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« Reply #240 on: April 16, 2013, 15:07:01 » |
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I'm not sure if they've all been done yet, but a fleet modification is currently underway with the passenger operated window handles being removed from the Class 166 fleet. This should give the air-con a better chance of operating properly, and I'll be watching closely whe if the warmer weather arrives! Having suffered one last year, I do hope there is a good, timely procedure in place to deal with this when it fails (which it will). Although Ollie very kindly managed to resolve the issue when the Maidenhead service arrived at Didcot, it didn't really help everyone suffering in the meantime. Additionally, the evening services (which are the ones most effected) seemed to have been awfully busy the past couple of months*, which is not a good sign come "summer". I don't suppose the drivers can carry a key ?  * As an aside, there is quite often some FGW▸ guy on the evening services, gets on at Reading (not sure where he gets off), and all he does is walk through the train counting passengers on his little clicker. Only noticed it a couple of months ago. |
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« Reply #241 on: April 16, 2013, 15:17:48 » |
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Most railway staff carry a square key.
They're awfully useful.....:-)
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« Reply #242 on: April 16, 2013, 15:26:24 » |
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Indeed. All drivers and guards/TM‡'s/conductors do. They're the ones that will be opening windows in the case of failure.
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« Reply #243 on: April 17, 2013, 08:07:30 » |
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All drivers and guards/TM‡'s/conductors do
As do(should) rubber wheeled drivers.
Older drivers issued many years ago; around six months ago a new issue was made to all drivers.
Assume our keys are identical to the rail ones?
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« Reply #244 on: April 17, 2013, 12:47:14 » |
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That's good to know, thanks!
I was on a 166 last night, the windows were not locked shut, but only one had been opened - and the carriage was already getting pretty warm (certainly was not "comfortable"), and it wasn't exactly hot last night....
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« Reply #245 on: April 17, 2013, 13:14:02 » |
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A word of advice that I've posted on here before, but Turbo HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) works on three separate zones in each carriage, so on a 3-car Turbo there are nine different zones. If one part of a carriage is too hot or cold, then chances are that another carriage (or even the other end of that carriage) will be OK, so do move down the train to check.
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« Reply #246 on: April 17, 2013, 22:53:11 » |
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A word of advice that I've posted on here before, but Turbo HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) works on three separate zones in each carriage, so on a 3-car Turbo there are nine different zones. If one part of a carriage is too hot or cold, then chances are that another carriage (or even the other end of that carriage) will be OK, so do move down the train to check.
Ah! Interesting, I must have missed that gem before Thanks, will bear in mind for next time. |
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« Reply #248 on: June 18, 2013, 23:21:56 » |
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I have found that generally the air-con on 166s is a lot better now. Of course the system will still fail from time to time.
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« Reply #249 on: June 19, 2013, 12:13:52 » |
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I have found that generally the air-con on 166s is a lot better now. Of course the system will still fail from time to time.
I agree completely - the system is far better than it ever was and locking windows shut prevents the system from being made useless by passengers opening them even when it is working. By and large I've been impressed with its reliability, though there will always be the odd faults here and there of course, and today will be a test as it's the hottest of the year so far. |
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« Reply #250 on: June 19, 2013, 15:17:20 » |
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And the most reliable air-con of all, sitting at the "back" of a 165 with all the hopper windows open  |
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« Reply #251 on: June 19, 2013, 21:08:08 » |
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And the most reliable air-con of all, sitting at the "back" of a 165 with all the hopper windows open Until you stop moving!  |
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« Reply #252 on: June 19, 2013, 23:54:34 » |
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I've only been on two 166s on recent warm days (and didn't try a different carriage on either) but both of them were noticeably hotter than outside  |
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« Reply #253 on: July 02, 2013, 10:35:49 » |
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I was on one of these trains on Saturday and the Air condition was actually working which was so nice.. I did notice however that there are still signs on the windows to say use the handles to open the window for emergency ventilation, even though the handles themselves have gone  |
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« Reply #254 on: July 05, 2013, 11:41:18 » |
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I noticed this morning that the 06.50 Twyford-Henley included 166205 which had one DMCL replaced by the equivalent from unit 165121. Would this affect the working of the a/c in the other two cars?
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