Great Western Livery

[Nammer]

763 on Portsmouth - Bristol’s today so not that one

 

[Apedlar12]

763 possible as well

158954 is the next to go in for refurb at Barton Hill but looks as if 158961 is going in as well for some minor jobs...

Also it seems as if 150125 has returned to SPM from Doncaster Wabtec this morning:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O14849/2018/06/30/advanced

 

[PHILIPE]

I’ve seen 158954/5/9/60 in the last few days so I’d guess it may be 158958 going in?

158954 I believe

 

[Nammer]

158954 hasn’t gone in yet. It is on the Portsmouth - Bristol run today, so maybe in tonight or Monday?

 

[sd0733]

GWR green is spreading it's wings! 158957 has just departed Crewe with a late running service to Manchester. Should form 16:30 back from Pic if it's not turned early.

 

[cactustwirly]

GWR green is spreading it's wings! 158957 has just departed Crewe with a late running service to Manchester. Should form 16:30 back from Pic if it's not turned early.

What the hell is it doing up there?

 

[DanNCL]

What the hell is it doing up there?

Trapped at Canton due to engineering works so is on loan to ATW for the day, presumably standing in for a 175.

 

[Rhydgaled]

GWR green is spreading it's wings! 158957 has just departed Crewe with a late running service to Manchester. Should form 16:30 back from Pic if it's not turned early.

What the hell is it doing up there?

Trapped at Canton due to engineering works so is on loan to ATW for the day, presumably standing in for a 175.

Saw it at Carmarthen today. The diagram was posted on the North Wales Coast Railway Notice Board website recently; the GWR 158 was hired to free up a 175 for strengthening services to/from Llandudno for the Armed Forces Day event apparently. It was supposed to be running the 09:10 Milford Haven to Manchester and then returning to Pembroke Dock but according to Real Time Trains was cancelled at Abergavenny due to a problem with the train crew. Anyone know what that problem was?

 

[PHILIPE]

GWR green is spreading it's wings! 158957 has just departed Crewe with a late running service to Manchester. Should form 16:30 back from Pic if it's not turned early.

Already here:-

/www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gwr-158-cascade-west.162011/page-8

 

[Defiance149]

165133 was released from Wolverton last week, went by road to Long Marston for its mods. Another set went in the opposite direction, anyone know which one please?

 

[FGW_DID]

165133 was released from Wolverton last week, went by road to Long Marston for its mods. Another set went in the opposite direction, anyone know which one please?

Are you definite about that?
I'm sure the units at Long Marston recently have already been through Wolverton.

 

[Defiance149]

Are you definite about that?
I'm sure the units at Long Marston recently have already been through Wolverton.

That's the info provided by the road haulier.

 

[FGW_DID]

165119, 129, 131 & 132 are now officially ‘West’ units. As far as I’m aware all have cycled through LM & Wolverton, (165131 may still be at Long Marston). I’m sure there was somebody on here who was actually keeping track!

LTV 165s

165133 is now at Long Marston.
165134 still at Wolverton. (Thanks SS)
165135 went to Wolverton this morning
165118 will return to Reading today.

All the others are at Reading.

 

[Siemens Staines]

Thank you for the update. I try to keep track but it is difficult. e.g. I thought 165134 was still in Wolverton, but obviously not!

 

[FGW_DID]

Thank you for the update. I try to keep track but it is difficult. e.g. I thought 165134 was still in Wolverton, but obviously not!

I’ve just checked back through some emails, yes it is (should be) still at Wolverton. I’ve just missed it off the update

I’ll edit the above. I’m glad someone’s keeping track

 

[Siemens Staines]

I’ve just checked back through some emails, yes it is (should be) still at Wolverton. I’ve just missed it off the update

I’ll edit the above. I’m glad someone’s keeping track

Thank you for checking that. I don't know what is harder, watching the merry go round spin round from the outside trying to understand what is going on inside, or being on the inside watching the world spin about them

 

[Wilts Wanderer]

165132 turned up on the p.m. Melksham turns today. Melksham platform extension is now sufficiently complete to enable all doors to be platformed.

