I think the issue here is that the 769s haven’t had an easy introduction elsewhere as well as with GWR, so it’s easy to play the blame game and say the units are plagued with issues (which they are in many areas), whereas the 700s had a relatively trouble-free introduction (minus manufacturing delays/issues faced).
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GWR Class 769 information. (Units no longer with GWR - Off Lease March 23)
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Indeed, always an infrastructure issue, not the unit. You’d think people want this project to fail reading through this thread.
anthony263
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Tfw got 3 out of our 9 class 769s in daily service which is good as any faults which have been found can help with the gwr units.
O think an investigation will clear the 769.of fault plus in a good way it's shown the 769s rescue capabilities
O think an investigation will clear the 769.of fault plus in a good way it's shown the 769s rescue capabilities
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Looks like there is a test run timed for tomorrow on the usual 1133 path:
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Do we think this is likely to run?
Realtime Trains - 568G 1133 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot
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PHILIPE
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GWRs are to operate with Diesel and Electric whereas TFWs are operating Diesel only so would a comparison be feasible..
Hopefully as the 'new' bit on both units is the diesel so hopefully little change in electrics from when 319. Only big difference will be the changeover between modes but you have Northern units to compare with that one.
Looks like there is a test run timed for tomorrow on the usual 1133 path:
Do we think this is likely to run?Realtime Trains - 568G 1133 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot
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Yes. Planned for 769930 to be out for this run. 943 on standby duties.
From what i know a fair amount of damage to 946, it will be repaired of cause and sent back out in due course,there are other units ready to come to Reading but are being held this may release another one onto depot sooner
edited original post but facts are facts
edited original post but facts are facts
I was looking at some photos or Merseyrail 507/8s and noticed a largish metal square under the solebar on the driver’s side, which doesn’t appear in older photos of these units. I’m told that they’re for air con equipment for the driver’s cab. Which prompts the question whether there's room behind the valance on a 769 to install something similar? Tho I'm guessing the engineers have already considered this.
Wyrleybart
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I am guessing it is possible to bolt a couple of FFCCTV cameras to the front skirts of a handful of units to monitor the third rail area either side of the running rails. These could be used to observe that the cess and "fourfoot" have no obstacles encroaching on the shoegear area.
Already been done on the tfw units but by all accounts its not much better than the cab cool system
That is good to hear.
769943 will be out on 5Q10 again tomorrow for FFR.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Realtime Trains - 570K 1133 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot
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pdeaves
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If you are interested, here is a picture of a raised GWR 387 shoe.
Edit: well, who's the nitwit? Here's the link! https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/34698222133/
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spark001uk
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Makes life easier for it if anything, less traffic.
Who knows, maybe they'll even enter service before enough iet's are back.!
True, but in all honesty I would’ve thought GWR would be concentrating their efforts on minimising passenger journey disruption! It is doing wonders for the run though - currently early and running to time with no delays.
How is it disrupting passenger journeys? It's operating on a booked path, it's not a free for all!!
I didn’t mean it in the way in that the run itself was disrupting journeys - I meant in terms of providing cover on driver runs with the additional 387 runs to Swindon so didn’t think there would be many drivers available.
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They're being driven by Colas drivers, not gwr.
Ah i see what you mean! Not to worry, it's COLAS drivers that do the FFR.
Ah that explains why I saw loads of Colas and Porterbrook staff on board, thanks!
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Any idea when the first 769 is expected to make it to Redhill or Gatwick?
July 2018, but they’re running behind schedule.
In all seriousness - they’ve literally just started fault free running for GWR - no training, no route proving... It’ll be several months one expects before they’re in service on the North Downs. There isn’t a more accurate answer to give; as every schedule so far has proven to be inaccurate.
Peter Mugridge
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I saw 769 943 on test in Reading station, platform 12, at around 12.45 ( Monday 17th ).
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