Network Rail 313121 Breaks Down and is Rescued at Kensington Olympia

[@neilstrains]

This is a brilliant story Alex, really well told. Love how many locations and angles you capture it, thanks!

[@AlexMetroman]

Thanks Neil, I'm glad you liked it!

[@SadLivingPerson]

I thought that was a Mersey rail train for a second, till I realised that was a London overground station

[@copilotconrad]

At first I was like, what's merseyrail doing in London??

[@soundseeker63]

I remember them in NSE livery as a kid. Impressed to see some still running considering it is nearly a 50 year old design!

[@bb-3653]

That yellow 313 looks really cool, modern almost ,with the colour scheme that it has

[@irelandbloke]

Excellent shots 👍

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@JoeK25301]

Awww, bless the Class 313

[@joelharris1335]

Before Southern, 313202 used to be operated by Silverlink Metro before London Overground replaced them with the class 378 'Capitalstars'. It returned to former territory as the West London Line was once apart of the Silverlink network and the 313/2s where main workhorses on the West and North London Lines.

[@thelonesculler]

The OG purple trains

[@Fedderchini]

313202 is now SCRAPPED as of Monday by southern WIRH two other units TO BE REPLACED BY… those very same class units they replaced themselves 2010 🙄🙄

[@brooklyntrainspotting8464]

Great video! Seems a that one train was sent a long way to rescue a train that fair into London.

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you! It was a long way to come, but that's where the nearest 313s are left.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Good shots 👍

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@Fedderchini]

And the 313202 train that was sent to RESCUE is now scrapped as of Monday by southern … to EASTLEIGH

[@babytadpole2674]

Dear network rail your 313 is a class 180 #YOULLBEGOINGNOWHERE

[@colinshearring3934]

For something that first saw service in 1976 its not doing too bad🤔

[@harryscorah2091]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@MemeReviewer]

Nice shots!

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@MemeReviewer]

@@AlexMetroman No Problem!

[@PGATProductions]

how did you know when and where to record

[@AlexMetroman]

I knew the train was coming in advance. I then looked at the best spot so the sun would be in the best position for the time it was passing.

[@PGATProductions]

@@AlexMetroman ok ty

[@LSM_Lover]

Woah! Cool video!

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@charlotteclarke4665]

What do you mean by motor alternator, does this one have AC motors and regenerative braking? But how did it overload when it wasn't moving?

[@AlexMetroman]

Electric Multiple Units have motor alternators. Once the fuse was replaced, the driver turned on the auxiliary power and the fuse blew, then the train overloaded. The unit must have had some sort of issue or fault to keep causing it. Having spoken to the driver and the fitter, this is what happened.

[@michaelharvey5560]

@@AlexMetroman - to clarify, since the question seemed to be traction-related, 313s have DC traction motors powered by either a DC third rail, or else 25 kV overhead supplying a transformer & rectifier. The motor alternator (set) is a smallish DC motor coupled via a common shaft to an AC generator (an alternator) to supply 3-phase AC for onboard auxiliary power. The MA provides power for the following: 415 V AC - headlight (lamp supplied through an additional transformer), traction/braking resistor cooling fan, coach heater fans (the heaters run on 750 V DC). 240 V AC - cab heater fan, thermostat fans, appliance sockets. 110 V DC - control supply, battery charging, train lighting, cab air conditioning, CCTV system.

[@AlexMetroman]

I see, thank you for the clarification!

[@charlotteclarke4665]

@@michaelharvey5560 Cheers, so it is the predecessor of an inverter.

[@daciatravel.647]

Very good video!

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@markwhickman351]

Ah Purley, my old haunt.

[@officialmcdeath]

What's the location of the first panning shot under the wires? \m/

[@AlexMetroman]

Homerton.

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Its southern but at first i thought it was West Midlands, livery looks different to the class 377s

[@Phil6219]

Nice catch mate, shame they couldn't send the 73 out for it ;)

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you! I agree, but anything rescuing it is worth seeing.

[@sirjohnbuoy8159]

Where was the last shot my friend?

[@AlexMetroman]

The last shot was filmed at Selhurst station.

[@Mongchong_123]

Nice 👍

[@davehenderson4137]

Great vid 👌

[@AlexMetroman]

Thank you!

[@millercool21]

Network rail fix problem but they have problems as well

[@JBFlytography]

When does it not brake down🤣 seems to be every time it's North of the Thames🤣