 

[Parallel]

Green 158766 was on Portsmouth - Bristol Parkway services today. The following train on Portsmouth - Bristol P/way looked to be one of the green 150/0 twins.

 

[Apedlar12]

Green 158766 was on Portsmouth - Bristol Parkway services today. The following train on Portsmouth - Bristol P/way looked to be one of the green 150/0 twins.

Which explains why there are no 158s into Devon today...

 

[Parallel]

Which explains why there are no 158s into Devon today...

Was on 06.00 Portsmouth to Bristol Parkway again today.

Which 158s are currently away to be refurbished?

 

[Apedlar12]

Was on 06.00 Portsmouth to Bristol Parkway again today.

Which 158s are currently away to be refurbished?

158953 should be out now and 954 is going in with 961 as well for some other minor work already in GWR Green.

That would leave:

763 - FGW Local Lines
766 - GWR Green
798 - GWR Green
950 - GWR Green
951 - GWR Green
952 - GWR Green
953 - GWR Green
954 - In Barton Hill being changed to GWR Green
955 - FGW Local Lines
956 - GWR Green
957 - GWR Green
958 - FGW Local Lines
959 - FGW Local Lines
960 - FGW Local Lines
961 - GWR Green

 

[Nammer]

953 has been on Portsmouth - Bristol runs today

 

[Apedlar12]

953 has been on Portsmouth - Bristol runs today

Ah ok cool so 954 must have gone in then

 

[reddragon]

165119, 129, 131 & 132 are now officially ‘West’ units. As far as I’m aware all have cycled through LM & Wolverton, (165131 may still be at Long Marston). I’m sure there was somebody on here who was actually keeping track!

LTV 165s

165133 is now at Long Marston.
165134 still at Wolverton. (Thanks SS)
165135 went to Wolverton this morning
165118 will return to Reading today.

All the others are at Reading.

I have followed all the movements, but which ones are now GWR / still blue & RHM'd?

 

[FGW_DID]

Ride Height Mod 165(2 car) are the 4 that have transferred West so:

165119, 129, 131 & 132 (These should all be GWR green)

For completeness:

166: All bar 201, 217, 218 & 221 are RHM (although 218 should head to SPM this Saturday)
165 (3car): No RHM yet.

 

[Siemens Staines]

The only three 2-car 165 remaining in FGW dynamic lines livery are 165125/136/137. I notice that 165118 has returned from Wolverton fitted with air-cooling (it seems roughly half do, roughly half don't).

The only GW blue 166 at Reading are 166201 & 166221. When they left Reading 166202,203,207,209,211,215 were blue but I don't know if any of them have become green since then.

 

[Apedlar12]

The only three 2-car 165 remaining in FGW dynamic lines livery are 165125/136/137. I notice that 165118 has returned from Wolverton fitted with air-cooling (it seems roughly half do, roughly half don't).

The only GW blue 166 at Reading are 166201 & 166221. When they left Reading 166202,203,207,209,211,215 were blue but I don't know if any of them have become green since then.

166218 is due to move to Bristol this week which will leave 166201, 166217 and 166221 at Reading.

 

[pdeaves]

I have just seen 165132 at Swindon with a livery variation (well, a letter added), see https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/29324271098/.
It has a D under the unit number (the other end has an E under the number). Can anyone say what these mean, please?

 

[Apedlar12]

I have just seen 165132 at Swindon with a livery variation (well, a letter added), see https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/29324271098/.
It has a D under the unit number (the other end has an E under the number). Can anyone say what these mean, please?

The letters will be added to all the 16x in the Bristol area eventually (166s - A, B & C and 165s - D & E) so that it will make it easier for passengers to locate their carriage if they have reserved a seat. 5 car formations with 166s and 165s are what is planned.

 

[superalbs]

But how are they doing reservations on the 165 and 166s if they're 2+3, unnumbered, and have no slots?

Apparently the DfT aren't even letting that change?