Grand Central Discussion

[andylloyd]

They never dispatched them anyway!

Was it not always down to GC staff? Like NXEC do at Northallerton?

Regards

Andy

 

[91101]

GC are self despatch everywhere, although at KGX and York NXEC staff will usually come accross just to have a nose and a quick pax count!!

 

[1D53]

GC have always been self despatch, its a bit tough on some of York's curved platforms though.

 

[Darandio]

Was it not always down to GC staff? Like NXEC do at Northallerton?

Regards

Andy

NXEC dont despatch at Northallerton do they?
They dont even run the station.

 

[andylloyd]

NXEC dont despatch at Northallerton do they?
They dont even run the station.

Its operated by TPE however they do despatch their own trians:roll:

Regards

Andy

 

[BOSCH]

As posted earlier,GC self despatch at every calling point and as 91101 has said,the only time nxec staff come near a GC set is to do a pax count(and by all accounts at KX they are getting quite fed up of doing it,).We did ask nxec for a quote to do it for us but unfortunately they wanted our eyeballs as well as the sockets !!!(nxec needing cash,hush my mouth missus !!)


footnote - If anyones interested,I passed my drivers rules on friday,just thought I'd mention it like,:roll::roll: !

 

[Ben]

footnote - If anyones interested,I passed my drivers rules on friday,just thought I'd mention it like,:roll::roll: !

Congratulations.

 

[Techniquest]

I'll second that, congratulations BOSCH.

 

[richa2002]

Congratulations.

If you get to be a driver BOSCH, promise us you'll drive the Valentas with enthusiasm .

 

[BOSCH]

If you get to be a driver BOSCH, promise us you'll drive the Valentas with enthusiasm .

What do you mean "if I get to be a driver " ????:? Dont worry,the old girls will be driven with as much enthusiasm I can muster !!!

 

[class 313]

The old girls will be driven with as much enthusiasm I can muster !!!

I hope you do

None of this limp wrist power handle action which can be seen at the moment...

 

[richa2002]

Hehe apologies, I wasn't sure whether passing your driver's rules was a provisional thing and things were still not certain but glad to hear that you definitely will become one !

 

[devon_metro]

I hope you do

None of this limp wrist action which can be seen at the moment...

Is Mr Thomas Loader driving

 

[class 313]

Is Mr Thomas Loader driving

Top Notch for me thanks

 

[mealybar]

Congrats Bosch =D

So Grand Central got 3 180's. Any news on where and when they'll start?

 

[91101]

What? Whose said GC are getting 3 180s?

 

[yorkie]

Congratulations BOSCH!

As for 180s - where is this info from?!

 

[BOSCH]

Congrats Bosch =D

So Grand Central got 3 180's. Any news on where and when they'll start?

News to me matey !:???:
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Congratulations BOSCH!

As for 180s - where is this info from?!

Thank you,180's is news to me having been ensconsed at Hornsey for 10 weeks !!:???:

 

[mealybar]

Wish I could remember now! Think it was tucked away on the ORR website somewhere that was linked to off another site. If I find it again....!
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Ignore me it wasn't ORR (but I did read some stuff on there recently... hmm, off to try and dig out what that was!) it was on RailChat a post by skimble. http://railchat.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16614

 

[Donny Dave]

As far as I'm aware, nothing has been announced yet regarding the 180s, so why Skimble has posted that, I've no idea.

 

[upyourjunction]

Internet rumours, nothing more.

 

[richa2002]

Is it known whether any of the Grand Central power cars retain Marston cooler groups (the loud ones)? If not, the sound of a valenta and a marston together could be consigned to the history books when the last AXC/NXEC ones go in for refurbishment .

 

[Bayum]

43007 and 43057 went for MTUing today...

 

[richa2002]

I know, horrible news .

 

[schmoo_smith]

43007 and 43057 went for MTUing today...

At least they will now be reliable....Sad to see the Valenta's go though.

 

[richa2002]

Hmm, I never heard of one instance where the AXC valentas failed in service.

 

[devon_metro]

057 did on a hired in XC set

 

[richa2002]

057 did on a hired in XC set

Quiet .

 

[Craig]

Hmm, I never heard of one instance where the AXC valentas failed in service.

Failure at Dunbar on first day of service heading south.

 

[Donny Dave]

Hmm, I never heard of one instance where the AXC valentas failed in service.

43166 failed a couple of times when it was on hire to Grand Central.