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The 2 6 car sets weren't used that much for Charters when they were on the LMR. It was nearly always the Western 8 car sets. I do a LOT on the charters in the book I wrote with Kevin Robertson in 2020. We have loads of pics in there too. 1641166638 No,the Aintree Charters were booked by Mirabel...

Oh and driver of the now leading power car,43185 said it was deffo the last HST to Worcester as per Clarence Yard and not my quarter wibble man.

Yes 43162 is blue with the Exeter Panel Signal Box nameplate. I think it was all blue coaches.

It’s true that the GWR driver told me that and from the more informed info you have it sounds like he was right about 6 sets but incorrect about what they would be used for. Therefore said driver has semi-wibbled! He was also right about the HST to Worcester today that I’m sat on now so maybe he...

I’m on it now and your gen is perfect! Delighted to say 43185 is on the London end as we make our way to Worcester. Pretty quiet but I can see a few 125 group badges/Old Oak stickers on laptops etc!

Hiya, It was me who was on the last diagrammed HST on the Cotswold Line to Hereford on 15th Feb and it was the train manager and trolley lady who said this is the last normal run. It was meant to be March 8th but the diversions in Devon meant it ended sooner suprising everybody. However a couple...

At Shrub Hill I was told by a GWR chap (poss a driver who had just brought it from Paddington) that they are hoping Sunday 31st March will be a HST for the service as far as Foregate Street and they are retaining 6 sets to cover events like Glastonbury etc Obviously this might change. Here’s a...

Yes the diagram info I printed out says 8th March. I was shocked (and was on it by chance) so filmed lots and took pics. I’ll certainly check on Monday in Worcester if I can at the times that should be HST and see if they have been replaced by cucumbers.

Not sure where to check but I’m currently on the 1822 to Hereford which is Green 43154 leading and Blue 43196 on the back. Train manager and nice trolley lady have just told me it’s the last HST service to be run on the Cotswold Line to Hereford. I know this isn’t the last HST run as they have a...

Does anybody know if any of the XC HST journey’s listed go on the line between Stoke on Trent and Manchester Piccadilly as in go past Congleton/Macclesfield Stations?

Yeah that was it thanks. 43070 and the long name was "The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers"

IP31 just passed me at Henwick with 43193 on the front and I missed the back power car but I saw it had a nameplate with a longish name. I think 43022 and 43171 were supposed to be on IP31.

Thanks for that. 43153 is a nice green one isn't it? Pity it wasn't visible. Yeah Cucumbers just seems to suit the Hitachi's....ha!ha!

Just diverted early morning (3.45am) to have a quick look at the Hereford Sidings at Worcester Shrub Hill and 43161 is there next to a couple of Cucumbers. Not sure what power car is at the other end as too far away.

Huge thanks to everybody who assisted in me deffo getting onto the 18.21 HST tonight. The HST first class experience is most definitely nicer than the IET first class and the ride just so much better. In trying to be fair to the IET the only thing the HST does that the IET didn’t is to have a...

We didn’t see the leading power car sorry due to speed.

43002 just flashed past us (just before Slough) on the rear of a set heading to Swansea whilst we are on a poo IET going the other way.

We’re on a 5 car IET as Mike said well let’s at least try it and then compare to the beloved HST. The first class seats have really horrible material on them and it’s quite a bumpy ride and you get a vibration a lot of the time. I’m sure this isn’t news to any of you guys but I’m shocked having...

Oh brilliant thanks.I’ll ask if he wants me to change it. Time wise might be ok on the Monday as the main reason for the trip is on the Tuesday we’re on the British Pullman bit of the Orient Express/Belmond train.

Ok that makes sense.An amendment to the amendement to the admendment and I suppose on the day itself anything can happen! It's quite interesting though to find out how it all works.Not been on an IET so although Mike is mad on HST's and that was my surprise it'll be interesting to compare them...