with a door that has become detached.
 
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Chime Whistle publishing suggesting that at least one unit has to go back to Newton Aycliffe to repair faulty doors! Maybe 810006?

Latest news from the EMR class 810 front line “Our trains are falling apart!” Having failed with door faults on two occasions, I'm told by EMR sources that all doors have now broken and it is to return to Newton Aycliffe.
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Railperf said:
Chime Whistle publishing suggesting that at least one unit has to go back to Newton Aycliffe to repair faulty doors! Maybe 810006?


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Any chance of a more realible source than that account?

As anything he says must be taken with an extra large pinch of salt due to all the lies he has told over the years. Believing him is like trying to use the daily mail as a source for Wikipedia.
 
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Kite159 said:
Any chance of a more realible source than that account?

As anything he says must be taken with an extra large pinch of salt due to all the lies he has told over the years. Believing him is like trying to use the daily mail as a source for Wikipedia.
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To be honest, everything posted so far about the 810's on that account since the date of the planned soft launch appears to have been relatively true. Time will tell how accurate this latest claim is.

Posting the claims here gives people a chance to discuss the issues and allows those closer to the issues the chance to absolutely rubbish the claims - confirm them or remain silent. Hitachi refuse to comment on the GWR fuel pump issues - leaving GWR to manage the fallout.

We don't expect any official information from EMR unless a major snag sees more 222's leaving for pastures new with not enough 810's to replace them.
 
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Kite159 said:
Any chance of a more realible source than that account?

As anything he says must be taken with an extra large pinch of salt due to all the lies he has told over the years. Believing him is like trying to use the daily mail as a source for Wikipedia.
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It's been spoken about amongst staff as well
 
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LowLevel said:
222004 is ironically the train causing issues at the minute, being stuck at Market Harborough with a door that has become detached.
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Yes, chaos in Sheffield this evening (Wed) I was there. FOUR consecutive London trains cancelled, the 1700, 1732, 1800 and 1835, some were started at Derby though.

Nothing to do with the 810s then?
 
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Mugby said:
Yes, chaos in Sheffield this evening (Wed) I was there. FOUR consecutive London trains cancelled, the 1700, 1732, 1800 and 1835, some were started at Derby though.

Nothing to do with the 810s then?
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Messy day on the MML today (having been caught up in it this afternoon):
PHBT Attenborough.
Door fault 222004 Market Harborough as above.
Points / signalling issue in running wrong line around the stranded unit, issue sorted allowing southbounds from Leicester from around 1545. Presume you got the knock on effects of all that. Only one 810 out today?
 
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Phil R said:
Messy day on the MML today (having been caught up in it this afternoon):
PHBT Attenborough.
Door fault 222004 Market Harborough as above.
Points / signalling issue in running wrong line around the stranded unit, issue sorted allowing southbounds from Leicester from around 1545. Presume you got the knock on effects of all that. Only one 810 out today?
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Luckily I managed to get on a very busy XC service from Sheffield to Derby. I never heard any advice for London passengers being announced though!
 
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Phil R said:
Messy day on the MML today (having been caught up in it this afternoon):
PHBT Attenborough.
Door fault 222004 Market Harborough as above.
Points / signalling issue in running wrong line around the stranded unit, issue sorted allowing southbounds from Leicester from around 1545. Presume you got the knock on effects of all that. Only one 810 out today?
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no 810's out today
 
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EMR/Midland Mainline seem to have done well holding back to put in orders for trains over successive generations.

222, a vast upgrade over the 220/221s, their HST sets and now a far superior IET model as well.
 
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I know it’s a bit too early to report from rtt as indicating 810006 & 010 is booked out today.
 
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liamf656 said:
Don't think so, it left the depot late with engine issues
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Pantograph / ADD or related issues. Looks like a 222 has taken over the diagram but that the the 222 will be swapped off at Derby for the 810 again?
 

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Pantograph / ADD or related issues. Looks like a 222 has taken over the diagram but that the the 222 will be swapped off at Derby for the 810 again?
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Odd to have an ADD activation whist not on the OHLE, most likely a gremlin.
Why could it not continue on diesel only mode.
 
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Seems to be a trespass incident in the Kettering area disrupting services.
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That seems to be the issue, all northbound trains at Leicester currently showing "delayed" and looks like all trains are approaching Wellingborough with no further updates.

Hope it's not too bad.

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Okay, seems to be moving again, let's hope they don't cancel the 810!
 
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BuhSnarf said:
That seems to be the issue, all northbound trains at Leicester currently showing "delayed" and looks like all trains are approaching Wellingborough with no further updates.

Hope it's not too bad.

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Okay, seems to be moving again, let's hope they don't cancel the 810.
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The most likely scenario is for the 810 diagram to be turned around short of its destination to get it back on time If it's been delayed heavily.

Unless there's a serious fault with the train, they will want it out in service so that it can get a few more miles under its legs and so that train crews and maintenance staff can get more familiar with them.
Problem now is that you have train crews that are familiar with dealing with the day-to-day issues on class 222's being less familiar with the new trains and as a result every slight problem takes them more time to fix and resolve.
 
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