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Post by woah on Aug 9, 2016 19:39:00 GMT
Does anyone know how tram 118's repair is progressing? I believe one car from tram 118 was attached to tram 120 to create a working set, leaving two broken units (two cars from 118, one from 120) awaiting repair.
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Post by TC60054 on Aug 9, 2016 19:58:42 GMT
Does anyone know how tram 118's repair is progressing? I believe one car from tram 118 was attached to tram 120 to create a working set, leaving two broken units (two cars from 118, one from 120) awaiting repair. 118 is currently sat on 9 road west, minus bumpers and seats, but in full Supertram livery, and minus numbers (apart from one!). It's viewable from the tram stop, although I can't say much else about how much is left to do on it and an expected entry to service. |
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Post by woah on Aug 9, 2016 20:11:36 GMT
Thanks T840MAK - was just surprised to learn it hadn't yet returned to service, though it sounds like some sort of work has been going on if it's actually a complete unit!
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 9, 2016 20:25:33 GMT
yeah its a complete unit. Needs bits putting back on and seats re-fitted, but are there that many spare seats.
Myself and this is only my opinion, perhaps it might be getting a complete refurb before it comes back into service, as they are all due one. Would make sense.
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Post by dougie on Aug 9, 2016 20:34:39 GMT
The Star have an article today: "Low rail adhesion effectively means poor traction on the rails. The report explains that the rails were often clogged with leaves and other detritus at Shalesmoor which affected stopping distances". Read more at: www.thestar.co.uk/news/tram-not-being-driven-appropriately-during-sheffield-tram-crash-full-report-published-1-8059570Shalesmoor has always seemed mucky bit of track, since it's a dip in the line (the bottom of the hill from the University underpass and also from Langsett Road/ Infirmary Road, so can understand it being susceptible to detritus... |
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Post by woah on Aug 10, 2016 5:32:06 GMT
Myself and this is only my opinion, perhaps it might be getting a complete refurb before it comes back into service, as they are all due one. Would make sense. Are there actually plans for the existing trams to recieve a refurb though? |
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Post by TC60054 on Aug 10, 2016 7:39:57 GMT
yeah its a complete unit. Needs bits putting back on and seats re-fitted, but are there that many spare seats. Myself and this is only my opinion, perhaps it might be getting a complete refurb before it comes back into service, as they are all due one. Would make sense. They're not actually due another refurb in their lives, unless whoever takes over from Stagecoach in a few years decides to extend their life slightly. The FULL report into the accident (i.e. not on the Star's website) is available - www.gov.uk/raib-reports/collision-between-two-trams-at-shalesmoor |
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Post by rothlad on Aug 21, 2016 13:47:45 GMT
Does anyone know how tram 118's repair is progressing? I believe one car from tram 118 was attached to tram 120 to create a working set, leaving two broken units (two cars from 118, one from 120) awaiting repair. It has been heavily robbed of parts and due to the vehicles age, genuine parts are no longer in production - leading to a delay in returning the vehicle to service. If anything it looks increasingly likely that it will become a donor of parts for the existing 24 tram.
Also don't forget this wasn't the first hybrid tram, trams 2 and 11 back in the late 90s were 'merged' together following an incident.
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 22, 2016 21:46:45 GMT
IT MOVES-118 has moved from 9 Road West  . Couldn't see where though |
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Post by TC60054 on Aug 23, 2016 18:41:32 GMT
IT MOVES-118 has moved from 9 Road West . Couldn't see where though Probably gone back into the shed |
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Tram 118
Aug 24, 2016 16:17:15 GMT
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Post by busworld7736 on Aug 24, 2016 16:17:15 GMT
Tram 118 is back in service because i saw it on Yellow on 20/8/16 as i saw it deal wkth football fans and at that it had a minor crash with a car that pulled out in front of it from sheffield wednesday training ground on middlewood road
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Post by swfcforever on Aug 24, 2016 16:45:05 GMT
Tram 118 is back in service because i saw it on Yellow on 20/8/16 as i saw it deal wkth football fans and at that it had a minor crash with a car that pulled out in front of it from sheffield wednesday training ground on middlewood road That was Tram 110. The Car went INTO the Tram |
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Post by TC60054 on Aug 26, 2016 16:33:28 GMT
118 has indeed been moved back into 9 road west, was displaying Green to Meadowhall when i passed this afternoon, with the shed doors open  |
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Post by TC60054 on Sept 2, 2016 20:46:39 GMT
Currently on 1 road closest railway line looking practically complete now, just in need of some more seats. It's also got new adverts on the side of it, shouldn't be long now I'd have thought!
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Post by swfcforever on Sept 3, 2016 9:48:50 GMT
Currently on 1 road closest railway line looking practically complete now, just in need of some more seats. It's also got new adverts on the side of it, shouldn't be long now I'd have thought! Hopefully, but I have a 'feeling' that it might not be straight out into Passenger Service, its gonna be tested alot and maybe, just maybe used for training new drivers to get any faults sorted. |
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. Couldn't see where though
