Recent content by Desiro Fixer

Probably swapped with another unit by London Midland to allow the unit to finish at a maintenace point end of day.

It sounds like the PIS has lost the GPS co-ordinates and hence will keep announcing the same message as it thinks the train has not moved. It normally "resets" itself once a new train route code is entered

350/2 BIL lights will flash when the door close signal is sent by the guard. The BIL light will flash when a DKS is active, a cab door is open ( 350/2 only. 350/1 stays solid). The BIL light will illuminate when the door loop is broken and will only light on the affected vehicle. If the door...

It is showing the interior destination indicator has not been installed to the correct postion. Sometimes when the PIS system reboots, a component loses its settings and will then start to display numbers.

Having travelled on both Desiro`s and Electrostar, the Desiro`s are the more comfortable. The build quality is better, (i.e it does not have annoying rattles every time it goes over a set of points.) On the negative side, the interioir lighting is harsh and could have been softened. Still prfer...

The rteason modern trains have no toilets during cold snaps is not the toilet system, but the equipment for emptying it. We are no longer allowed to dump "Waste" onto the track, instead it must be stored in a waste tank until it can be empited by specialist equipment. The CEt equipment i work at...

I must confess i prefer the re-assuring clunk of the doors closing. As for the seats, it has to be 350/1. The 2+2 seat with tables, loads of leg room are a definite winner for long distance commutes, ( which i do on a daily basis). The 350/2 3+2 seats are far firmer and as a consequence a lot...