87012

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:41 am

87012 has 'taken root' in Bletchley's good loop and been there since saturday. It's coupled to a class 325 unit which has been there since Thursday. This is of 2030 last night.

A well used loop out of action for 5 days!

87012 and 87019 still haul the Willesden Railnet to Sheildsmuir 12-car class 325 train.

Havn't a clue why.

Possibly the class 325's are in poor mechanical condition?

250787 · Post by **250787** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:49 am

87012 went north Friday on the 1S96 Willesden to Sheildsmuir and 87019 I think pulls it between Warrington and Sheildsmuir

hurrella · Post by **hurrella** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:09 pm

johndibben wrote:
87012 and 87019 still haul the Willesden Railnet to Sheildsmuir 12-car class 325 train.

Havn't a clue why.

Possibly the class 325's are in poor mechanical condition?

Hi John

I could be wrong, but I believe it is because the Cotswold Rail (who I understand are the train operaters) drivers, are not passed out on the 325's, but are on the 87's?

I think that's the reason why...

Rgs

hurrella

250787 · Post by **250787** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:13 pm

Some of them are because its not always an 87.

rikfarish · Post by **rikfarish** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:12 pm

on the 31/8 87012+325004/8/9 was working 1s96 1626 willesden - shieldmuir when the driver requested to be looped at Bletchley as the train was not pulling to well, on examination it was discovered that the "loco hauled" button on one of the 325s was defective. Loco was detatched an units were ok after that. That explains the 87.

The 325 was there because it had plastic sheeting wrapped round the traction motor which went on fire and caused the traction motor to seize and needs to be skated back to wembley, which happened earlier today about 2am (hauled by 87012)

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:11 pm

Wonder what happened to the 'cargo'?

rikfarish · Post by **rikfarish** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:41 pm

johndibben wrote:Wonder what happened to the 'cargo'?

It was transhipped by armed guards onto a train all in black that arrived from the strategic reserve.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:42 pm

It's GBRf who operate the trains, but they may not have enough 325 passed drivers.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:12 pm

rikfarish wrote:
johndibben wrote:Wonder what happened to the 'cargo'?
It was transhipped by armed guards onto a train all in black that arrived from the strategic reserve.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:14 pm

arabiandisco wrote:It's GBRf who operate the trains, but they may not have enough 325 passed drivers.

I thought that for a month or two.

Now wondering whether GBRf are using it to maintain driver's familiarity with class 87's?

bdy26 · Post by **bdy26** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:08 am

87019 ran south on Friday just behind the 325s:

http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/latest.htm

I thought the 87s were there part on driver training, and part thunderbird duties.

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:40 am

they are Thunderbirds that supposed to stay at willesden or rugby GBRf have enough 325 drivers but use an 87 to save money on the 6 monthly refreshment corse which cost's the company over 5 grand as the practicle leasons happen on the WCML.

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:23 am

My fellow enthusiasts (I'm not a spotter, even if the others are) at Bletchley thank you for the answers above

At first they wondered why I'm there if I'm not a spotter?

I told about trainsimming.

Their eyes glazed over

Must be only person who's felt like taking a pad and paper to look like a trainspotter?

rikfarish · Post by **rikfarish** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:36 pm

johndibben wrote: At first they wondered why I'm there if I'm not a spotter?

Part of your care in the community rehabilitation?

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