CAF rolling stock any issues with Quality?

[hooverboy]

I was one a TPE from Manchester to Preston on Wednesday. I was somewhat disappointed. Carriage was too hot. (although staff said this a recognised problem that they are trying to resolve). Ride quality was awful which is shared with Northern's 195s.

not had a chance to sample the 397's/mk5's yet, but the 195's aren't that bad.

Ride is a bit on the firm side, but they are decent enough.
they seem to be quite quick off the blocks. Not quite in the same league as 755's, but certainly quicker than turbostars,and slightly quicker than 158's.

 

[talltim]

It isn't good news to hear they dont ride very well and where delivered late as NSW Trainlink is desperate for new rolling stock now especially after they lost a set into the dirt at wallan in Victoria due to signal faults and poor track.

These CAF trains will need to operate on hundreds of miles of extremely rough track re the Albury line. This line has already had 2 derailments this year!

1 freight train that a passenger train hit the containers on the track!

2. Was a full speed derailment of the Sydney to Melbourne XPT just over a week ago that killed 2 people and injured dozens of people. The recovery is due to be completed this weekend!

Hopefully the CAF trains can operate better in these conditions better than the current trains.

Also hopefully they can cope with the heat and dust that regularly occurs on some routes. This summer they would have had to handle temperatures of upto 49 degrees C for days on end and dust storms so thick you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

Time will tell what NSW trainlink gets I just wish they are good and will arrive sooner than 2023! I doubt the current fleet will last the time. Losts of uncomfortable long bus replacement ahead!

I’m not sure that many trains are going to be good enough to hit a container or derail and keep going..