TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

[EE Andy b1]

Actually, I was a bit careless with my angles. The Transporter Bridge is visible, in the distance, from the new car park just beyond platform 1, where were took my first photograph.
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In fact, part of the bridge is still visible just behind the 68 in my first image, If you look closely. It will be much easier when the pacer isn't there.
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Excellent stuff, the Transporter is there, but them trees must go!

 

[Spartacus]

With the ‘New Order’ approaching, ‘True Faith’ seems common amongst some.

Whilst the ‘Temptation’ of the ‘Sub-Culture’ of Facebook is clear, and I hope everyone has a ‘Fine Time’, I just hope some don’t ‘Regret’ and watch in ‘Shellshock’ as they watch the ‘New Dawn Fade’

Railway stations at 06:00 can be miserable places when the train you were expecting doesn’t turn up...

The 5E31/5P68 workings the other week took us all by surprise, seemingly insiders included!

All that said, I’ll be checking Real Time Trains/Traksy. As always, I don’t work for the railway and have zero inside info, but I do have memories of leaping for Class 50s that turned out to be 47s!

I prefer Blue Monday (which incidentally I think may be the writer of the jingle for Channel 5’s Milkshake’s favourite too)

ECS’ to and from Longsight vice Ardwick.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...6/0200-0159?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

 

[sjpowermac]

I prefer Blue Monday (which incidentally I think may be the writer of the jingle for Channel 5’s Milkshake’s favourite too)

ECS’ to and from Longsight vice Ardwick.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...6/0200-0159?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

Looks like an opening ‘Ceremony’

Regarding Saturday, maybe ‘Ride on Time’ or a switch to ‘Fools Gold’, followed by ‘Don’t look back in anger’ spring to mind

Enough songs, for now The turn you quote ceases to be ‘vice’ on 9th September, fingers crossed for a fixed diagram (or two!) from that date

 

[Bertie the bus]

5Z47 Basford Hall - Longtown MOD has run again today. This time 66504 taking TP01 for secure storage - https://flic.kr/p/2h46Sk5

 

[LOL The Irony]

With the ‘New Order’ approaching, ‘True Faith’ seems common amongst some.

Whilst the ‘Temptation’ of the ‘Sub-Culture’ of Facebook is clear, and I hope everyone has a ‘Fine Time’, I just hope some don’t ‘Regret’ and watch in ‘Shellshock’ as they watch the ‘New Dawn Fade’

Just hope those going for the Monday runs don't turn out Blue.

 

[BeHereNow]

Are there now any technical issues restricting the introduction of this fleet, or have they all been ironed out?

I suppose there will always be some issues needing ironing out when bringing in new trains, but I wonder if any major issues remain.

 

[Mollman]

Surely there aren't enough sets for this to happen, so more would need to be ordered. Is there any contractual provision for a follow up order to do this?

It seems to suggest that some of the 22 'spare' 185s will be kept for North TransPennine to release Mk5s for Liv - Not. Makes some sense as once electrification gets underway the 185s can be replaced by more bi-modes.

 

[nicolaboo]

Just looking myself at the Saturday morning workings and the ECS from Ardwick, to me appears to be a runner. 185?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y03032/2019/08/24/advanced

 

[The Northern Star]

They're for Mon - Thurs and Sat too...

 

[The Northern Star]

Sunday is
1E29, 1F66, 1E45, 1F80

 

[sjpowermac]

If you are right then I hope DRS have fixed the ETH...
A Manchester-Eccles then ecs to Longsight wouldn’t be much fun

 

[The Northern Star]

Apparently it's been fixed...?

 

[The Northern Star]

Ready to rock n role!

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O34155/2019/08/24/advanced

 

[Jozhua]

I feel like I have a theory as to why trains are taking so long to test/introduce...

Apparently one of the issues in regards to budgets/delays with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was that the planes were being produced at scale before really being fully tested, leading to them having to go back and make costly/difficult/time consuming changes to large numbers of planes rather than adjuating one prototype before going into production...

I wonder whether the same concept applies to new fleets, especially this one as it was needed in service quickly, that they started producing the full fleet before ironing out the kinks in a prototype before producing sets that were less likely to have issues?
Especially in regards to DVTs as they have to interface with another locomotive!

 

[The Northern Star]

68027 and TP09 confirmed

 

[sjpowermac]

Not just confirmed, on the move! Just past through Man Picc looking and sounding fantastic!

 

[sjpowermac]

1F48 at Man Vic

 

[sjpowermac]

Can confirm it’s running
Fantastic train, and comfy too

 

[Bantamzen]

Can confirm it’s running
Fantastic train, and comfy too
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Great news!! And fantastic photos by the way, well done for catching the early bird so to speak!!

 

[sjpowermac]

For those claiming ‘you won’t hear the loco from the train’, I’d recommend you have a hearing test I’m partially deaf even I could hear 27 away from Vic!

 

[M60lad]

Is this staying out alday and if so what diagram is it on and what does it do?

 

[nicolaboo]

The PIS is an hour forward, but otherwise it's the sort of ride you would expect from LCHS. Seats are firm, yet comfy so far. Just at Lea Green

 

[sjpowermac]

Is this staying out alday and if so what diagram is it on and what does it do?

The plan is as quoted above, confirmed with staff onboard.

 

[sjpowermac]

View attachment 67633 The PIS is an hour forward, but otherwise it's the sort of ride you would expect from LCHS. Seats are firm, yet comfy so far. Just at Lea Green

Completely agree with all that, absolutely top train, and comfy.

 

[mikemcniven]

The diagram today

68027 with TP09 in passenger service.
0656 off LIV
1041 SCA-LIV
1356 LIV-SCA
1744 SCA-LIV
2056 LIV-SYB

 

[The Northern Star]

The diagram today

68027 with TP09 in passenger service.
0656 off LIV
1041 SCA-LIV
1356 LIV-SCA
1744 SCA-LIV
2056 LIV-SYB

TPE set 9 stock is 12809 , 12725, 12726, 12727 and 11509

 

[childwallblues]

68027 and TPE09 through Broad Green at 0703 on 0656 LIV-SCA.

 

[Nymanic]

The diagram appears to have stopped reporting after Earlestown. It's showing as 'delayed' at Manchester Victoria, with no further info. Has something unexpected happened?

Update: signalling issues, it seems.

 

[_toommm_]

The diagram appears to have stopped reporting after Earlestown. It's showing as 'delayed' at Manchester Victoria, with no further info. Has something unexpected happened?

Update: signalling issues, it seems.

Just started moving now, 16.5 late. A lot of trains have been delayed around there for some reason.

 

[nicolaboo]

Stuck behind a freight. Halted before and after NLW.
Going now.