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Post by greenboy on May 8, 2021 7:34:44 GMT
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Post by snowman on May 8, 2021 7:42:57 GMT
It’s very misleading as GWR are running local services, and some pairs of 387s are covering Paddington-Reading-Didcot services Apparently it’s the yaw damper bracket that has been cracking on Hitachi built units There has been similar problem on Northerns CAF units with cracked brackets Presumably Network Rail has inferior track causing fatigue cracks |
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Post by greenboy on May 8, 2021 8:14:07 GMT
It’s very misleading as GWR are running local services, and some pairs of 387s are covering Paddington-Reading-Didcot services Apparently it’s the yaw damper bracket that has been cracking on Hitachi built units There has been similar problem on Northerns CAF units with cracked brackets Presumably Network Rail has inferior track causing fatigue cracks It could have been made clearer, I don't know about this problem in particular but from my experience of using the 800s they are very poor build quality. |
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Post by YY13VKP on May 8, 2021 8:30:55 GMT
It’s very misleading as GWR are running local services, and some pairs of 387s are covering Paddington-Reading-Didcot services Apparently it’s the yaw damper bracket that has been cracking on Hitachi built units There has been similar problem on Northerns CAF units with cracked brackets Presumably Network Rail has inferior track causing fatigue cracks Not misleading for LNER however, because the InterCity 225’s are temporarily stored until next month when Kings Cross finishes, they have an all Class 80x fleet so this has resulted in all their services being suspended for the time being. The IC225’s will not be brought back into service temporarily today from what I understand. |
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Post by wirewiper on May 8, 2021 8:45:23 GMT
It’s very misleading as GWR are running local services, and some pairs of 387s are covering Paddington-Reading-Didcot services Apparently it’s the yaw damper bracket that has been cracking on Hitachi built units There has been similar problem on Northerns CAF units with cracked brackets Presumably Network Rail has inferior track causing fatigue cracks It's a pity the electrification programme was scaled back, as otherwise class 387s could have operated an emergency service to Bristol and Oxford. |
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Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on May 8, 2021 9:26:11 GMT
Does this affect TransPennine Express?
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Post by ADH45258 on May 8, 2021 10:11:04 GMT
It’s very misleading as GWR are running local services, and some pairs of 387s are covering Paddington-Reading-Didcot services Apparently it’s the yaw damper bracket that has been cracking on Hitachi built units There has been similar problem on Northerns CAF units with cracked brackets Presumably Network Rail has inferior track causing fatigue cracks It's a pity the electrification programme was scaled back, as otherwise class 387s could have operated an emergency service to Bristol and Oxford. While Oxford does have Chiltern services, GWR could perhaps have run a service as far as Bristol Parkway using 387s - where further interchange is available using GWR local services and Cross Country services. |
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Post by greenboy on May 8, 2021 10:24:11 GMT
Does this affect TransPennine Express? Yes they are also affected. |
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Post by T.R. on May 8, 2021 10:50:24 GMT
Hull Trains also affected it seems. Across all depots, Some trains are being cleared for service following inspection. It's a pity the electrification programme was scaled back, as otherwise class 387s could have operated an emergency service to Bristol and Oxford. While Oxford does have Chiltern services, GWR could perhaps have run a service as far as Bristol Parkway using 387s - where further interchange is available using GWR local services and Cross Country services. While 387s are cleared all the way to Cardiff, I don’t think the crews have all been signed off beyond Didcot or Swindon (but I’m happy to be proven wrong). |
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Post by wirewiper on May 8, 2021 11:43:28 GMT
Hull Trains also affected it seems. Across all depots, Some trains are being cleared for service following inspection. While Oxford does have Chiltern services, GWR could perhaps have run a service as far as Bristol Parkway using 387s - where further interchange is available using GWR local services and Cross Country services. While 387s are cleared all the way to Cardiff, I don’t think the crews have all been signed off beyond Didcot or Swindon (but I’m happy to be proven wrong). Actually an emergency service just as far as Bristol Parkway would help, as there are local and regional GWR services for onward journeys. |
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Post by 700101 on May 9, 2021 12:56:46 GMT
Scotrails Class 385’s have started to be inspected also there been mention of SE 395’s also being inspected but haven’t seen any confirmation of this yet
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Post by galwhv69 on May 9, 2021 14:45:51 GMT
Now extended to some 385's as well. 395's are being checked over as well but nothing reported with those so far. AIUI GWR have about 6 80X's in service at the moment
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Post by YY13VKP on May 9, 2021 15:02:04 GMT
LNER are to bring back the Class 91's into service on Tuesday instead of mid-June due to the Azumas being stopped.
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Post by greenboy on May 10, 2021 4:24:16 GMT
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Post by greenboy on May 10, 2021 4:26:32 GMT
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