GWR operating short 'HSTGTi' sets (see diagrams section for workings)

RPI · 9 Aug 2019

Noddy said:
Are these HSTs still capable of 125 or limited to a lower speed? Between Worcester and Bristol there’s a lot of potential running above 75mph!

Restricted to 100MPH with 4 coaches, I believe (but I'm happy to be corrected) that if they have 5 or more they can do 125MPH

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Noddy · 10 Aug 2019

RPI said:
Restricted to 100MPH with 4 coaches, I believe (but I'm happy to be corrected) that if they have 5 or more they can do 125MPH

Ok thanks!

Mitchell Hurd · 10 Aug 2019

Rob F said:
Went on a ‘Castle Class’ mini HST today with power doors, between Truro and St Erth and the interior ambience and comfort was far superior to the IET I had last week. The seats were so far superior in the HST it is ridiculous.

I did notice 2 points. The acceleration was nowhere near as marked as the IET, which you could actually feel pushing you back in the seat as it pulled away. Maybe the HST schedules do not require it?

Also, when stationary, there was a vibration that was visibly making the seats move. I was in the TGS. Would this be vibration picked from the adjacent power car?

It might be the motor under the Mark 3 coach. I've had that when I've sat in roughly the middle Mark 3 coach.

When I catch a Castle HST (probably early next year on a shorter trip when they're all refurbished), I'll try and aim for the single seat in the TGS depending on how the train is formed (meaning if it's forward facing). I bet that seat is a favourite for us rail enthusiasts but particularly those that want a seat to themselves!

43096 · 11 Aug 2019

Mitchell Hurd said:
It might be the motor under the Mark 3 coach. I've had that when I've sat in roughly the middle Mark 3 coach.

What motor is that then?

Apedlar12 · 13 Aug 2019

GW06 with 43155 & 43192 have travelled down from Wabtec to Laira today.

Mordac · 13 Aug 2019

Apedlar12 said:
GW06 with 43155 & 43192 have travelled down from Wabtec to Laira today.

Do you know what the consist is, please?

PHILIPE · 13 Aug 2019

Mordac said:
Do you know what the consist is, please?

43155 & 43192 on:5V84 08:56 Doncaster Works to Laira Coaches: 49106 48116 48117 & 48118 GW06

northernbelle · 13 Aug 2019

43096 said:
What motor is that then?

Air con fan motor perhaps?

43096 · 13 Aug 2019

northernbelle said:
Air con fan motor perhaps?

Possibly. Though it isn't really that noisy.

Need the OP to respond, really.

Trainfan061193 · 14 Aug 2019

I wonder when 43158 & the coaches for GW11 will go to Doncaster for refurbishment? GWR now has 6 out of 11 of the castle sets.

800002 · 14 Aug 2019

Trainfan061193 said:
I wonder when 43158 & the coaches for GW11 will go to Doncaster for refurbishment? GWR now has 6 out of 11 of the castle sets.

As a complete guess, after GW10?

The Ham · 14 Aug 2019

800002 said:
As a complete guess, after GW10?

Unfortunately it'll not be just before GW12.

Yes I know there's only 11 sets, but I'm sure they could easily find a use for an extra set or two.

Spirit555 · 18 Aug 2019

Appears another rake of coaches gone to Doncaster today.

43158/171 were PC's, stock was 44036, 42003, 42202, 42264, 44008 and 42251

800002 · 18 Aug 2019

Spirit555 said:
Appears another rake of coaches gone to Doncaster today.

43158/171 were PC's, stock was 44036, 42003, 42202, 42264, 44008 and 42251

I was informed on the other thread that it is set GW11.

43096 · 18 Aug 2019

800002 said:
I was informed on the other thread that it is set GW11.

GW11 plus two spare vehicles.

Mills444 · 19 Aug 2019

Hello all sorry if this has been posted before but what are the power cars that are in the pool for GTI workings.

