GWR Cornish Night Riviera Sleeper and GWR Class 57 updates from Long Rock

Blindtraveler · 8 Sep 2017

All fallen over in the West Country it would seam.

Didnt ralise the 57 Saturday service would not be running next year, is this due to expected short HST availability by then?

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richw · 8 Sep 2017

PHILIPE said:
Due to 1A40 with 57605 already being in trouble, 57604 the ECS Loco went down on rear of 1C99 to detach at Exeter and assist 1A40 already getting on for 2 hours late.
57604 obviously not very successful and failed completely between Tiverton Jn and Taunton. 59100 detached from freight at Taunton and sent wrong road to assist to Taunton where train terminated. 5A40 09+40 Taunton to Old Oak Common arranged worked by 504 and 605. Was blocking Platform 4 at Taunton with trains queueing for Platform 5 and the first Up HST, 1A73, ran via the Mule.

59100 also reported to get into difficulties whilst rescuing with a fuel issue.

CosherB · 8 Sep 2017

PHILIPE said:
Due to 1A40 with 57605 already being in trouble, 57604 the ECS Loco went down on rear of 1C99 to detach at Exeter and assist 1A40 already getting on for 2 hours late.
57604 obviously not very successful and failed completely between Tiverton Jn and Taunton. 59100 detached from freight at Taunton and sent wrong road to assist to Taunton where train terminated. 5A40 09+40 Taunton to Old Oak Common arranged worked by 504 and 605. Was blocking Platform 4 at Taunton with trains queueing for Platform 5 and the first Up HST, 1A73, ran via the Mule.

richw said:
59100 also reported to get into difficulties whilst rescuing with a fuel issue.

So that's two of you quoting 59100! :roll:

spark001uk · 8 Sep 2017

What's this then, a game of "how many locos does it take to rescue a failed train".?!

richw · 8 Sep 2017

CosherB said:
So that's two of you quoting 59100! :roll:

oops... I just copied him, despite being sure it was 59001

CosherB · 8 Sep 2017

spark001uk said:
What's this then, a game of "how many locos does it take to rescue a failed train".?!

I think it's the annual holidays for the 57/6s .... which is ironic after all the online commotion when 57310 was lined up for a stint on the CNR last weekend!

Clearly GWR hasn't ordered the special 'reliability' paint that DRS request for all Loram loco repaints.

co-tr-paul · 8 Sep 2017

OK, only the second failure this year on the whole NR service so not bad !!
SLEP 10532 has arrived fresh from refurb BUT no physical work has been done yet on first buffet or brake at Wolverton.

During October, Reading will be taking over the London end servicing on certain days for familiarisation before taking over from OC when it shuts.

And yes, either HSTGTi or 150 will be doing the Veg next year onwards (originally 158).

Wilts Wanderer · 8 Sep 2017

Blindtraveler said:
All fallen over in the West Country it would seam.

Didnt ralise the 57 Saturday service would not be running next year, is this due to expected short HST availability by then?

Ironically it seems the summer Saturday operation will in fact now be returning next year. Only one short HST will be available and to expect it to run six days per week is pushing it for maintenance. So the cranks and veg will have something to look forward to again

spark001uk · 8 Sep 2017

Whilst I was on the veg on 26th I got talking to a guy, and mentioned it being the last year and he said don't worry it isn't, and that he's involved with its running (tho didn't say exactly how, so I left it at that), and it'll be back next year.

Blindtraveler · 8 Sep 2017

Oo good, an excuse to Go West again next summer other than branch bashing west of PLY.

co-tr-paul · 8 Sep 2017

Well nobody has told US at Long Rock...!!!

Let's see how the cascade goes.... wouldn't be surprised though !!

FGW_DID · 8 Sep 2017

co-tr-paul said:
During October, Reading will be taking over the London end servicing on certain days for familiarisation before taking over from OC when it shuts.

We have it on the Tue/Wed/Thu, should be 'interesting'

co-tr-paul · 9 Sep 2017

604 doing the VegEx honours today.

spark001uk · 10 Sep 2017

Looks to have run reasonably today, tho 2E75 looks like it dropped quarter hr in Ivybridge area, anyone know what the problem was?

richw · 10 Sep 2017

spark001uk said:
Looks to have run reasonably today, tho 2E75 looks like it dropped quarter hr in Ivybridge area, anyone know what the problem was?

