Grand Central Discussion

[martyn29]

They are both at craigintinny for maintance

 

[northernrail2009]

I have started to travel on GC trains in the last couple of months and i have nothing bad to say about them at all.

I have only been late into Sunderland about 10 mins at max on a couple of my trips and on time with all the others trips.

They are great and also there staff are great as well so to the people on here that say they have never heard anything good about them WELL YOU HAVE NOW!!!!

 

[BOSCH]

The 180s currently under test are for the new Bradford services commencing in December 2009 and not at this stage to provide technical backup for any failed Sunderland services, so in short it won't resolve their current problems. It's unfortunate as I know how much IY cares, the Company deserves to prosper.

Slightly misinformed there Im afraid,the 180 at heaton will be used on the 4th path from Sun - Kx in the summer once all staff have been trained on them.(Im the 1st driver to learn them soon !)

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Snap. I've heard exactly the same
Any GC sources care to comment?

068 - Tyre turning,065 -Engine replacement

 

[andylloyd]

Slightly misinformed there Im afraid,the 180 at heaton will be used on the 4th path from Sun - Kx in the summer once all staff have been trained on them.(Im the 1st driver to learn them soon !)

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068 - Tyre turning,065 -Engine replacement

Crikey,
engne replacement The folks at EC are pretty quick at doing these though
Hope you chaps get back to 'normal' service again very very soon.

 

[GNERman]

yeah an engine replacement is pretty drastic...

 

[northernbored]

So Bradford - London all 180s
Sunderland - London HST's and 180s

Will the 180s and HST's have equal facilites?

 

[GNERman]

So Bradford - London all 180s
Sunderland - London HST's and 180s

Will the 180s and HST's have equal facilites?

what do u mean?

 

[northernbored]

what do u mean?

Will the 180's offer the same onboard services (i.e Wifi, Buffet, Trolley, 1st Class catering) as the HST's currently do, and will it be the same across both routes.

 

[tbtc]

Will the 180's offer the same onboard services (i.e Wifi, Buffet, Trolley, 1st Class catering) as the HST's currently do, and will it be the same across both routes.

...and chess boards etc!

 

[northernbored]

Oh yeer xD

 

[GNERman]

Arnt chess boards a GC thing

the chess boards are a gc thing but br western region mk 1 coaches also them

the adelantes should have most of the things that the hst's have eg wifi and first class

so gc are testing an adelante at the moment

anyone got a photo

is it in gc livery or unbranded fgw?

 

[northernbored]

the chess boards are a gc thing but br western region mk 1 coaches also them

the adelantes should have most of the things that the hst's have eg wifi and first class

so gc are testing an adelante at the moment

anyone got a photo

is it in gc livery or unbranded fgw?

Unbranded FGW as far as I am aware

 

[1D53]

Unbranded FGW.

 

[andylloyd]

Unbranded FGW.

It looks cool when it glistens in the sunshine too

 

[Flyboy]

Slightly misinformed there Im afraid,the 180 at heaton will be used on the 4th path from Sun - Kx in the summer once all staff have been trained on them.(Im the 1st driver to learn them soon !)

I stand corrected.

 

[northernbored]

It will glisten even better in GC livery

 

[GNERman]

oh yeah...

 

[BOSCH]

oh yeah...

Are you starting to warm to 180's now then as your signature strap line confirms you as,and i quote, "a 180 hater" !!! :roll:

 

[GNERman]

erm yeah but only GC ones
ha ha ha...

 

[northernbored]

erm yeah but only GC ones
ha ha ha...

What about the HT ones

 

[GNERman]

well that looks pretty good too...

 

[northernbored]

well that looks pretty good too...

Thank you

Being careful not to go too far off topic but it seems like the 180's are making a turn for the better now they've left FGW.

 

[GNERman]

well they are becoming more useful as they can do 125 so are perfect for the ecml...

 

[northernbored]

yer and there passenger capicity isn't that bad either.

 

[GNERman]

well they probably accellerate well too cause of the traction motors in every coach...

 

[northernbored]

they do xD

 

[GNERman]

heres a shot of a mock up of one in gc livery
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Grand_Central_Railway_Class_180_Mock_Up.jpg
Operations director showed me it at their offices in York
fair nice eh?

 

[northernbored]

Yer i think it looks really good, i just hope it looks that good after a trip to the real paint shop

 

[GNERman]

I don't think they will change anything...

 

[jopsuk]

heres a shot of a mock up of one in gc livery
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Grand_Central_Railway_Class_180_Mock_Up.jpg
Operations director showed me it at their offices in York
fair nice eh?

Much better handling of the yellow pannel than the HSTs- I've always felt that was a poor point in the GC livery design.