Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Recliner wrote:
I just spotted this tweet from Geoff Marshall:

Geoff Marshall
@geofftech
·
3h
So I rode the ‘38 yesterday. Today there was no train. Then this has just
appeared … no trains for another WEEK; what if it still doesn’t resume
after that! Did I just inadvertently manage to ride on the last day that
they were in service … ?

https://twitter.com/geofftech/status...758822407?s=21




006 failed last week, 008 failed yesterday (one post suggests axle box
problems?). 007 is supposedly nearing the end of an overhaul. Another post
suggests service may resume on Monday.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/355569249197459/ has some knowledgeable
people posting and commenting.


007 returned to service today; finishing early at 1800 AIUI in order to
allow the 484 to continue test running.

The 484 has made multiple trips to Shanklin under its own power, I believe;
but I've not seen any reports of it going through the tunnel, yet.


Anna Noyd-Dryver




I watched the 483 go past on the webcam this afternoon , it may be my
imagination or the light conditions but it looked like the roof was a lot
cleaner than when it was out last and the bodywork looked a bit brighter ,
I wonder if the staff at Ryde depot decided to give it a little extra TLC
so it looks reasonably good for its last journeys.
Perhaps a way of using paint stocks up seeing as the 484 is in standard SWR
livery which means of course the Island line will have trains sharing a
livery with the mainland for the first time since they were Network
SouthEast, a livery which IMHO suited the 483’s far better than one would
have expected.

GH