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It wasn’t at 7am this morning
197024 was on the empties to Manchester before running into issues and being terminated at Manchester Oxford Road before returning to Crewe.
Loco leading this evening.Evening
Will 1W96 tonight be loco or DVT leading from Chester to Holyhead please ?
Thank you
Dave
Both taken out With Air conditioning faultsAnd then there was 2 !
Both 1V31 & 1W13 units this morning
Only 1V91, 67029 set 1
& 1V33, 67008 set 7, currently working
Both taken out With Air conditioning faults
Gets everything in place for tomorrow with 3 diagrams:67010 set 3 now 1W55 from Crewe
67014 set 4 allocated 1W96
Gets everything in place for tomorrow with 3 diagrams:
67029+HD01 and 67010+HD03 from Crewe, 67008+HD07 from Canton while 67014+HD04 are on maintenance at Holyhead.
Sunday should see HD01 and HD07 in service, 01 from Cardiff and 07 from Crewe.
67012 is now on exam set HD06.
DVT this evening.Afternoon
Will 1W96 tonight be loco or DVT leading from Chester to Holyhead please ?
Thank you
Dave
On Saturdays which MK4 diagram is currently officially subbed for a 197?
I see today the early morning Swansea to Manchester was 197113 and also the first Cardiff-Manchester was 197044.
Thanks. I got a bit confused as to why 2 diagrams seemed to be 197s today. That makes sense now.The 1st off Cardiff 1W11 is now booked unit, since the May timetable change.
The 67 & set works off Crewe
5V37 ECS to form 1V37 the 8.30 Manchester - Cardiff
Same as the 1V31 from Crewe is a unit.
1W13 would be a 67 & set
If 4 sets where available.
No, during the last few weeks we've been down to 4 every day on a weekday due to the loss of HD02 when there is meant to be 5. On weekends one of these sets spends it at Holyhead so diagrams are reduced to 4. Today there's only 3 sets available due to unfortunate incidents and exam timings.So 6 sets out during the week, yet only 4 on Saturdays?
Theres never been 6 diagrams in the week, there won't be either until the additional set arrives and the refurbishments are completed.So 6 sets out during the week, yet only 4 on Saturdays?
They're not cleared so will always be the case when VOG diversions are on.Looks like no MK4's to Swansea today due to the diversion via the VOG
Which diagram is officially booked for a unit on a Saturday? Is it the one that starts at Swansea?Theres never been 6 diagrams in the week, there won't be either until the additional set arrives and the refurbishments are completed.
Theres currently 4 diagrams Monday to Friday and 3 on a Saturday. As far as im aware that's currently expected/planned to be the case until 2nd August (but can change between now and then!)
Strangely on a Saturday they're all on paper Mk4s. In practice though, as there's will always only 1 set on Canton on a Saturday morning it will be the Swansea start diagram that's a unit as it finishes back at Canton too.Which diagram is officially booked for a unit on a Saturday? Is it the one that starts at Swansea?
Thanks. So on a Saturday we have the opposite situation of no morning service but we do have the evening working and the opposite on weekdays.Strangely on a Saturday they're all on paper Mk4s. In practice though, as there's will always only 1 set on Canton on a Saturday morning it will be the Swansea start diagram that's a unit as it finishes back at Canton too.
DVT tonightAfternoon
What will be on 1W96 tonight please ? - and will it be loco or DVT leading from Chester to Holyhead ?
Thank you
Dave
67029/HD01 booked for itAfternoon
What will be on 1W96 tonight please ? - and will it be loco or DVT leading from Chester to Holyhead ?
Thank you
Dave
@Plodster67029/HD01 booked for it
It may be reversed at Canton so Loco will be leading from Chester.