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RE: London Midland - mikestone - 17/11/2016 22:28
Much chaos this afternon on Liverpool-Birmingham services caused by trees down and flooding. At one point three southbound trains standing in the Heamies area. Can't be certain what was down to this and what to crew shortages, which seem to have seen a resurgence this week, but the 15.04, 15.34, 17.04, 18.04, 18.34, 19.12 ex Lime St were all cape, as presumably will be the 22.34 - anyone see or hear of buses vice?
RE: London Midland - ant17612 - 28/11/2016 20:38
Vivarail 230001 has been moved by road to Tyseley LMD for crew training/ mileage accumulation.
RE: London Midland - SK15 GZG - 28/11/2016 20:59
(28/11/2016 20:38)ant17612 Wrote: Vivarail 230001 has been moved by road to Tyseley LMD for crew training/ mileage accumulation.
Great news. I'm looking forward to seeing it enter service
RE: London Midland - knutstransport - 30/12/2016 15:58
230001 caught fire today: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C07b79tW8AA_FD5.jpg
Vivarail have confirmed the project will be stalled until the RAIB have completed their investigation in to the incident.
RE: London Midland - 507022 - 30/12/2016 22:30
According to the news, there were 10 people aboard, all got off safely
RE: London Midland - childwallblues - 31/12/2016 07:06
The fire could not have been too serious as 230001 was cleared to return to Tyseley under its own power.
RE: London Midland - knutstransport - 31/12/2016 11:14
(31/12/2016 07:06)childwallblues Wrote: The fire could not have been too serious as 230001 was cleared to return to Tyseley under its own power.
A feature of the D-Train is the diesel engines can easily be removed and inserted (like batteries in to an electronic device) meaning the fire damaged engine was replaced before the train returned. However, if the RAIB decide having that feature directly caused the fire then it could be all over for the D-Train.
RE: London Midland - wirralbus - 31/12/2016 12:45
It also probably means that london Midland would have to go back to the drawing board to find ways of increasing capacity on the Coventry - Nuneaton service.
Oh just look at all those delay minutes that added up for all the other companies that use the line between Leamington Spa and Coventry.
RE: London Midland - mikestone - 04/01/2017 12:48
230001 didn't go to Tyseley, reported by WM bus forum owner still at Coventry Yard.
RE: London Midland - childwallblues - 31/01/2017 20:32
Due to overrunning engineering works between Wavertree and Weaver Junction this morning the 0630 0704 0734 0804 and 0834 were all cancelled between Liverpool and Crewe.