First 395s arrive at soton docks

[5872]

First 395 arrived at soton west docks today or some other day and will be going to ashford:-P.



Fred.

 

[CraigS]

Supposed to be going to Ashford on 30th August.

 

[Oracle]

BBC Radio Solent confirmed arrived today, and we heard from the Japanese gentleman i/c. How are they being unloaded on to the rail system? There seems to be little left of the Western Docks quayside track.

 

[westcoaster]

pic's here http://www.therailwaycentre.com/UK News August 07/230807_395.html
from the railway centre pics cjm.

 

[merseytrains]

Looks nice! Can't believe its taken 7 weeks to get here!

 

[Oracle]

Aha! So they used the Ro-Ro car/truck/bus/crane/JCB terminal in the Eastern Docks, and then railed the cars on the line just before the QE2 Terminal.

Why seven weeks? Probably because the ship went every which way it could, picking up and dropping off.

 

[LucaZone]

Wheres the best source of info on tracking this baby?

Its one hell of a sexy train! Japs sure know more about elegant train design that us. Cant wait to see it whippin around the CTRL

 

[Tom]

EWS 66 + barriers

Train 6Z94  runs THO 30/08/07
Sector 05  (EWS)  Type STP

     Location      Booked
86090 EASTLGHYD       16:50
86087 EASTLEIGH 16:53 16:58
86499 ST DENYS  PASS  17:06
86513 NORTHAMJN PASS  17:08
86514 CANUTE RD 17:13 17:20
86516 SOTONEDKS 17:30

EWS 66 + Barrier + 395 unit + barrier

Train 7X95  runs THO  30/08/07
Sector 05  (EWS)  Type STP

     Location      Booked
86516 SOTONEDKS       21:24
86514 CANUTE RD 21:34 21:36
86513 NORTHAMJN PASS  21:41
86499 ST DENYS  PASS  21:43
86087 EASTLEIGH 21:53 21:55
86084 SHAWFORD  PASS  22:02
86083 WINCHESTR PASS  22:06
86069 WORTINGJN PASS  22:28
86066 BASINSTOK PASS  22:32
86045 FLEET     PASS  22:48
86042 FARNBORO  PASS  22:53
87043 PIRBGHTJN PASS  23:09
86040 WOKING JN PASS  23:16
86031 WOKING    PASS  23:17
86022 BYFLEETNH PASS  23:23
86010 ADDLSTNJN PASS  23:25
87106 VIRGINIAW PASS  23:39
87114 STAINES   PASS  23:53
87121 FELTHAM   PASS  23:59
87122 FELTHAMJN PASS  00:01
87141 HOUNSLOW  PASS  00:03
87144 BRENTFORD PASS  00:07
87149 BARNES    PASS  00:14
87219 CLAPHAMJN 00:20 00:22
87232 LONGHDGJN PASS  00:26
87233 FACTORYJN PASS  00:28
87208 VOLTRRDJN PASS  00:29
87606 DENMARKHL PASS  00:33
87604 CROFTNRDJ PASS  00:35
88413 NUNHEAD   PASS  00:37
88476 SHORTLNDJ PASS  00:46
88479 BICKLEYJN PASS  00:51
88490 PETTSWDJC PASS  00:53
88491 ORPINGTON PASS  00:56
89351 SEVENOAKS PASS  01:09
89363 TONBRIDGE PASS  01:20
89331 PADDOCKWD PASS  01:27
89323 HEADCORN  PASS  01:41
89428 ASHFORDI  PASS  01:58
89420 ASHFORDCS 02:13

Ta 73140/RS

Please note - may not run to these times / dates depending on how the measurements with Network Rail go

 

[Turbostar]

Some machine there, looks good. I take it that's only a basic/promo livery, until a proper livery is decided when they start running normally?

Mart

 

[332 > 444]

Single leaf doors which are not at the end of the cars? Is it me or do the doors look thinner than others, seems like they are sliding doors to decrease dwelling times.

Other than that, nice trainset from the people who made my old TV

 

[D306]

I wonder, if there's gonna be a BVE train for it? I'm not demanding, just wondering. but thats such a looker of a train! I must go on it sometime

 

[mbonwick]

Could be a while before that happens! 2009 at least!

 

[me123]

Great design.

 

[Turbostar]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was being used on the CTRL for fast services to Kent? In one of the papers there's a small article with a pic showing one of the cars being off loaded, & mentioned being used during the Olympics on fast services between St Pancras International & Startford International, albeit 7min of it?

Mart

 

[djw1981]

It will be used during the olympics for the olympic shuttle, and the rest of the time for the North Kent services.

Like most cities which host the olympics, local commuter transport is disrupted during the olympics. because of this, many companies in Sydney gave staff flexi-time and holidays during the Olympics to reduce demand on the system and allow prioritising the Olympic services.