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Author Topic: Trimode cl 769 to operate Reading to Oxford and Gatwick.  (Read 113641 times)
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« Reply #75 on: February 14, 2020, 18:28:15 »

They should be fine on AC - though with limited opportunities to use it.  There is a massive scarcity of pure diesel trains (other than new orders, which isn’t really an option for any franchises under a short-term direct award), so it’s as much about capacity as anything else.

Though it will be a great shame if they can’t use DC (Direct Current), even if not immediately.

Depends on the traction pack and the levels of signal immunisation, just needs to acceptance to be carried out, but the TOC (Train Operating Company) has to pay to have this done and the NoBo
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« Reply #76 on: February 14, 2020, 19:16:48 »

They should be fine on AC - though with limited opportunities to use it.  There is a massive scarcity of pure diesel trains (other than new orders, which isn’t really an option for any franchises under a short-term direct award), so it’s as much about capacity as anything else.

Though it will be a great shame if they can’t use DC (Direct Current), even if not immediately.

Depends on the traction pack and the levels of signal immunisation, just needs to acceptance to be carried out, but the TOC (Train Operating Company) has to pay to have this done and the NoBo

I presume that's a reference to proving on additional routes, after the "new" train has been approved (with all that paperwork) and tested somewhere at Porterbrook's cost. I found this in a Rail Engineer article (which isn't responding now) - from a visit/interview mainly with Helen Simpson (engineering innovation and development manager of Porterbrook):
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Helen talked about the compliance and approval process. The modification is not considered an upgrade or renewal and does not require authorisation under the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment, although this process has been voluntarily applied as a robust means of managing safety. SNC-Lavalin is providing integrated Notified Body, Designated Body and Assessment Body services.

Full details of this process would justify its own article, and Helen described some of the challenges applying the approval process mandated by the Technical Standards for Interoperability (TSI) regulations on a 30-year-old train. For example, TSI noise requirements do not apply, but pass-by noise will be compared to other DMUs (Diesel Multiple Unit) operating the same services on the route; in the case of the Northern trains, this means comparing with the Class 15X units. Porterbrook needs to show it is no worse, but is actually aiming for it to be a demonstrable improvement. This, and other type approval testing, was expected to be carried out at the nearby Great Central Railway.

Of course they may have discovered Hofstadter's law applies to Network Rail's (NR» (Network Rail - home page)'s) approvals requirements.

The plan was to not change the traction at all, just feed it from an on-board generator-alternator-converter. Rather oddly, the shoe gear would be put somewhere new (and perhaps be new itself?). But something must have delayed the programme - by what, a year and a bit? - and that might include some rethinking of that plan, though I've not seen any mention of it.

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« Reply #77 on: February 14, 2020, 21:50:45 »

According to info posted elsewhere there are going to be 19 class 769s and a naming list has been drawn up based on mythical characters. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #78 on: February 15, 2020, 10:02:38 »

According to info posted elsewhere there are going to be 19 class 769s and a naming list has been drawn up based on mythical characters. Roll Eyes

Very appropriate.
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« Reply #79 on: February 15, 2020, 10:52:42 »

According to info posted elsewhere there are going to be 19 class 769s and a naming list has been drawn up based on mythical characters. Roll Eyes

Very appropriate.

Quite a few have been used before ... https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mythology/characters/ may give some ideas.

I was wondering how serious the original suggestion was.
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« Reply #80 on: February 16, 2020, 12:01:23 »

They should be fine on AC - though with limited opportunities to use it.  There is a massive scarcity of pure diesel trains (other than new orders, which isn’t really an option for any franchises under a short-term direct award), so it’s as much about capacity as anything else.

Though it will be a great shame if they can’t use DC (Direct Current), even if not immediately.

Depends on the traction pack and the levels of signal immunisation, just needs to acceptance to be carried out, but the TOC (Train Operating Company) has to pay to have this done and the NoBo

I presume that's a reference to proving on additional routes, after the "new" train has been approved (with all that paperwork) and tested somewhere at Porterbrook's cost. I found this in a Rail Engineer article (which isn't responding now) - from a visit/interview mainly with Helen Simpson (engineering innovation and development manager of Porterbrook):
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Helen talked about the compliance and approval process. The modification is not considered an upgrade or renewal and does not require authorisation under the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment, although this process has been voluntarily applied as a robust means of managing safety. SNC-Lavalin is providing integrated Notified Body, Designated Body and Assessment Body services.

