True, obviously they are just using what is available at the time.
All Barnstaple diagrams are booked for 158/9s (3), there are a few diagrams between Exeter/Plymouth and Penzance which are operated by 158/0s.
I suspect some 150s are in this mix if the 143s will be coupled up to other 150s for a few months into next year. They seem to have started doing this now mind you.
Yes they seem to be doing that already, since the new timetable started on Sunday, there hasn't been a double 143 set out; just double 150/2s and 143 + 150 combos.
Whilst on the other hand, there should be 3 158/9s on the Tarka Line but so far there has been just two of those and the third diagram a 150. I suppose though they just have to use what’s available. Not to mention there was a 158/9 on a Exmouth to Paignton diagram yesterday and I believe there’s another one on there today.
I was saying in a way though that sometimes these things can’t be helped and that they have to use whatever else is free.
Yep, the same one as well (158959) haha but like you say, could well be where it was stored in the depot last night meant it had to go out on that specific diagram or something like that...
Yes, I have noticed on RTT that there are a few ECS movements between Exeter St Davids and Bristol TM in the mornings and evenings.
The Exeter Central to Bristol TM service runs Mon-Fri and leaves Central at 21:01 and then the other is an ECS to SPM... If thats what you are asking? Apologies if it isn't...
Its what happens to the last two trains from Barnstaple, they are later on Fri/Sat morning, the second one arrives at 01.01 Saturday morning is that then to SPM?
Ah I see, it looks as if it terminates on P6 at St Davids and then stays there overnight and then runs 2T02 to Paignton at the start of service for Saturday.
I reckon they’re a few 150s down at the moment which is why 158s have been working some Exmouth to Paignton services but hey I’m not complaining. I believe there’s another 143 + 158 working today as well from what I saw earlier on Dawlish cam.
It's the 2146 off Bristol Temple Meads ex Bristol Parkway. Previously the last train to Portsmouth off Temple Meads was the 2123 ex Cardiff.
A couple of random days I looked for it in January it’s CANcelled...
There seemed to be a 158/0 + 150/2 and a 150/2 on its own working Cardiff to Tauntons today.
Yep, exactly what I thought. 158959 and 158798 have both been on EXM <> PGN today and are both due to go into TMD so what would the chances be that they use one of those instead of 001 tomz...?