The Goblin

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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam on February 28, 2019 at 15:57

Out of interest I just saw a 4-coach electric train of the Dalston braced type in service at Harringay Green Lanes @ around 3:30pm. It was the first electric passenger train I'd seen on the route.

Have they been use those since the diesels went back to the West Midlands?

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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on February 28, 2019 at 16:15

There are now three of them, (yes 4-coach versus Dalston services have 5) working with the last three diesel sets. All diesels due off lease 15th March, leaving just those three electrics -- so 30-minute timetable intervals.....

BUT this lunchtime saw one of the new new trains in testing/familiarisation runs, the first time in daylight mixed in with the normal services though not carrying passengers.  

The BGORUG group's twitter feed    @RidingtheGoblin     is the go-to place for updates.

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on February 28, 2019 at 20:23

Software... oh boy....

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Permalink Reply by Dave W on March 1, 2019 at 0:10

A lot of progress made if they’re running the new trains mixed in with service trains on the Goblin itself - suggests whatever software was scuppered has since been resolved...

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