LM 350/3 discussion (was Construction Progress)

swt_passenger · 28 Apr 2014

moggie said:
Shame they don't resurrect Euston Down Side Carriage siding shed.

It's at the wrong end of the route surely? You ideally want your fleet to start in service at the origins of the morning service. Of course the Euston facility might be demolished for HS2 later in any case...

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YorkshireBear · 28 Apr 2014

Class377/5 said:
Tony Miles has stated that the 350/3 are may to enter service with TPE to likely boost the Scottish services during the commonwealth games .

I think this is actually the case and not just a rumour... I will try and find it.

Class377/5 · 28 Apr 2014

YorkshireBear said:
I think this is actually the case and not just a rumour... I will try and find it.

Curiously its TPE (sources I'm guessing) who stated it. Certainly been interested in hearing its true. Good way to boost services.

user15681 · 29 Apr 2014

Looks like 350370 and another UID 350/3 (probably 350371) are coming over tonight/early hours tomorrow morning to Northampton.

Class377/5 · 29 Apr 2014

TempleRyan said:
Looks like 350370 and another UID 350/3 (probably 350371) are coming over tonight/early hours tomorrow morning to Northampton.

6X53 03:29 Dollands Moor to Northampton CSD

EDIT:

Didn't run in the end.

user15681 · 30 Apr 2014

Units 350370 + 3503XX currently in Calais awaiting the trip through the tunnel, move rescheduled for same time tomorrow morning from Dollands Moor to Northampton.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O95085/2014/05/01/advanced

Class377/5 · 1 May 2014

TempleRyan said:
Units 350370 + 3503XX currently in Calais awaiting the trip through the tunnel, move rescheduled for same time tomorrow morning from Dollands Moor to Northampton.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O95085/2014/05/01/advanced

They ended up with two paths. Correct one is

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O95173/2014/05/01/advanced

They started out about 10 late and it seems to be 350370/371 as expected.

plastictaffy · 1 May 2014

swt_passenger said:
It's at the wrong end of the route surely? You ideally want your fleet to start in service at the origins of the morning service. Of course the Euston facility might be demolished for HS2 later in any case...

Doesn't matter anyway - tanking facilities are being installed at Camden at the matter. It'll be nice to have a fresh(ish) unit with working bogs going to Crewe - mainly to stop a) the punters whinging about the lack of bogs, and b) to stop control whinging about bog stops at MKC!!!

Silverlinky · 5 May 2014

350370 comes out for its first run tomorrow.....0957 off Kings Heath, to Stafford and back in the now regular path.

Class 170101 · 5 May 2014

plastictaffy said:
Doesn't matter anyway - tanking facilities are being installed at Camden at the matter. It'll be nice to have a fresh(ish) unit with working bogs going to Crewe - mainly to stop a) the punters whinging about the lack of bogs, and b) to stop control whinging about bog stops at MKC!!!

Presumably though these will be for units visiting Camden between the peaks I didn't think anything was left at Camden overnight?

martinsh · 9 May 2014

350368 at LNWR Crewe this morning

Silverlinky · 10 May 2014

martinsh said:
350368 at LNWR Crewe this morning

369 should be behind it in the shed.

370 has been out twice, and is being moved to Bletchley c/s for storage shortly.

371 will be out on its first run on Tuesday.

Silverlinky · 29 May 2014

Latest news....370 is now resident in Bletchley Carriage Sidings
371 is still at Kings Heath depot
372&373 will be delivered on Saturday 31st, these two will undergo tests coupled to a 350/1 unit.
372 is scheduled to move to Crewe after testing to join 368/369, this makes room for 374 which is being delivered on June 23rd.

Techniquest · 29 May 2014

So no news on when the 350/3s will start in service, or on what routes?

Silverlinky · 30 May 2014

Techniquest said:
So no news on when the 350/3s will start in service, or on what routes?

No, and No!

Techniquest · 31 May 2014

Fair enough. The December timetable change is getting closer and closer though, fingers crossed they'll be in use then as planned some time ago. Looking forward to the prospect of more red pennage to come in the Midlands, running rather low of winners to get in the area!

Silverlinky · 13 Jun 2014

350372 confirmed as leaving Northampton on Sunday lunchtime and heading up to Crewe LNWR,arriving there around 1500 ish

sd0733 · 16 Jun 2014

372 is visible from the Crewe-Stafford line at the South end of the shed at LNWR with at least half a coach outside the shed. Its on the same road as 368 and 369.

Techniquest · 16 Jun 2014

350371 was visible on Bletchley, 370 next to p3 at Northampton earlier this afternoon. 3 of them scored for sight so far then

Silverlinky · 17 Jun 2014

Techniquest said:
350371 was visible on Bletchley, 370 next to p3 at Northampton earlier this afternoon. 3 of them scored for sight so far then

370 is at Bletchley and 371 is at Northampton.

Techniquest · 17 Jun 2014

Whoops, thought I had that wrong when I typed it, my bad for not making better notes yesterday!

Silverlinky · 20 Jun 2014

Pretty much confirmed today that TPE are taking 368 & 369 from store at Crewe on short-term loan for use during the Commonwealth Games........

Techniquest · 22 Jun 2014

Sorely tempted to check when the Games are on and get up north for them, even though they'll be in use much closer to home in a few months...

Silverlinky · 30 Jun 2014

350374 had its first outing today, and will be out again on Wednesday (02/07) doing the usual Northampton-Stafford run.

375/376 should arrive in the third week of July with the final Desiro of this kind arriving in the UK right at the end of the month.

Silverlinky · 11 Jul 2014

Stock swap today....373/4 moved up to Crewe for impending sub-lease to TPE, 368/9 returned to Northampton, 368 requires attention to a fault which is affecting its compressor....

sd0733 · 11 Jul 2014

Had a message earlier regarding the 350/3 fleet

-3 units are going on hire to Transpennine from the coming weekend, first for 110mph testing and then for strengthening for Commonwealth games

-9 diagrams will go live at December TT change with 7 on West coast strengthening/extra services and 2 to release 323s for x city work. The final unit is maintenance spare.

gnolife · 11 Jul 2014

Will the two realeasing 323s be on the Wolves - Walsalls or the New St - Internationals?

sd0733 · 11 Jul 2014

It actually says the 323s which operate between Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Coventry so could be either as as far as I'm aware no 323s go to Cov during the day. Its just one late in the evening to stable there.

Peter Sarf · 14 Jul 2014

If I recall correctly the 350/3s are all for West Coast Euston based services BUT 2 will allow older 350s to cascade to West Midlands services thus cascading two 323s onto the cross city line. I cannot remember but either the 350/1s Or the 350/2s are 100mph (as opposed to 110mph) and it is those that will be cascaded away from the services at the South end of the WCML. The 110mph capable 350s are for use on the WCML fast lines where they cause less obstrucion to the faster 390s (Pendolinos).

I bet its somewhere in this thread already but I could not find it. Correct me if I am wrong here (dont want dud info floating about).

joeykins82 · 14 Jul 2014

The /2s aren't 110mph (they're also the 3+2 seating units)

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