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[D2022]

Was on a service from Bath to Westbury two nights ago and had the lovely experience of the engine ripping itself to pieces on the rear 150, the thing couldn't accelerate at all and when braking the final drive basically shook itself loose at Bradford On Avon, the guard had reported it to three driver, yet not one mention of it in the book! Why? The thing was destroying itself, think it finally gave up at Bath as the engine shut down.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

the guard had reported it to three driver, yet not one mention of it in the book! Why? The thing was destroying itself, think it finally gave up at Bath as the engine shut down.

Sorry, what do you mean by 'no one mention of it in the book'? It may have been noted in the fault book if you mean, then it can limp on to Westbury rather than cancelling it. Not much can really be done at Westbury so I guess it's worked it's way to St Philips Marsh.

I had a similar incident on an ATW 142, the rear coach I was in packed up when we were crawling up Abercynon bank, it spluttered then just returned to idle leaving the front car to haul us up!!

 

[D2022]

Sorry, what do you mean by 'no one mention of it in the book'? It may have been noted in the fault book if you mean, then it can limp on to Westbury rather than cancelling it. Not much can really be done at Westbury so I guess it's worked it's way to St Philips Marsh.

I had a similar incident on an ATW 142, the rear coach I was in packed up when we were crawling up Abercynon bank, it spluttered then just returned to idle leaving the front car to haul us up!!

. Nope, nothing in the fault book, I've since heard it made it to the marsh lol

 

[Flamingo]

Was on a service from Bath to Westbury two nights ago and had the lovely experience of the engine ripping itself to pieces on the rear 150, the thing couldn't accelerate at all and when braking the final drive basically shook itself loose at Bradford On Avon, the guard had reported it to three driver, yet not one mention of it in the book! Why? The thing was destroying itself, think it finally gave up at Bath as the engine shut down.

It should have been rung through to maintenance, the book is usually used by the fitters for writing their excuses in

 

[D2022]

It should have been rung through to maintenance, the book is usually used by the fitters for writing their excuses in

Ah yes that's always true, and I've seen some corking excuses in the past.

 

[es373]

Wouldn't be surprised if its the Cardan Shaft.... Again.

I seem to remember another accident where the Cardan Shaft of a 150 sheared from its mounting bolts on the gearbox.
Thought they redesigned the traction package because of this.

 

[Flamingo]

Ah yes that's always true, and I've seen some corking excuses in the past.

Excuses? They must have been new, all I ever see is either "trip-switch reset"; "Supervisor informed"; "Known Fault, for repair next service"; or the infamous "No fault found".

 

[150001]

Was this a 150/1 or 150/2?

 

[John55]

Was on a service from Bath to Westbury two nights ago and had the lovely experience of the engine ripping itself to pieces on the rear 150, the thing couldn't accelerate at all and when braking the final drive basically shook itself loose at Bradford On Avon, the guard had reported it to three driver, yet not one mention of it in the book! Why? The thing was destroying itself, think it finally gave up at Bath as the engine shut down.

Is this to be translated into. I was on a train which had a bad vibration through the transmission until the engine shut down. We went slowly.

There was a case a couple of years ago when an engine did rip itself to pieces on a train going through Broad Green when the crankshaft broke and the engine block split into two pieces and derailed the train. Was your experience like that?