The first of the latest batch of DLR rolling stock was meant to be
delivered from Germany about 4 weeks ago. Has anyone got any info?

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:40:38 GMT, Sky Rider
wrote:

The first of the latest batch of DLR rolling stock was meant to be
delivered from Germany about 4 weeks ago. Has anyone got any info?

Nothing firm but I'm sure I read that a mid Jan delivery was
anticipated. Don't know what is causing the delay.
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Paul C


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Paul Corfield wrote:

Nothing firm but I'm sure I read that a mid Jan delivery was
anticipated. Don't know what is causing the delay.

Apparently the first set was delivered on 22 December 2007. Thanks to U
Thant for posting a link to the TfL board papers in question.

http://tinyurl.com/2c2g3o (Blog update)
http://tinyurl.com/yqkcww (Board papers - 06 February 2008)

On Feb 13, 12:25*am, Sky Rider wrote:
Paul Corfield wrote:
Nothing firm but I'm sure I read that a mid Jan delivery was
anticipated. Don't know what is causing the delay.

Apparently the first set was delivered on 22 December 2007. Thanks to U
Thant for posting a link to the TfL board papers in question.

http://tinyurl.com/2c2g3o(Blog update)http://tinyurl.com/yqkcww(Board papers - 06 February 2008)

According to the February Underground News. The unit number is 105,
the first batch of new units will be numbered 101 - 124 and the second
batch 125-155. Delivery of the two batches is likely to be continuous.

On Feb 14, 2:33*pm, Andy wrote:
On Feb 13, 12:25*am, Sky Rider wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
Nothing firm but I'm sure I read that a mid Jan delivery was
anticipated. Don't know what is causing the delay.

Apparently the first set was delivered on 22 December 2007. Thanks to U
Thant for posting a link to the TfL board papers in question.

http://tinyurl.com/2c2g3o(Blogupdate...ww(Boardpapers - 06 February 2008)

According to the February Underground News. The unit number is 105,
the first batch of new units will be numbered 101 - 124 and the second
batch 125-155. Delivery of the two batches is likely to be continuous.

I wonder why they couldn't be consistent with numbering in the first
place, if they can handle three digits?

What should have been 100 - 115 were numbered 01 to 16 for no obvious
reason, and now they've started again at 101. (They might at least
have filled in up to 21 first, numbers of the others that are
departed.)

On Feb 14, 7:59*pm, MIG wrote:
On Feb 14, 2:33*pm, Andy wrote:

On Feb 13, 12:25*am, Sky Rider wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
Nothing firm but I'm sure I read that a mid Jan delivery was
anticipated. Don't know what is causing the delay.

Apparently the first set was delivered on 22 December 2007. Thanks to U
Thant for posting a link to the TfL board papers in question.

http://tinyurl.com/2c2g3o(Blogupdate...ww(Boardp....- 06 February 2008)

According to the February Underground News. The unit number is 105,
the first batch of new units will be numbered 101 - 124 and the second
batch 125-155. Delivery of the two batches is likely to be continuous.

I wonder why they couldn't be consistent with numbering in the first
place, if they can handle three digits?

What should have been 100 - 115 were numbered 01 to 16 for no obvious
reason, and now they've started again at 101. *(They might at least
have filled in up to 21 first, numbers of the others that are
departed.)

I understand that when the B2K stock (that numbered 92-99 and 01-16)
was delivered, the computer systems were not set up for three digit
codes for passenger stock. I assume that they've upgraded things now!!

In message
, MIG
writes

According to the February Underground News. The unit number is 105,
the first batch of new units will be numbered 101 - 124 and the second
batch 125-155. Delivery of the two batches is likely to be continuous.

I wonder why they couldn't be consistent with numbering in the first
place, if they can handle three digits?

What should have been 100 - 115 were numbered 01 to 16 for no obvious
reason, and now they've started again at 101. (They might at least
have filled in up to 21 first, numbers of the others that are
departed.)

Developments and necessity I reckon. The computer system originally
could only handle 2 digit car numbers - It's likely been adapted for the
extended fleet.

To be fair, the new ones are to a totally different design to the
existing fleet and were actually numbered 92-99, 01-16. The newer ones
(newer old type?) were to the same design as the existing stock with
some minor modifications that have disappeared anyway with the fleet
refurbishment so it makes sense to group them together.

Also, I gather the first batch won't be able to couple with the second
batch.
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