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Class 172 Production Progress
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trains2064
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Yep.
172333 has however returned to Derby to sought a problem with its seating.
Would this problem be that they forgot to install it...
Kingfisher200262
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Problem with the seating? Would it not have been easier to take the fitters to the train, rather than the train to the factory? Bombardier must get really heavy discounts from Network Rail for empty stock movements!
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You are mistaking Bombardier for a firm that offers flexibility to overcome problems for their customers...
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Progress looks good to me...
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According to http://www.abrail.co.uk/dmus.htm, the following 150s are to go to FGW:
150101
150102
150104
150106
150108
150122
150124
150126
Can anyone confirm/otherwise this
Still another downside with Bombardier, their aftercare attitude of if we need to work on it, send it back to Derby! At least Siemens deliver rolling stock with Seats, and even Almost do too! :roll:
Voyager 2093
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Bombardier are like the Alexander-Dennis of the Train industry. You will get the products cheap but my word will you have problems with them.
That's 1 unit short of the 9 confirmed to be transferring to FGW. People are just guessing as to the particular units at the moment. Most sites just list all the current LM 150/1s. As many of the three cars are to reformed, some of the 150/1s formed out of those could transfer to FGW.
When did you say they're going? Please be after all the 172/3s have arrived - if capacity drops on the Snow Hill lines... My morning service is already like a cattle truck and it's 3 carriages!
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SprinterMan
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And hopefully this time, whichever pair that turn up won't do a 150125! :roll:
What did 150125 do?
Good!
I'm not sure but was it the one where the two carriages had to be separated as one carriage was unusable for some reason. The remaining car then went around coupled to a 153.
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fire caused one vehicle to go out of service.
No they are actually, last September or thereabouts I read in TR UK that the 150's concerned had been put on a new lease to FGW but had been sub-leased back to LM.
By the way, all this about 150125, don't you mean 150221, as that's the one that caught fire, and now one vehicle is running with a 153. Or did 125 catch fire as well?trains2064
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Update on the 172 so far.
172331 Tyseley in use for driver training. To return to Derby soon for final fitting out.
172332 Tyseley in use for driver training. To return to Derby soon for final fitting out.
172333 returned to Derby to sought a small seating problem due back at Tyseley today or tomorrow.
172337 on mileage and fault free running day 3.
172338 fault free running complete. In use for training.
another 172 is due to return with 172333 and reports another 4 ready for final exceptance by LM and delivery.
172331/2 should return after the dilivery of 6th and 7th unit.
172331 Tyseley in use for driver training. To return to Derby soon for final fitting out.
172332 Tyseley in use for driver training. To return to Derby soon for final fitting out.
172333 returned to Derby to sought a small seating problem due back at Tyseley today or tomorrow.
172337 on mileage and fault free running day 3.
172338 fault free running complete. In use for training.
another 172 is due to return with 172333 and reports another 4 ready for final exceptance by LM and delivery.
172331/2 should return after the dilivery of 6th and 7th unit.
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thw 153 was 153369 now 153399 .
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
following fire damage to one of its Class 150/2 fleet, First Great Western have formed a new hybrid unit - 153399. Formed of 153369 and the '57 car' from 150221 (57221), the hybrid unit has assumed the identity of a Class 153 for clearance reasons as a reminder that Class 153s are banned from operating beyond Southampton towards Portsmouth. The damaged car is to be repaired at Laira.
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newtownmgr
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172331,2,3,7,8,41 all on Tyseley last night
When did 172341 arrive?
saltley 1394
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172341 Arrived yesterday with 172333, 5Z72 1503 Derby LIT - Tyseley CS
172333 now as the seats fitted and is ready for Driver training and service, while 172341 is at Tyseley to start its 1,000 miles fault free running.
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It is a shame that the Class 172 cannot be kept going so that enough of them can be built to replace the class 142's, but I presume some of those will get replace by the GW Class 165/166 fleet of trains when the IEP trains come online in about 2016 or is it 2014?
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172333 is at Worcester Shrub Hill tonight.
Techniquest
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Boo!
(Sorry, just had to do that!)
It can only mean that Worcester is finally getting on with training on the 172s. I don't know how long it's going to take for that to be completed, but it can't be more than a few more weeks until the 172s enter service.
Good news that I read on either this thread or the other LM thread that 150001 and 150002 are to stay with LM. Hopefully they'll be used more than just now and again.
(Sorry, just had to do that!
)It can only mean that Worcester is finally getting on with training on the 172s. I don't know how long it's going to take for that to be completed, but it can't be more than a few more weeks until the 172s enter service.
Good news that I read on either this thread or the other LM thread that 150001 and 150002 are to stay with LM. Hopefully they'll be used more than just now and again.
Finally, they have reached Worcester. I need to go and see one
150001 and 150002 are used quite a lot; I see them regularly on services.Boo!
(Sorry, just had to do that!
It can only mean that Worcester is finally getting on with training on the 172s. I don't know how long it's going to take for that to be completed, but it can't be more than a few more weeks until the 172s enter service.
Good news that I read on either this thread or the other LM thread that 150001 and 150002 are to stay with LM. Hopefully they'll be used more than just now and again.
Minilad
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Speaking to a guards trainer tonight on the way home he told me 333 was at Worcester to do a special today to Hereford loaded with high ups and dignitaries from various rail groups and such like
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