Recent content by SprinterJedi

There was an allegation the TMS runs of Windows 95, given the age of the units and Scotrail's highly questionable maintenance routine Would you care to share specifics ?

All Scotrail 158s have tanks...makes underframe inspections almost as much of a joy as the 52 end of a 156 :-)

If you look at the new Franchise Agreement, from Dec 18, Scotrail will operate 21 x 170s, 40 x 158s, 38 x 156. Obviously as well as HSTs, 3xx etc.

Pans are pneumatically raised and lowered (exhaust) via Control valves with ADD function. The batteries on Siemens units arent deep discharge - no need for them to be. If pan is lowered at depot/outstations, batts should be turned off in cab. If left longer than 6 or 7 hours, Batt MCBs should be...

Straight forward auxilary heater. Its main mission in life is pre heat for engine. Heating circuit via matrix and fan motors is fed via engine cooling circuit controlled by a PLC.

They even go as far as saying toilets on board trains must not release odours in to the saloon Where does that leave the 158's as they are palpably disgusting ? The smell from both the Universal and Standard toilets permeates the saloons (on Scotrail 158s).

In Scotland, a 170 may occasionally be coupled in front of a 156, more commonly a 158 but will rarely/never "push". The control system is the same, a simple 3 wire method controlling fuel relays and valves. The sprinter engines will output depending on throttle selection from the driving...

It's a ballache having it out of service. There are no major feats of engineering to get it back into traffic - just time and cash.

The unit is too valuable to lose. It'll recieve a major overhaul, obviously including wiring and safety/integrity checks.