Doubt any 153's will transfer from WMT, they have hired in 2 from EMT.
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Doubt any 153's will transfer from WMT, they have hired in 2 from EMT.
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anamyd
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oh wow, thanks for that
Literally next weekend (the 23rd / 24th of November), or actually what's this weekend (the 16th / 17th of November) just to be clear...? And do you know if the 153 is going to be delivered coupled to the 170s, or seperately...?oh wow, thanks for that
Coupled up i would say. Why pay for an extra path and driver.
Good luck finding someone to drive a 153 across the width of the country! Especially in this weather.
PHILIPE
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Tyseley to Cardiff is on the way believed to definitely be 170202 and 170204
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222001
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Seen it too. I thought 170273 was still down in Norwich! That snuck up there!
Murray J
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Can you post the photo here?
207, 270 and 273 were the first 3 to go.
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I wouldn't bet my house on it, but I was pretty sure it's 207, 270 and 272 which have been delivered before today.
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That was my understanding too and that is consistent with what anamyd has on his up-to-date list on page 1 post #2 of the TFW livery thread.
anamyd
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Yes we just saw 170273 go through, I'm so confused right now...
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My mistake it was to be one of the first but was waiting for a battery charger so got delayed, I think it went around the 5 November.
I would be interested to know what actually turned up at Cardiff today.
Turned out to be 203Thanks for that! That's either 170202 or 170204, the other of which ran with it but has obviously been uncoupled
anamyd
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So I was told that 170202 and 170204 had been coupled and positioned at Norwich sidings yesterday, apparently the 170 at Tyseley is 170203, and the 170 that moved to Cardiff today is 170273.
Is anyone able to clear up the confusion...?
Is anyone able to clear up the confusion...?
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Interesting tweet by Richard Clinnick just now.....
https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1194336550928232451?s=09
Just to confuse matters further
https://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/1194336550928232451?s=09
Just to confuse matters further
anamyd
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Sounds a lot like what the Class 170 Wikipedia article's current fleet section had been changed to in advance based on information that was trusted but perhaps shouldn't have been trusted. It's been corrected now and I replied to Richard's tweet.
Murray J
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thank god I thought I was the only one confused, apparently not. 270,272 and 207 were delivered in september.
according to that tweet by richard clinnick the 2 today were 202 and 204, whereas 273 was also seen at Cardiff today.
is it possible 273 may have slipped through recently or has it come through today with 202 and 204, or has 202 and 204 just not appeared, like @anamyd is saying?
according to that tweet by richard clinnick the 2 today were 202 and 204, whereas 273 was also seen at Cardiff today.
is it possible 273 may have slipped through recently or has it come through today with 202 and 204, or has 202 and 204 just not appeared, like @anamyd is saying?
anamyd
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I think with 170202 and 170204 he was going off what the Wikipedia article had been changed to in advance, based on information that was trusted but probably shouldn't have been trusted. It's been corrected now. I would really appreciate it if someone could explain this split up mess for deliveries after the first 3 units, which involves stopping at Tyseley.
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I am very dubious of 170203 being on Tyseley as it was photographed at Ipswich yesterdaySo I was told that 170202 and 170204 had been coupled and positioned at Norwich sidings yesterday, apparently the 170 at Tyseley is 170203, and the 170 that moved to Cardiff today is 170273.
Is anyone able to clear up the confusion...?
Link below (credit to photographer) Apologies for such a long winded link to
https://www.flickr.com/photos/76466...p5W2w-2hmhoY9-2hkpLj6-2hpdoZj-2hpefU5-2hjkncn
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And just to confuse matters even further a photo of 170202/204 at Small Heath yesterday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dd677...2gid9ZB-2gidxDh-2g7sVzj-RUzogR-2f9863u-Ra4m7t
Link below (credit to photographer) Apologies for such a long winded link to
All very confusing
Mark
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dd677...2gid9ZB-2gidxDh-2g7sVzj-RUzogR-2f9863u-Ra4m7t
Link below (credit to photographer) Apologies for such a long winded link to
All very confusing
Mark
There was this Norwich - Tyseley move last Tuesday (5th) that we obviously failed to take much notice of:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O55705/2019-11-05/detailed
Murray J
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did 273 move straight up to cardiff without going through tyseley or did it go through tyseley?
if it did then this path here, https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05084/2019-11-12/detailed, is for 273 and 202/204 and perhaps 203 are still in tyseley.
if it did then this path here, https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K05084/2019-11-12/detailed, is for 273 and 202/204 and perhaps 203 are still in tyseley.
59CosG95
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I saw it pass Werrington Jct in filthy weather - it did look to be a two-car but I was situated in the dry and wamrth of my office, unfortunately too far away to see the number!
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Some more pictures here: https://twitter.com/Dai_Lygad/status/1194359099607126016?s=09
anamyd
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I'm going to get a list going I think Does anyone know why they're now going via stops at Tyseley in the first place...?
Does anyone know why they're now going via stops at Tyseley in the first place...?I'm going to get a list going I think
We will just have to keep an eye out for any Norwich - Tyseley/Cardiff moves now.
Tyseley is certainly a depot experienced with 170s. Either GA are paying for some maintenance as part the returning the stock off lease agreement or TfW are paying for some changes of their own. Or I'm wrong on both counts !
anamyd
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I was just frustrated earlier with saying it was a mess. I'm sure we can work this out and there is a legitimate reason, such as what you're suggesting!
PHILIPE
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This is what has happened up until now:-
01/09 - 170207 direct Norwich to Canton
11/09 - 170270 direct Norwich to Canton
23/09 - 170272 direct Norwich to Canton
05/11 - 170273 Norwich to Tyseley and forward to Canton 12/11
11/11 - 170202 and 170204 Norwich to Tyseley.
I think this is correct and clears up all the questions.
01/09 - 170207 direct Norwich to Canton
11/09 - 170270 direct Norwich to Canton
23/09 - 170272 direct Norwich to Canton
05/11 - 170273 Norwich to Tyseley and forward to Canton 12/11
11/11 - 170202 and 170204 Norwich to Tyseley.
I think this is correct and clears up all the questions.
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