Jamesrob637
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What an absolute pile, failing at Stafford.
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TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service
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What an absolute pile, failing at Stafford.
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Peter Sarf
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Does anyone know if this was a Mk5a move ?.
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Realtime Trains | 5Q32 1008 Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. | 10/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q32 1008 departure from Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. on 10/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Yes it was, 68032 with TP03 to Longsight for a overnight stay, was meant to go to Long Marston on Thursday 11th April 2024, however on 5q94 0856 Longsight to Long Marston it failed at Stafford. And was rescued by 57304, back to Crewe South Yard, 68032 Destroyer had overheated, as reported on a 68 Group Facebook page. However after a tour of Cheshire, Manchester, and Staffordshire ,TP03, is now back at Crewe South Yard. Why TP03 didn't go straight to Long Marston from Crewe South Yard is unknown. Maybe Tp03, had to go to Longsight, for of lease and final hanback checks ? But cannot say that this is the case for certain.Does anyone know if this was a Mk5a move ?.
Realtime Trains | 5Q32 1008 Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. | 10/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q32 1008 departure from Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. on 10/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
FrodshamJnct
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Does anyone know if this was a Mk5a move ?.
Realtime Trains | 5Q32 1008 Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. | 10/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q32 1008 departure from Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car. M.D. on 10/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Yes 68032 with TP03.
Peter Sarf
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No, set has remained at Crewe South Yard, its possible it remains there, rather than go to Long Marston, and go back to Longsight for servicing in due course, then go to Long Marston for storage and await its next fate, because by then it will be past the end Of May 2024 and will be of lease.
FrodshamJnct
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It didn’t make it. 68032 failed at Stafford and the whole lot was dragged back to Crewe by a 57.
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1. Wednesday 24th April 2024. Saw 5Q32 1025 Crewe South Yard to Longsight Car Md, worked by 68025 and TP02 as reported on the Class 68 Facebook pages.
2. Also reported on the Class 68 Facebook pages was.
Tuesday 23rd April 2024.
Saw 0B32 0918 Crewe Drs Depot to Longsight Tmd d 68032 light engine, after its epic failure at Stafford as mentioned up thread a fortnight ago.
However on that note it only leaves TP03 unbranded set at Crewe South Yard.
Had it actually made to Long Marston as it was supposed to do so, then in reality it would have left Crewe South Yard, free of mk5 sets. For most likely the forseable Long term future.
Monday 29th April 2024, saw 5Q94 0858 Longsight T.M.D to Long Marston with 68032 and branded set TP08, through Barnt Green around 2 minutes early.
Wondering how many moves are now left to go, before they are all now finished.??
Tuesday 30th April 2024.
68032 destroyer with set TP11 unbranded to Longsight for servicing.
On the 5Q32 0657 Long Marston to Longsight Tmd. Observed on the Boardsley viaduct, whilst passing below on a Chiltern Railways service to Birmingham Moor Street
2. Also reported on the Class 68 Facebook pages was.
Tuesday 23rd April 2024.
Saw 0B32 0918 Crewe Drs Depot to Longsight Tmd d 68032 light engine, after its epic failure at Stafford as mentioned up thread a fortnight ago.
However on that note it only leaves TP03 unbranded set at Crewe South Yard.
Had it actually made to Long Marston as it was supposed to do so, then in reality it would have left Crewe South Yard, free of mk5 sets. For most likely the forseable Long term future.
Monday 29th April 2024, saw 5Q94 0858 Longsight T.M.D to Long Marston with 68032 and branded set TP08, through Barnt Green around 2 minutes early.
Wondering how many moves are now left to go, before they are all now finished.??
Tuesday 30th April 2024.
68032 destroyer with set TP11 unbranded to Longsight for servicing.
On the 5Q32 0657 Long Marston to Longsight Tmd. Observed on the Boardsley viaduct, whilst passing below on a Chiltern Railways service to Birmingham Moor Street
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Just seen 68032 with an unbranded set to Birmingham New Street working this
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Realtime Trains | 5Q32 0657 Long Marston to Longsight T.M.D. (D) | 30/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q32 0657 departure from Long Marston to Longsight T.M.D. (D) on 30/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Tuesday 07th May 2024.
1. 68025 on 5Q94 0858 Longsight Tmd d to Long Marston with branded set TP02, for debranding , and decommissioning and warm storage
1. 68025 on 5Q94 0858 Longsight Tmd d to Long Marston with branded set TP02, for debranding , and decommissioning and warm storage
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68025 5Q32 1139 Bromsgrove to Longsight Tmd with Set TP09, unbranded, should have ran on 5Q32 1543 Long Marston to Longsight Tmd on Tuesday 07th May 2024, but it didn't, it spent around 2 days stabling at Bromsgrove. For some unknown reason. Unless like true to form, issue with Locomotive. However TP09 unbranded set now at Longsight for final hanback checks.
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Northerngirl
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Atleast someone is getting to ride on them, I guess they aren't powered so no alert that a door was opened
Cab doors are slam doors, possible that they've just opened a cab door and climbed up. Wether they had keys or not is probably a question to be asked too.
Jamesrob637
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68023 and 68019 are currently side-by-side at Longsight, on the front of unbranded sets.
68020 was also in Longsight this morning, yet again on the front of an unbranded set.
68020 was also in Longsight this morning, yet again on the front of an unbranded set.
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5Q94 0858 Longsight T.M.D D to Long Marston, with, Blue unbranded 68023 and unbranded set TP12, now back at Long Marston, for storage, however delayed two and a Half hours at Worcester, due to scheduling issues at Long Marston, with a Another movement of stock, at the same time, from Long Marston to Kirkdale Liverpool depot, taking priority, with the Rail Adventure Hst power cars and Merseyrail 777s, over the Rail Operations Group class 68 and ex Transpennie Express stock move with the TP12, mk5 unbranded set returning back to Long Marston.