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« Reply #720 on: January 29, 2024, 11:18:20 » |
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Thanks for that. Might explain the confusion.
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broadgage
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« Reply #722 on: February 02, 2024, 16:15:25 » |
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Aluminium is very vulnerable to corrosion especially if in contact with steel. Did someone use steel fixings at the factory?, or subsequently during maintenance, either is a rather basic error.
Even different grades of aluminium alloy are liable to corrosion if used in contact with each other.
Electrical leakage currents through aluminium structures can also accelerate corrosion. DC▸ is worst.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard. It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc. A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #723 on: February 02, 2024, 16:17:49 » |
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It will be that salt ridden sea air on the Northumberland coast.....
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FarWestJohn
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« Reply #724 on: February 02, 2024, 18:40:30 » |
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And that is just the parts you can see!!
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« Reply #725 on: February 02, 2024, 19:07:59 » |
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Whatever happens it’s down to Hitachi to sort out as part of the maintenance contract.
Just like they are quietly doing with the cracks issue that people were getting excited about.
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« Reply #726 on: February 03, 2024, 08:43:18 » |
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Sadly as with so many things these day, IET▸ built to a price ,not to a standard.
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« Reply #727 on: February 03, 2024, 08:50:55 » |
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Sadly as with so many things these day, IET▸ built to a price ,not to a standard.
We need something more robust, successful and enduring - like the APT▸ perhaps?
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broadgage
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« Reply #728 on: February 03, 2024, 12:25:57 » |
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Sadly as with so many things these day, IET▸ built to a price ,not to a standard.
I thought that the price was relatively high, one criticism of the project was the substantial cost of the trains. IET=Incredibly Expensive Trains ! According to some critics. In the early days of the project, many promises were made about the quality and reliability of these new trains.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard. It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc. A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #729 on: February 03, 2024, 13:09:10 » |
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In the early days of the project, many promises were made about the quality and reliability of these new trains.
In the early days of the project, many promises were made about the quality and reliability of these new ..............roads/hospitals/libraries/sports centres/airports/aircraft carriers/armoured cars/mail deliveries/bank availabilities/flood prevention schemes/electric cars/supermarket cashiers/Boeing 737s/etc/etc................
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« Reply #730 on: February 05, 2024, 09:57:46 » |
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In the early days of the project, many promises were made about the quality and reliability of these new trains.
In the early days of the project, many promises were made about the quality and reliability of these new ..............roads/hospitals/libraries/sports centres/airports/aircraft carriers/armoured cars/mail deliveries/bank availabilities/flood prevention schemes/electric cars/supermarket cashiers/Boeing 737s/etc/etc................this could be a whole new thread in itself for an election year
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