Class 175 to GWR

[irish_rail]

They should start one passenger diagram in August, with driver training beginning in June.

 

[tfw756rider]

They should start one passenger diagram in August, with driver training beginning in June.

Thanks

 

[TurboMan]

They should start one passenger diagram in August, with driver training beginning in June.

There was a plan to begin training in June, but that is now looking less likely.

 

[Envoy]

It seems to me that 1 year in real life = 3 railway years. So, they have not even started driver training and I presume that this means that we will have to soldier on with 5 car IET’s running packed London services. Goodness knows why the 175’s were not sent straight to GWR at Plymouth as soon as TFW were done with them? They must have been left lying around dormant for about 3 years - what a waste.

 

[Snow1964]

There was a plan to begin training in June, but that is now looking less likely.

This thread has been running for over 8 months, and although sign off was protracted, you would have thought that as part of plan to have them, some sort of idea of how to get drivers trained would be formulated, so could get going as soon as possible.

Does rather seem daft got to wait another 3-4 months after sign off to even start training, that is start of training, not the point when there is sufficient to allow use on couple of selected diagrams. It is not like they need to wait for them to be tested and commissioned as new builds.

 

[Falcon1200]

Does rather seem daft got to wait another 3-4 months after sign off to even start training

Perhaps the issue is releasing Drivers for training without adversely affecting the service, particularly during the summer?

 

[TurboMan]

This thread has been running for over 8 months, and although sign off was protracted, you would have thought that as part of plan to have them, some sort of idea of how to get drivers trained would be formulated, so could get going as soon as possible.

Does rather seem daft got to wait another 3-4 months after sign off to even start training, that is start of training, not the point when there is sufficient to allow use on couple of selected diagrams. It is not like they need to wait for them to be tested and commissioned as new builds.

Theres is a training plan for drivers and guards, but it keeps being pushed to the right due to the delays in other aspects of the project, not least unit readiness.

 

[irish_rail]

There was a plan to begin training in June, but that is now looking less likely.

I was under the impression everything was signed off now. The June figure is from Aslef.

 

[TurboMan]

I was under the impression everything was signed off now. The June figure is from Aslef.

Having everything signed off is only part of the jigsaw. It's unit readiness that is the missing piece at present.

 

[Harpo]

Having everything signed off is only part of the jigsaw. It's unit readiness that is the missing piece at present.

And the ability to keep it available for training/traffic, needing artisans trained, maintenance procedures deliverable, supply chain working, contingencies (e.g. failure/recovery) deliverable, etc..

 

[Robin Edwards]

Anyone know the identity of the two most visible at Wolverton from the main entrance aligned behind the Kia dealership? First is 107 but not sure about the other?

 

[XCTurbostar]

Paths in for what looks like a 175 to Wolverton:

Realtime Trains | 5L46 1004 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 21/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5L46 1004 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings on 21/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 7Q70 0050 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 23/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 7Q70 0050 departure from Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings on 23/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[sad1e]

Paths in for what looks like a 175 to Wolverton:

Realtime Trains | 5L46 1004 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings | 21/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 5L46 1004 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings on 21/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 7Q70 0050 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 23/04/2025

Real-time train running information for 7Q70 0050 departure from Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Wolverton Centre Sidings on 23/04/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Hope it goes via London on its way to Plymouth laira