GWR Class 769 Flex Test Runs on the North Downs and Brighton Main Lines - 16 & 18/06/21
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Video: A compilation of some of the first Great Western Railway (GWR) Class 769 Flex unit test runs on the North Downs and Brighton Main Lines (with 769943). This was filmed at various stations along the routes such as: Gatwick Airport, Salfords, Betchworth, Guildford and Ash. The train was seen either passing at speed, stopping, or switching between power modes (diesel and third rail modes).
It was very nostalgic seeing a '319'-esque train at Guildford and on the BML as it has not ventured into these areas for years.
16/06/2021
0:06 - 769943 arriving and departing Gatwick Airport station on its first ever test run down there to/from Reading working the 510I 0915 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot.
2:41 - 769943 arriving and departing Guildford station on a second test run Gatwick Airport (incl. a switch to diesel mode) working the 528I 1232 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot.
5:09 - 769943 passing through Betchworth station at speed bound for Reading working the 528I 1232 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot.
18/06/2021
5:57 - 769943 passing through Salfords station bound for Gatwick Airport, then again for Reading on its third test run working the 548J 0915 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot.
7:38 - 769943 arriving and departing Ash station (switching to electric/third rail mode) on a fourth test run to Gatwick Airport, working the 563J 1332 Reading Traincare Depot to Reading Traincare Depot.
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Good to see the class 319s back on the Brighton Mainline.
Indeed there a classic on the Brighton line. Wish gwr stopped at horley salfords and earlswood too for connections to the west country
It’s not a 319
@@tristanbeck6478 its just a number/class change, it really is a 319, so indeed it is good to see it back on the BML, i remember going on one from Gatwick back into London years back just when the slam doors were basically fazed out, didnt know they could be so fast as i was on a semi fast service
@@ace-paidinfull5240 oh, thanks for letting me know
@@tristanbeck6478 It is if you just do a power conversation
I love these new GWR 319 units with the motor so satisfying! Thanks for the video!
Well they are the class 769s now but yeah nice to see them back
But the conversion is just a renumber to 769
@@Voulz. and diesel engines
I saw three of these sets in GWR livery parked up in sidings north of Oxford yesterday.
I have caught the GWR DMU from Gatwick Airport to Wokingham many a time and am pleased that there will be a train that can use the DC and diesel capabilities of the routes.
Great video,
Thanks
Incredible train and video!
Ahhh that familiar 319 whine.
Nice railway video again
Thanks very much
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Would've loved to have seen an AM10 with this modification ;-)
DOWN DOWN! IM A 769 MATE!
These units are now in regular service on the rhymney valley line they look much better in the transport Wales red and white than the drab great western green
Nice pull away from Guildford. Are they in operation yet on the Reading - Gatwick line?
lol they're cancelled. GWR don't want them
Ahh, its using DC power!!! Does this mean it will be doing services down the Brighton mainline on third rail?? Or is it just a test to see if the system works?
It would be cool to see it being used as a third rail train tbh!!
It will run between Reading and Wokingham on DC power and then from Wokingham to Guildford on Diesel then and back to DC again from Guildford to Gatwick Airport.
@@srrk2508 ah thats cool!! Still has the 319 spirit within it!
@@srrk2508 Would struggle a bit on DC between Guildford and Redhill given there is no 3rd rail🤣
@@srrk2508 Likely a case of DC from Reading to Wokingham Diesel from Wokingham to Redhill and then DC from Redhill to Gatwick Airport
@@harrytilbury2453 It'll be Reading to Wokingham DC (depending on whether its the bays or main line platforms at Reading it departs from it might use diesel or AC first then go to DC), Wokingham to Ash Diesel, Ash to Guildford DC, Guildford to Reigate Diesel, then Reigate to Redhill/Gatwick Airport DC.
do these trains still have AV overhead power or no?
edit: ok i got a glimpse is still does
AV? What you on about
@@fin720s I think she meant AC
@@3hukwuma yh lol
Answer - GWR 769s have three methods by AC (in/out of London Paddington), DC (Redhill/Gatwick/Brighton) and motors (non-electric lines). Other operating (eg Wales) 769 may be not have AC (sometimes) and DC might be removed. GWR 769s has all THREE IN ONE.
thought it said onboard
thought it said working
Still waiting to see if and when GWR will allow the Class 769 to start passenger service. The GWR livery is really nice. Do you know when they will be entering service from or you don’t know yet.
Ok thanks 👍
They seemed to have dissapeared on the North Downs Line when I took ithe service in both directions. Anyone know why?
GWR have now axed their introduction, due to the DfT spending cuts.
so this train can be on diesel, third rail, and over
head 25kv?
*_Yes._*
thought someone replied
With they be used on the Bedford to Brighton line again?
No.
What’s it running on?
I posted this without watching it all the way through nvm lol
Can it change from diesel to electric traction and vice versa on the move or does it have to be at rest?
It does it while in stations because is a whole process so rest
Apparently the diesel and third rail mode change can be done while moving as they are essentially the same mode (i.e. both modes power the 750V DC bus), however the OHLE mode change seemingly can only be done at rest. So I imagine the Reading to Basingstoke service OHLE to diesel changeover in the future will be done at Reading West, then somewhere near Basingstoke it will switch to third rail.
@@CHOO-CHOOPlane Well either you're right or Swr Trainspotting is. Based on watching the video it seems that you are since on leaving Guildford for Redhill it appears to be powered from the third rail, which would mean it would change over to diesel at Salford Junction where it leaves the electrified London to Portsmouth line. Incidentally just looked at Wikipedia that quotes ..."the switchover between EMU and DMU modes can be carried out while the train is in motion."
those things are awful i've been told
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