Full details of this process would justify its own article, and Helen described some of the challenges applying the approval process mandated by the Technical Standards for Interoperability (TSI) regulations on a 30-year-old train. For example, TSI noise requirements do not apply, but pass-by noise will be compared to other DMUs (Diesel Multiple Unit) operating the same services on the route; in the case of the Northern trains, this means comparing with the Class 15X units. Porterbrook needs to show it is no worse, but is actually aiming for it to be a demonstrable improvement. This, and other type approval testing, was expected to be carried out at the nearby Great Central Railway.

Of course they may have discovered Hofstadter's law applies to NR» (Network Rail - home page)'s approvals requirements.

The plan was to not change the traction at all, just feed it from an on-board generator-alternator-converter. Rather oddly, the shoe gear would be put somewhere new (and perhaps be new itself?). But something must have delayed the programme - by what, a year and a bit? - and that might include some rethinking of that plan, though I've not seen any mention of it.

The 319's did not necessary have universal route clearance, the were never cleared for instance to operate through Canal Tunnels (the new Thameslink between the ECML (East Coast Main Line) and St Pancras) Rolling stock does not always have route clearance under "grandfather rights" on new (to it) routes
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« Reply #81 on: April 26, 2020, 19:08:08 »

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A quick look at the North Downs Line timetable suggests to me that there are 10 daily diagrams or so on that line; not sure how many are pairs of units, though.

The short answer "none" I think. The 769s would (when they eventually arrive!) be useful for Reading-Oxford services as a  replacement for the Turbos used there. I think that there are currently some two unit services on this service - one I used to catch, albeit with one locked out of use to avoid people falling out at Appleford.

No plans to use 769s west of Reading.  Virtually all will be confined to North Downs duties, which will release the 16 Turbos for cascade west.

II's reply sums up the sorry saga that has unfolded as set out in this thread. OK, they will probably not arrive as last promised this month due to Covid 19. But when they do, we will have tri-mode trains that will not be able to run on electric for most of the electrified part of the North Downs route, and from what our learned friend Stuving has told us may have traction problems on a route that is relatively steeply graded in parts in adverse rail head conditions. However, the OHL (Over-Head Line) equipment will remain largely (entirely?) unused, while diesels still ply the part electrified route between Reading and Oxford.

Is that really a satisfactory outcome?   
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« Reply #82 on: June 17, 2020, 19:16:56 »

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Odd that ... Wabtec have a queue of work and are laying off lots of staff ...

Appropriate prompts - what's the latest on the delivery of the 769s?
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« Reply #83 on: June 17, 2020, 20:08:15 »

GWR (Great Western Railway)’s first is expected to arrive next month AIUI (as I understand it).
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« Reply #84 on: June 17, 2020, 20:26:00 »

Appropriate prompts - what's the latest on the delivery of the 769s?

GWR (Great Western Railway)’s first is expected to arrive next month AIUI (as I understand it).

I wondered if I had missed "first revenue earning service" anywhere, but I don't think so:

Northern - Driver training started (or was planned to start) February 2020
Transport for Wales - entering service "some time in 2020".  Understand testing from mid March
Great Western - noting arrival date above (thank you II) - Wikipedia says "eventually"
Rail Operations Group - in service in 2020.
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« Reply #85 on: June 17, 2020, 21:47:04 »

I suspect it’ll be a fair while yet before any enter service on GWR (Great Western Railway).
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« Reply #86 on: July 29, 2020, 17:05:22 »

GWR (Great Western Railway)’s first is expected to arrive next month AIUI (as I understand it).

Tomorrow - 30th July.
10:27 from Loughborough, onto GWR territory at Banbury at 14:14, Reading Traincare Depot 15:24.
(( https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05794/2020-07-30/detailed ))

The training ... when will it carry passengers?

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« Reply #87 on: July 30, 2020, 10:55:54 »

Delivery cancelled until the second week of August according to a poster on Railforums

The training ... when will it carry passengers?

It'll no doubt be a while as there is still a ban (emergencies excepted) on more than one person in a cab at a time, although a trial solution to that issue is in the pipeline.
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« Reply #88 on: August 08, 2020, 13:04:01 »

A 769 unit was moved South through Banbury yesterday by 50007 and 50049.

This is reported to be 769943 on its way to Reading as 5Z69 but I have not found it on Realtime trains.

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« Reply #89 on: August 08, 2020, 13:14:43 »


This is reported to be 769943 on its way to Reading as 5Z69 but I have not found it on Realtime trains.


https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/44324/2020-08-07/detailed
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