new class 450 diagrams??

[swt_passenger]

Just looking at Poole on Google Earth, a 12-car train might cause havoc with the level crossing in the Weymouth-bound direction. It depends on the location of the track circuits that detect the train

Unlikely really, as Poole's down platform is listed in the sectional appendix as having nearly 248m usable length. There are any number of 10.444 trains booked as far as Poole. At 230m long there's little or no difference between them and a 12.450 at 240m.

 

[Pumbaa]

The only 12 car 'Poole' trains I can find in the CWNs (from last year) seem to split at Southampton in the down direction to form an 8 car to Poole at 1030 with the rear portion becoming an ECS route learner to Guildford; and in the afternoon a 4 car up train from Poole has 8 cars added at Southampton to form the 1555 departure.

Still the case.
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Just looking at Poole on Google Earth, a 12-car train might cause havoc with the level crossing in the Weymouth-bound direction. It depends on the location of the track circuits that detect the train

As swt_passenger has detailed, they fit fine.

 

[Feathers44]

I saw an 'extra' 450 going through Worcester Park on Wednesday (I think) morning just before 8. I didn't see any other extra appearances, but then I was at work in Crawley for most of the day so that's not really a surprise.

 

[HarleyDavidson]

What it involves is going straight down through Guildford via either platforms 2 or 3, stopping in the tunnel so that the rear of the train is clear of 826 or 1308 signals, the driver then changes ends and then drives back through any of platforms 4,5,6 or 8 and onto the down Ash towards Aldershot.

No issues if it's a 4 car, however if it's an 8 or 12 then passengers will have to move as they'll be in the wrong part of the train.

 

[Goldfish62]

There's a couple of new 450 diagrams on Reading services from this week, replacing Class 458/0s going away for conversion to 458/5s.