What's up with our 333s?

[Oswyntail]

I know it's been a tad snowy, but is this the only reason that there has been (as far as passengers can see) a rash of unit failures on the 333s? Or does anyone have any details of what failures there have actually been in the last week - as I say, passengers are seeing big disruptions and "the word" is blaming unit failures.

 

[asylumxl]

Possibly OHLE problems?

I'm totally uninformed about this situation, but seeing as they're AC units, could be a problem.

 

[ainsworth74]

I'm sure someone on a thread earlier on today said there were issues with the sanders on the 333s at the moment.

 

[142094]

Northern and Metro had updates yesterday about problems with the wires on the Airedale/Wharfedale lines. Would have thought there would be some spare units going around with some of the services still not running out of Sheffield/Lincoln?

 

[tbtc]

Would have thought there would be some spare units going around with some of the services still not running out of Sheffield/Lincoln?

There must be quite a few units spared by not running Doncaster - Adwick, Newcastle - Morpeth/ Chathill etc etc (plus TPE not running to Cleethorpes)

However, the failed units plus the longer journey times will obviously mean fewer are available than *all* the saved ones

PS: Living in South Yorkshire, should I point out that they are 25% "ours"?

 

[YorkshireBear]

There must be quite a few units spared by not running Doncaster - Adwick, Newcastle - Morpeth/ Chathill etc etc (plus TPE not running to Cleethorpes)

However, the failed units plus the longer journey times will obviously mean fewer are available than *all* the saved ones

PS: Living in South Yorkshire, should I point out that they are 25% "ours"?

we should ask for all the carriges to be stuck in middle of a pacer

(i know i currently live in leeds but onyl for half the year ) im still from sheffield

 

[ainsworth74]

we should ask for all the carriges to be stuck in middle of a pacer

Well it certainly gives an amusing mental imagine

 

[YorkshireBear]

Well it certainly gives an amusing mental imagine

yeah thats exactly what i was thinking, i cant even begin to imagine the shock id recieve if it turned up at meadowhall

 

[brompton rail]

Not running units between Doncaster and Adwick doesn't save any units as they just sit in platform 5 at Doncaster until the correct departure.

TPE now running to Cleethorpes today, as are Northern to Lincoln. EMT supposed to be running Lincoln - Doncaster too, though these are often cancelled even in good weather.