Greater Anglia Unit Failures

[CockneySparrow]

Fitters where sent to the original failure but unable to repair so passengers detrained. Due to nearby neutral section an 8-car was sent from Ilford to assist. This then also failed with one pan in the neutral. Yet another unit was sent from the Car Sheds & eventually the 16-car formation was finally shifted off the branch. One of those days I think.

An 8 car was sent from Ilford, seems strange

 

[90sWereBetter]

Well, the DMU situation should be slightly improved with the news that 153314 is back in service, still in ONE colours.

 

[transportphoto]

8 car was used as a if a 4 car was used, it'd stop with a Pantograph in a Neutral section, thus rendering it useless... it turned out useless as an 8 car set anyhow, by the seems of it.

TP

 

[dk1]

Thanks, sounds like a fun day for all involved!

Another question, why was an 8-car sent to recover it and not a 4-car?

As I stated it was because of the close proximity of a neutral section. Other could always pan-up & pull clear. Thing didn't go according to plan though.

 

[86246]

Having seen 170272 at Ipswich this evening, this unit will need to spend some time at the depot having the newly applied "livery" removed.

 

[johnnyp_360]

Having seen 170272 at Ipswich this evening, this unit will need to spend some time at the depot having the newly applied "livery" removed.

I noticed 170272 at cambridge today. How sad

 

[TheEdge]

I must have missed something. Whats happened to 272?

 

[samuelmorris]

I'm guessing from the comments it's been vandalised.

 

[86246]

I must have missed something. Whats happened to 272?

Sorry, yes it was vandalised.

 

[WarrenTManager]

I cant account for the GE side but on the west anglia we have had dozens of failures recently related to GSMR radio. Basically there has been a software upgrade accross alot of the fleet and according to our fitters there were still bugs in the update which causes a GSMR failure code to arise which in turn makes the unit unfit for service. Ive had more train failures recentley due to GSMR problems than I have in past 5 years with other problems combined. 2 weeks ago there were four in one day on the 315s.

You didn't upgrade to 3.4 en masse did you?