Two 153's coupling at Lancaster, or do they?!

[tchnofile]

cool video!

[JackClare1995]

And I'm not disrespecting train drivers or maintainence workers, they have a very hard job, but, I reckon he could have moved another few inches, just to be completely sure

[JackClare1995]

and as for the reply to point b, I meant, brakes released when it's pulling away, not coupling up, I know that if the brakes are released as they are coupling they will bounce off, I am talking about when they pull away, and, on this vid, it looks like he didn't push the unit forward enough, because the rubber gangway at the front barely even squashed up, as it should

[JackClare1995]

Yeah, I saw that happen at Manchester Victoria, 2 pacers were coupling together for a run up to Shaw, this was about 5 o clock on Saturday, and he didn't push the unit close enough to properly couple up, it was quite funny actually, well, it was for me anyway, but I think everything is funny

[JackClare1995]

Drivers, please not that if you want to couple two trains together, a-you have to push the train far enough in to couple up, and. b-you have to release the brake on the other unit

[Sprog030]

No shit sherlock........!

For a start he did push the unit close enough to couple up, but the Coupling Pins did not engage correctly, hence why they then do a 'Pull Away' test to confirm that the two units are phyically coupled. In this case, they were not. In this instance, the driver just needed to be abit more throttle happy, but brute force is not always neccesary.

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[Sprog030]

As someone who has to Maintain these and units like this, we all to common get Units failed with damaged/destroyed couplers were the driver has literally Rammed the units together without checking that the couplers are at the same height, or in a conditon to be coupled (often due to uneven track or cuvature of a line) It is good to see drivers being gentle when coupling up units and i suspect the 'rough' drivers are the minority.

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[Sprog030]

As for Point (b), the other unit HAS TO have its brakes applied, otherwise it will just be bounced/pushed away from the joining unit! The BSI replies on force to align the couplers with the two 'mating' horns & push the spring loaded Coupling pins back momentarily before returning into the Coupling Pocket to lock the units together. The units brake circuits are also interlocked, meaning coupling must be elctronically proved b4 brake release is availiable on both units which has become a 'train'.

[TrainBusJaguar]

HAHA lol!

[elganthomas]

No, its the coupler which is below the gangways that keep them together, but i see what you mean.

[elganthomas]

Thanks for your constructive comments.......

[dmc1200]

I wonder why they coupled up two 153s, why not just use a 156 and save the bother of coupling the units?

[roadkill1991]

Because there isn't always a 156 that can be used.

[hst43105]

awesome

[Keegz2k7]

153363 is arriva trains wales.

[relex109]

i only see 1 class 153

[elganthomas]

No, there is 2!

Both units are 153's

[pattonrail]

Great video nice to watch a 153 couple and re couple 5*

[elganthomas]

Hehe yeah he was a it "delicate" with it!