I don't know the official reason, but there was a local derby rugby match at ivybridge yesterday. Normally attracts a good crowd.

TEW · 10 Sep 2017

spark001uk said:
Looks to have run reasonably today, tho 2E75 looks like it dropped quarter hr in Ivybridge area, anyone know what the problem was?

Following a late running XC HST, which in turn was following a late running GWR HST, which was following an ECS 15x unit running from Plymouth to Exeter. I believe the ECS was the unit which had failed on the Gunnislake service earlier. The signal sections between Plymouth and Totnes are rather long so easy for delays to build up.

83G/84D · 11 Sep 2017

Subject to all the usual caveats 57604 is to feature as guest locomotive at the Bodmin and Wenford Railway diesel day on 16th September.

spark001uk · 23 Sep 2017

Just wondering, what's the PZ team's "please don't use notch 8" notice in the 57 cabs? Stop the lump getting toasted?

Mordac · 25 Sep 2017

Paul, could you please post an update with the current situation regarding which coaches have been refurbished? I'm sure you've mentioned it through the thread, but just to have it all neatly in one place.

Thanks in advance!

richw · 27 Sep 2017

Is there any reason week commencing 21/11 that the night riviera is only available on journey planners on the Friday night? I can't see anything on planned changes on GWR website,

Deafdoggie · 30 Sep 2017

It is on Realtime trains (as a variation) so seems to be running

co-tr-paul · 30 Sep 2017

Right then; after enquiries, nobody knows anything about not using notch 8 as far as we are aware ! Fitters or drivers. Was it one of ours or a one off defect to protect some of the down rated electrics for some reason ?

Also, not aware of any reason for non running in november according to internet, normal service.

It is time for a fleet update as we are half way through the SLEP fleet but they are by no means "satisfactory" !!

SLEP Refurbished
10532
10563
10589
10594
SLEP Unrefurbished
10534
10590
10601
10612
10616
SLEP at Wolverton
10584
10596 refurbished sent back for warrenty work !
RFMB at Wolverton
10271
RFMB Unrefurbished
10219
10225
10232 to be withdrawn
DSO All refurbished
12100
12142
12161
BFO at Wolverton
17174
BFO Unrefurbished
17173
17175

All GWR green except 10232
Loco repaint cycle now complete
08410 BR green - NOT GWR green !
57602 GWR green
57603 GWR green
57604 Traditional GWR green
57605 GWR green

Finally, the traincare messroom/stores/toilet building next to the sidings will start to be demolished after sunday as part of the depot improvements.

spark001uk · 30 Sep 2017

co-tr-paul said:
Right then; after enquiries, nobody knows anything about not using notch 8 as far as we are aware ! Fitters or drivers. Was it one of ours or a one off defect to protect some of the down rated electrics for some reason ?

Happen to have a shot of it, it was in 605.
(few months ago, not seen it to look in cab since, maybe it was just after a repair or something?)
.

43096 · 30 Sep 2017

co-tr-paul said:
RFMB at Wolverton
10271

I'm assuming that is a typo for 10217 and that GWR haven't been raiding Chiltern!

Sleepy · 30 Sep 2017

richw said:
Is there any reason week commencing 21/11 that the night riviera is only available on journey planners on the Friday night? I can't see anything on planned changes on GWR website,

I raised this a few days ago via a contact, was open for bookings on GWR website until recently ! :roll:

co-tr-paul · 30 Sep 2017

Yep, 10217 !

co-tr-paul · 1 Oct 2017

Correction to list, its slep 10563 gone back to Wolverton on warrenty not 596.

spark001uk · 1 Oct 2017

Did you recognise the note, Paul? Pic posted above.

co-tr-paul · 1 Oct 2017

I can't remember what I did yesterday let alone afew months back !! Defiantly a repair on hold for either us or OC but without an exact date to check records, I can't say.

TCDD · 1 Oct 2017

I'm not sure if this the right thread to ask - but is there a reason why the down Night Riviera, departing Paddington, on Sunday 26th November does not appear to convey sleeping cars? 'Seated' fares are being offered on gwr.com, but it appears that berths cannot be reserved. Or is this just a quirk of the reservation system related to weekend engineering work?

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