Yes, I do. Too large to upload on here though. Message me and I’ll endeavour to get it to you.
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Remaining GWR HST Diagrams
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Yes, I do. Too large to upload on here though. Message me and I’ll endeavour to get it to you.
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They were giving out window labels free to people watching on P1.
WesternLancer
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some great pics on this thread now, but that is a superb one, thx for posting.I'll be honest - I was in tears. It's all a bit emotional. So many memories.
I watched the final few depart Paddington. To given credit to GWR, they did a good job of giving them a proper sendoff, all lined up together on platforms 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Just wished I'd known about the final diagrams sooner and got myself a ticket on the 18:30 to Taunton. Proper enforcement at the barriers to Platform 4, BTP and all, you weren't getting on if you didn't have a seat reservation. More than mildly ironic given the number of people standing at commuter time!
It's inappropriate for me to share my gripes with the IEP on this thread, but, needless to say, it's the end of an era.
As with Concorde's final flight in 2003, the HST feels like a museum piece like no other - an engineering marvel, unparalleled to this day.
I'll leave you with a photo I took after a wedding in Somerset last year, sat up in the field watching a few HSTs pass through Castle Cary before my return to Paddington.
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On the last one up from Swansea staff at the buffet were giving out window stickers from the buffet counter if you asked, for free - well in my case with a BLT sandwich! This was just the standard calling pattern notice, but when I looked closely the mall print at the bottom indicated it was a special print run for that date and that train so a good souvenir.
The actor Michael Sheen got on this train at Cardiff. Not sure if this was co-incidence or if he was keen to get his own window sticker.
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I have the full journey from inside the train to Oxford.
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43172 and 43185 with set OC38 are showing as allocated to work a 5Z83 13:06 St Philips Marsh to Laira ECS move later today.
Set OC38 is made up of vehicles 41138,
40808, 42284, 42505, 42003, 42202, 42556 and 44036.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V52202/2019/05/20/advanced
Set OC38 is made up of vehicles 41138,
40808, 42284, 42505, 42003, 42202, 42556 and 44036.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V52202/2019/05/20/advanced
cactustwirly
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That'll be the Hull trains set
nat67
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The HST power car is question is 43020 with the MTU nameplate.
nat67
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That was lucky to get a sandwich on it and seeing the great actor Micheal Sheen. I got my last day window label on an inbound HST to Paddington.On the last one up from Swansea staff at the buffet were giving out window stickers from the buffet counter if you asked, for free - well in my case with a BLT sandwich! This was just the standard calling pattern notice, but when I looked closely the mall print at the bottom indicated it was a special print run for that date and that train so a good souvenir.
The actor Michael Sheen got on this train at Cardiff. Not sure if this was co-incidence or if he was keen to get his own window sticker.
nat67
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Which day is this for. As the Newquay HST is only booked for summer Saturday's.
nat67
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Do you mean 43198 as 43188 was working the 1803 to Plymouth.
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43188 wasn’t on the 18:30?
cactustwirly
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I think he meant 198
Having looked through the videos I took during the 18th, I've just found out that 43009 (the 43 at the Hereford end of the last HST to Hereford) was carrying a "Last Day of HST Operation on the Great Western Railway" window label in the left-hand side cab window - a nice touch from GWR there! Were all of the power cars carrying a window label? Looking at my photos of 43185 (on the Hereford service as well), I can't see one.
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No as 43093 and 43188 didn’t have them. I was on these sets and they were selling them onboard however.
Oh OK. I knew that they were selling the window labels on the services, but I didn't get one on the day and so a visit to that famous shop eBay will be required"
-Peter
nat67
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43162+43172 and 43198+43002 didn't have window lablels in either.
Oh OK. So just 43009 had one, therefore it was the driver who added it, not GWR. A nice touch from the driver!
-Peter
I did indeed mean 43198 on the 18.30. Typo error!
Nice picture. Concur about Sir Ken.
I'd like to thank all the posters on here for all the diagrams and information. As a photographer It made planning things a lot easier.
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Yes, that was me, thanks for keeping it warm for me!We're you in K16 by any chance? I got off at Bristol so you might have ended up in my seat
On the subject of the video, I like it. I spoke to Geoff briefly both on the platform and on the train, he's really nice guy. The side of my head appears in it too when he's at the buffet
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I was on platform 4. This just went out before my train. Let's see if this works. I am not a pooter bod.
Sticking vids up will be tricky.
PB has changed since I last used it. How do I post a vid up these days?
Sticking vids up will be tricky.
Don't know. I do know that I have just spent $75 to reinvent my photobucket account, just so I can stick the odd vid/pic up.
PB has changed since I last used it. How do I post a vid up these days?
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