800002 · 19 Aug 2019

Mills444 said:
Hello all sorry if this has been posted before but what are the power cars that are in the pool for GTI workings.

I think thisis the required post:
GWR to operate short 'HSTGTi' sets

GWR power cars so far modified with the interlock are 43004/016/040-042/092/093/098/153/154/170/186-189/194/198. This leaves 43005/094/097/122/155/158/192 to be done, of which 43005/094 are at Doncaster.

Mills444 · 19 Aug 2019

800002 said:
I think thisis the required post:
GWR to operate short 'HSTGTi' sets

Ah many thanks for clearing that up.

59CosG95 · 19 Aug 2019

Mills444 said:
Ah many thanks for clearing that up.

Of that pool, only 43158 remains to be done - and that's now at Doncaster.

Mitchell Hurd · 19 Aug 2019

43096 said:
Possibly. Though it isn't really that noisy.

Need the OP to respond, really.

At home we have a fan which has a motor - I'm guessing the Mark 3's have one of those in them.

Mag_seven · 10 Sep 2019

Looks like there could be a release from Wabtec tomorrow:

FRGT 1131 Doncaster Works Wabtec to Laira T.& R.S.M.D.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00533/2019/09/11/advanced

43096 · 10 Sep 2019

Mag_seven said:
Looks like there could be a release from Wabtec tomorrow:

FRGT 1131 Doncaster Works Wabtec to Laira T.& R.S.M.D.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00533/2019/09/11/advanced

Could be an XC set, of course.

DannyMich2018 · 10 Sep 2019

43096 said:
Could be an XC set, of course.

Most likely an XC set, the 3rd one to be done. Very unlikely a GWR one as the last one was only released a month ago with about one every two months released for GWR this year.

SC43090 · 10 Sep 2019

DannyMich2018 said:
Most likely an XC set, the 3rd one to be done. Very unlikely a GWR one as the last one was only released a month ago with about one every two months released for GWR this year.

When i departed Doncaster earlier it looked like the XC set was been made ready for depature.....

SC 43090

PHILIPE · 14 Sep 2019

43194 has had it' s nameplate of Okehampton Castle applied and today is working a Charter 1Z55 from Okehampton to Weymouth and return

PHILIPE · 20 Sep 2019

Out of interest there is a 2+4 covering a 158/9 today with obvious plans to swap out at Bristol on 2E30 (To Gloucester) tonight

2C42 05:24 Bristol TM to Penzance
2P84 10:51 Penzance to Plymouth
2C47 14:09 Plymouth to Penzance
2E88 16:44 Penzance to Exeter St Davids
5E30 20:00 Exeter St Davids to Taunton
2E30 20:35 Taunton to Bristol TM

Mitchell Hurd · 20 Sep 2019

PHILIPE said:
Out of interest there is a 2+4 covering a 158/9 today with obvious plans to swap out at Bristol on 2E30 (To Gloucester) tonight

2C42 05:24 Bristol TM to Penzance
2P84 10:51 Penzance to Plymouth
2C47 14:09 Plymouth to Penzance
2E88 16:44 Penzance to Exeter St Davids
5E30 20:00 Exeter St Davids to Taunton
2E30 20:35 Taunton to Bristol TM

There was, yes. 2E88 on GWR's JourneyCheck page shows it as 4 coaches instead of 3 due to a fault on this train. Sorry for the late reply.

stj · 20 Sep 2019

Mitchell Hurd said:
There was, yes. 2E88 on GWR's JourneyCheck page shows it as 4 coaches instead of 3 due to a fault on this train. Sorry for the late reply.

Thats a bonus you get extra due to a fault.

nat67 · 20 Sep 2019

The set was apparently 43009+43029.

Apedlar12 · 23 Sep 2019

nat67 said:
The set was apparently 43009+43029.

It was a GTI set from what I saw, so it can't have been 43009 + 43029

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