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    57602 Restormel Castle

    They have axle speed sensors. I bleive
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    Class 377/3 New Bogies?

    usally a float of sare bogies, and other parts as well.
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    Southern Class 455 Withdrawal

    I was probalbly on its first ever run to Shepperton.
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    Southern Class 455 Withdrawal

    It would get there, slowly. The 73 diesel was for shunting yards, that did not have 3rd rail. Originaly they had a primitive ohl, which 71 used to run on. 74 was different story. Much more powerfull paxman engine.
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    Can a train operate in passenger service with the AWS isolated?

    Put a train into service with safety system defetcts TW5 1659353898 And operators SMS
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    Can a train operate in passenger service with the AWS isolated?

    You dont do it
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    Emergency door release on class 700s

    You could either use the asdo (if they have them). or use the egress handles. no problem either way
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    Southern Class 313 withdrawal/storage/scrapping updates

    They alwayd need work doing. Trains. 1658948557 Even brand new ones
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    Southern Class 313 withdrawal/storage/scrapping updates

    You would have thought that the 455 lease would have been very cheap. Well very cheap now hey.
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    Scotrail mixing 158 & 170 on the same set?

    All 14X and 15x and 170 are used to be multi compatiible. 175 & 180 used to be and did.
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    Southern Class 455 Withdrawal

    i Thought that 317 had EE507, maybe wrong about that. Maybe G312. 1657740719 The 313, 314, 315, 507, 508, and Metrolink T68 had G310. They were troublsome.
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    SWR Class 458 to be retained

    A lot of work actualy. !!
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    What causes the "whoom, whoom, whoom" sound inside 175s/170s?

    Engine noise 1656430024 And cooler group load.
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    Hydraulic Transmission

    so they have a torque convertor. take the oil out of it and you disengage the transmission.
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    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    I would expect at this point, you will be looking at pretty well 100% replacement. ouch.
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    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    But if the axle bearings are failing, they aint going to running for long, no matter how pretty they are inside. involed with a fleet that had axle bearing poblems. busy time.
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    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    Nah. increase the line volts, and the axle bearings start failing. Earth brush problem. sure as hell. 1654702068 Is that down to poor maintenance. Merseyrail might not any sets soon !!
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    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    So the earth return brushes aren't doing there job
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    Hydraulic Transmission

    180 and 185 have Voith T312. They have a torque converter and 2 fluid couplings. They have hydrodynamic brake as well. 175 have a T211 transmission.
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    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    Problem with a lot of fleets

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