Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

[Chiltern006]

is that 100% running

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[HstFan33]

is that 100% running

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Yes it is just passed Spondon

 

[Ciderking]

is that 100% running

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Yes running now

 

[Warrior2852]

is that 100% running

cheers

According to RTT it is running, but around an hour late so far.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

This delivery run is 701 006, I believe?

 

[Train Boy]

This delivery run is 701 006, I believe?

That is correct

 

[py_megapixel]

Just in case this hasn't been picked up on, I believe these are now, or will shortly become, Alstom Aventras https://railcolornews.com/2020/07/31/fr-ca-alstom-bombardier-merger-approved/

Could the 458s be the first rolling stock built since privatisation to be replaced with more rolling stock built by the same manufacturer?

 

[c2c]

Just in case this hasn't been picked up on, I believe these are now, or will shortly become, Alstom Aventras https://railcolornews.com/2020/07/31/fr-ca-alstom-bombardier-merger-approved/

Could the 458s be the first rolling stock built since privatisation to be replaced with more rolling stock built by the same manufacturer?

The Class 710s replaced the Class 172s which were both by Bombardier, that’s the only other example I could think of.

 

[Energy]

Just in case this hasn't been picked up on, I believe these are now, or will shortly become, Alstom Aventras https://railcolornews.com/2020/07/31/fr-ca-alstom-bombardier-merger-approved/

Could the 458s be the first rolling stock built since privatisation to be replaced with more rolling stock built by the same manufacturer?

720s replacing 379s on non Stansted services. Anyway this could be a new thread if anymore examples are thought of.

 

[LUYMun]

What are the usual times and routes for movements of Class 701 transfers? I think it would usually travel on the South Western Main Line via Farnborough, but unsure of times

 

[Malcolmffc]

Has a 701 run under its own power on SWR metals yet?

 

[swt_passenger]

Has a 701 run under its own power on SWR metals yet?

Yes, overnight testing in late June in the Weymouth area. Link to SWR twitter video (Weymouth) in post #1657, and there‘s a YouTube (Wool and Wareham) in #1674.

 

[WWTownEnth]

The four units delivered to date have come, on average, once a fortnight. is that likely to be the approximate pattern now for the remaining 56 701/s?

 

[Goldfish62]

A Class 701 exploring Wimbledon depot.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1290662807030108160

 

[pompeyfan]

Just found this YouTube video of a 701 doing mainline testing.

 

[swt_passenger]

The four units delivered to date have come, on average, once a fortnight. is that likely to be the approximate pattern now for the remaining 56 701/s?

60 x 10 car, and 30 x 5 car, 90 units total. I’m sure they’re supposed to get the deliveries up to at least weekly, should be more.

But in January, a Modern Railways article reported (#1261) that it was a one year delivery programme. More recently it was tweeted by Rail (#1708) that it was a two year programme. I guess we’ll see...

 

[TrainTube]

Are there any on test today?

 

[pompeyfan]

Are there any on test today?

Yes, Eastleigh to Eastleigh via Bournemouth and Woking.

 

[pompeyfan]

Seeing as you asked so nicely....

Realtime Trains - 5Q52 1717 Staines Up Loop to Eastleigh Trsmd

Realtime Trains provides live realtime running information for the Great British railway network using open data.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[TrainTube]

Some runs as required services to Dorking tomorrow with the 5Q headcode, are these 701s?

 

[LUYMun]

Some runs as required services to Dorking tomorrow with the 5Q headcode, are these 701s?

Along with several on the SWML, presumably yes.

 

[GW43125]

Some runs as required services to Dorking tomorrow with the 5Q headcode, are these 701s?

Reported elsewhere as intended to be 701002.

 

[spark001uk]

There are several 5Q diagrams dotted around the network, including two that have been put in for this tues/weds (11th/12th) only. Up the main from Eastleigh, then one is a couple of Dorking runs and back to Eastleigh down the main, and the other is a couple of rounders then back to Eastleigh via staines etc. Guessing they'll just run one or the other. Or neither, who knows.

 

[TrainTube]

There are several 5Q diagrams dotted around the network, including two that have been put in for this tues/weds (11th/12th) only. Up the main from Eastleigh, then one is a couple of Dorking runs and back to Eastleigh down the main, and the other is a couple of rounders then back to Eastleigh via staines etc. Guessing they'll just run one or the other. Or neither, who knows.

Neither today atm, both diagrams activated but none running.
Edit: Dorking diagram is now running, 23 mins late.

 

[TrainTube]

Very odd, got to woking then cancelled the whole diagram completely.

 

[spark001uk]

Very odd, got to woking then cancelled the whole diagram completely.

Waterloo has been experiencing signalling problems this morning, that's probably why.

 

[py_megapixel]

Just seen a video which seems to suggest the 701s have a whistle rather than a horn (or rather a recording of a whistle rather than a horn) which seems slightly odd; is this correct?

 

[K.o.R]

Just seen a video which seems to suggest the 701s have a whistle rather than a horn (or rather a recording of a whistle rather than a horn) which seems slightly odd; is this correct?

Depot whistle? 377s have that as well as a horn.

 

[py_megapixel]

Depot whistle? 377s have that as well as a horn.

Possibly, though this was in a station... take a listen to this video from two and a half minutes in:

 

[K.o.R]

Possibly, though this was in a station... take a listen to this video from two and a half minutes in:

Late at night and the neighbours didn't want 120dB?

I work next to a station and have heard 377s using their whistle there.