Popular Post hmmmnz Posted July 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2014 ok, where to start, basically i got a call yesterday, saying they needed a sparky to do some work on a train that had been in an accident, a person had jumped from the platform and hit the front at windscreen level and bounced up and over, tangling himself in the 25Kv overhead lines, obviously he died before then, which is just as well, but he did some major damage to the front on the train, needing the whole cab to be replaced, so anyway, i agreed to do the work, not quite knowing what would be involved, or that it was going to be a cab off job, the last time this was done was about 15 years ago, of course the guys are now retired, there is no sequence manual, and there isnt even any bloody wiring schematics, ive got a feeling i should have asked for more money, oh and to top it off its just me and an a random apprentice, and ive never worked on a train before fun times, i'll post some pics tomorrow, oh its one of these trains all i know is it has a v16 quad turbo motor in it more to come tomorrow, and every few days their after, if its something you guys are interested in. me i dont really get the trainspotting thing, but they are paying me so.. heyho 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Dude what 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Where is this? Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Piece of cake mate. I've only ever been on 1 train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Veyron train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 its for east coast trains in scotland, ill take some pics when i get to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 shit sorry lads, never realised how shit my phone camera was in low lights, ill take my other phone tomorrow any way front of train, it has the bottom removed, in this pic you can see the crack running up from the headlight on the inside near the windscreen its pushed in about 15mm the last couple of days effort, ripping out (disconecting nicely and taking notes) the inside consuls so yeah, pretty much every thing in the cab is original except from the gsm-r phone and tracking system, and some solenoid control valve for the power brakes, im a bit surprised that everything isnt done in a modular fashion, big plugs, unclick undo a few bolts and the whole cab comes off, as it stands, every fucken wire is a single core, not even multi core cables to different equipment, just fucken hundreds and hundreds of little cables going everywhere, im going to push for a modular system, but being an out sider, ill probably be shouted down i think if i did it right, a cab off change over could be done in a week or 2, as it stands im thinking this is probably going to take 3 months 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 What kind of place do you work for? Is it the manufacturer or like the service division of the operator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Don't envy your job at all. Locally built railways in "the day" were never really one for putting forethought into system design. Good luck getting the modular idea in. It makes the most sense but no way will change be allowed HAHA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Is that an HST125? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 fuck knows a 43 something http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_%28HST%29 with a mtu engine, and a big fuck off generator, a massive diode bank and some dc traction motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 right as it turns out my other phone doesnt take the same size sim, so you'll have to put up with the crap pics, sorry here is te crack on the inside hmmm i wonder where they all go looming over the looming this is the junction box in the engine compartment, all of the original wiring come via here, its just everything else that doesnt thats being an arse at the moment and here is our replacement cab, supposidly its new, but it has some cut cables hanging out of it, so.... at this stage im aiming for tuesday to lift the cab from the chassis, and pace it next to the new cab so the swap over can begin fun times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Oh man that wiring looks insane. Completely surprised they didn't opt to repair the existing cab in place, I'd have thought that was the cheaper option? You could even use the new cab for some patch panels..wouldn't take long for a boat builder to cut and glass it in (compared to what you guys are doing!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaspeed Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Need more kiwis on the job, could have glassed/bogged it up and be done by afternoon smoko. Although if as you say the windscreen supports were caved in then maybe not so easy. Seems like a huge "make-work" exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 yeah its a bit bullshit really considering in the next couple of years all the diesel trains are being replaced with "hybrids" so if there is electric lines they have to run electric, and only use the diesel engine as a last resort, they are all being supplied and serviced by hitachi so i dare say alot of the smaller sidings will be closed down, and the boys will have to jump ship. but there will be a few v16 diesel motors lying about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 This is all another reason why Scotland is in the shit economically? Man that wiring....ooh deary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 but there will be a few v16 diesel motors lying about 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmmnz Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 right today the cab came off, all with out a hitch, (actually i missed chassis to cab earth bonds on the underside of the train, but they were disconnected with in seconds) they hired a team of guys to lift off the cab, talk about a waste of fucken money, 6 guys to run 2 straps and hook up 4 block and tackles, meh, its not my money, but ffs, it literally to 2 mins to get it off the chassis, although with the number of managers around you'd think it was the first time start up to a nuclear reactor, (actually last time i was at a nuclear reactor there were bugger all people about) any way photos and when all the monkeys had gone, we moved it over the power carrage, so it could be moved out the way as the space was needed at the end of the shed so another carrage could come in to be serviced so now the real fun begins, i have to pull out all the old equipment, frames, dash, controllers, etc and shift it along with the wiring ive already disconnected from the main junction accross to the new cab, and fit it all up, ready to go back on to the power car, bets are 3 months, but ive only got 7 weeks untill i go on a 6 week bike trip with my bro, uncle and a mate who are flying over at the end of august, ... i foresee some long days for the lone kiwi spark, 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Gunna be fun fault finding any problems when that bugger is back together. "the fault is in the black wire" Hope they are paying you in Neds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Agreed. Why all black wires?. Suck. Btw- where are planning on biking? Mega jealous as I just cycling in the Alps etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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