RHTT - filling them up

[90sWereBetter]

Sandite seems to have fallen out of favour in the last decade or so, in regard to water jets. Was it just easier to run water jet trains, given the old Railtrack EMUs and Sandite Class 37s have all been withdrawn?

 

[DarloRich]

Sandite seems to have fallen out of favour in the last decade or so, in regard to water jets. Was it just easier to run water jet trains, given the old Railtrack EMUs and Sandite Class 37s have all been withdrawn?

no - it just works better and is cheaper

 

[yorksrob]

Wasn't there also the fabled 'Swedish Scrubber' tried out a few years back

 

[83G/84D]

I won't say where or when but there were red faces recently when a RHTT left a station and left the RHTT operator (not the driver!) behind on the platform. When it was realised what had happened the RHTT had to "go back" and pick them up!

Oops!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I saw one of these sets in Newport this morning, topped and tailed by a pair of 66's (no numbers, I was too far away to see them).

Just for my information, what area does this cover and where is it based, please? Thanks.
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I saw one of these sets in Newport this morning, topped and tailed by a pair of 66's (no numbers, I was too far away to see them).

Just for my information, what area does this cover and where is it based, please? Thanks.

I saw it again at Newport this morning - 66119 was leading with 66170 at t'other end, going towards the East.

 

[DarloRich]

I saw one of these sets in Newport this morning, topped and tailed by a pair of 66's (no numbers, I was too far away to see them).

Just for my information, what area does this cover and where is it based, please? Thanks.
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I saw it again at Newport this morning - 66119 was leading with 66170 at t'other end, going towards the East.

There is one runs:

Bristol Barton Hill>Westbury>Avonmouth>Severn Tunnel>Cardiff>Radyr>Cardiff>Radyr>Cardiff>Ebbw Vale>Newport>Hereford> Maindee>Bristol>Western Super Mare>Barton Hill (2100-1300)

 

[Crossover]

I won't say where or when but there were red faces recently when a RHTT left a station and left the RHTT operator (not the driver!) behind on the platform. When it was realised what had happened the RHTT had to "go back" and pick them up!

Oops!

So they have a couple of members of staff on them then? Where does the operator go?

 

[DarloRich]

So they have a couple of members of staff on them then? Where does the operator go?

He sits in the second man's seat in the cab - he needs to see where he is to stop and start the treatment equipment

 

[142092]

If the usual "treatment" is water, do they use the same train for de-icing ?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

There is one runs: Bristol Barton Hill>Westbury>Avonmouth>Severn Tunnel>Cardiff>Radyr>Cardiff>Radyr>Cardiff>Ebbw Vale>Newport>Hereford> Maindee>Bristol>Western Super Mare>Barton Hill (2100-1300)

That must be the one, then - thanks.

 

[221129]

If the usual "treatment" is water, do they use the same train for de-icing ?

On the MPVs they have different stuff in the tanks.

 

[Lord Longhop]

That's about it, 3jxx is jetting only, 3Sxx is jetting and sandite (Actually trackgrip60).

Trackgrip60 will only be laid where absolutely necessary, it isn't cheap.

Not all the time as 3J11 St Blazey-Par via Penzance jets water in most places AND then lays Sandite at Hayle in both directions

 

[66Yorks]

Once the RHTT program is complete, do all the water tanks return to York? Or is there another Network Rail facility in the south of the country?