You'd better be quick pal, they've started withdrawing them now. Won't be long until they're all replaced.Hopefully I can get up to Glasgow soon for a go all ride on the Metro-Cammell stock. I love the proper tube train noises they make.
Well we’ve been here before…. 3 of the G1 coaches went to Glasgow’s Museum of Transport, one trailing coach was cut down the middle and mounted on the wall of Buchanan Street ticket hall (before being removed as part of the last refurbishment) and one driving and trailer went to Beamish (Although I never saw it there) All the others were scrapped or just fell apart unaided.I imagine unless someone has a plan (and the money) pretty much now, then many more of these will be lost to the Scrappie.
They already have two G1’s on display so a G2 would be overkill - as for space, they could nail it on the wall like the cars?I'd have thought there'd be one donated to the museum at Partick... is this not the case, or are they short of space?
It's the museum for the history of transport in the city, having an example of Subway stock from each generation is hardly "overkill" in my book. If space is that much of a premium then one of the two G1s should make way. Better to have one of each than two of one and none of the other.They already have two G1’s on display so a G2 would be overkill - as for space, they could nail it on the wall like the cars?
As I mentioned in #394, 2 cars are earmarked a Driving + trailer. But which ones haven’t been identified but it’ll be a long time before they’ll be on display.One car is destined for the Riverside Museum though, according to Radio Clyde.
When I was in the city (around lunchtime!) the majority of services actually seemed to be newer stock. It may be just that I got lucky, but of the 5 trains I saw on both circles, only 1 was gen 2.Looked like only 304 is out today of the new stock, the other 5 sets are the older gen 2.
Quiet inside and fast acceleration, doors seem to have a delay between the buzzer sounding and them opening, all be a couple seconds. Ride near the wheels is a bit shaky (didn't get the chance to sample the ride in the centre of the coaches). Seats are a lot harder compared to the Gen 2 sets.
Yes, articulated design so 5 bogies for 4 cars.Do they have Jacob bogies between cars?
302 (Inn) & 304 (Out) were also out this morning (11am time). I wonder if they will ever fit auto announcements to help those not used to the system.First time I’ve seen the new trains out on a Sunday, spotted 306 and 307
I don’t believe this is an issue as 13 of the stations offer no wheelchair access _ only 2 do. As for auto announcements - as a local I find this somewhat pointless as there are only two ways to go, and there are large painted wall signage showing the order of stations. Sure it might take you 28 minutes longer to get to your station if you get on the wrong side, but you will get there!without them they are not fully compliant with rail vehicle accessibility
I asked about that on the first day of service. It was suggested it would update and rotate to show the next station but it doesn’t seem to be a priority!It is a bit odd all they have is a screen permanently showing a map
When I was in the city (around lunchtime!) the majority of services actually seemed to be newer stock. It may be just that I got lucky, but of the 5 trains I saw on both circles, only 1 was gen 2.
The difficulty they have there is only a single exit and entrance track with twin crossovers to get the trains to the inner Circle and back out again. When a set is destined for the Outer, the traffic is held at Ibrox whilst it enters the circle - this doesn’t affect the working of the Inner.There was significant bunching going on though - service gaps in both directions seemed to be about 16 minutes, then about 4, then another 16 or so, then 4, etc. Is this normal? Seems it should be easy enough to better regulate such a simple system
Wheelchair access and announcements are two very different accessibility needs. Just because one isn’t provided it shouldn’t mean that there’s no need to bother making it as accessible as possible in other ways.I don’t believe this is an issue as 13 of the stations offer no wheelchair access _ only 2 do. As for auto announcements - as a local I find this somewhat pointless as there are only two ways to go, and there are large painted wall signage showing the order of stations.
Today I caught a new one at 10am but by afternoon I was only seeing old stock out. Can't have been many new stock out as the entire outer circle was old stock about 1pm
True - however most passengers know how many stops until their disembarkation so this is hardly a priority. There is little point in providing a facility that adds minimal value, especially if the cost outweighs the benefit,Wall signage is only useful if someone is able to see it