Class 172 Refurbishment/Snow Hill Capacity

[RealTrains07]

WMR should have kept LO orange hand grips. Looked far nicer here than light grey and suited to the WMR colour scheme like the 323s

 

[XCTurbostar]

WMR should have kept LO orange hand grips. Looked far nicer here than light grey and suited to the WMR colour scheme like the 323s

I believe the Orange Hand Grips were actually owned by TfL so they would have been removed before the unit departed for Illford.

 

[centraltrains]

I thought WMR had added bike storage as part of the refurbishment. Cant see any obvious signs of it?

I thought the idea was that you locked your bike onto that bar using a bike lock... On the 172/2s and /3s the bike sticker on the outside door is in that part of the train and some people do store their bikes there. Some of the rest obnoxiously store them in the door entrance areas on crush loaded peak time trains...

 

[fgwrich]

Some pictures on this tweet: https://twitter.com/tobythetram/status/1125822440440061952

Although no doubt those seats won't stay clean for long with some anti-social feet on seat behaviour

Has anyone noticed; New Toilets, Old London Midland stickers! Surprisingly they also advise you to use the handle to flush rather than a button!

 

[RealTrains07]

Has anyone noticed; New Toilets, Old London Midland stickers! Surprisingly they also advise you to use the handle to flush rather than a button!

Probably havent produced WMR specfic stickers for everything yet. I know some exist as per the refurbed 323 interior but some such as toilet information havent been made yet

 

[RealTrains07]

I believe the Orange Hand Grips were actually owned by TfL so they would have been removed before the unit departed for Illford.

Just a shame they couldnt have used an orange colour instead of grey

plus why would tfl need them anywathey dont have any more bombardier trains now except the EMUs with the longitudinal seating

 

[anamyd]

Has anyone noticed; New Toilets, Old London Midland stickers! Surprisingly they also advise you to use the handle to flush rather than a button!

yes, I had noticed that. must be from a backstock of them

 

[rogercov]

Last one coming up tomorrow:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K98209/2019/05/10/advanced

 

[D.K.TAYLOR]

Interesting they are saying that publically but a unit fault in the system...

It was given over the the information screens as a tree and the Solihull to Moor Street line was also disrupted due to a tree on the line and the 10-50 comes emptys from Tyseley

 

[Old Hill Bank]

So how many have been refurbished ready for the timetable change so far?

 

[train_lover]

172/0s will be replacing the class 170 diagrams

Not true. There is a 2 x 153 planned to work on the Snow Hill lines from May.

 

[sufian123]

Not true. There is a 2 x 153 planned to work on the Snow Hill lines from May.

Thanks I didn’t know about that

 

[Neen Sollars]

So how many have been refurbished ready for the timetable change so far?

172003 and 172008 both in new livery and ready to go, 172005 to emerge from the paintshop any day. Some think they will put the unbranded ones into service I don`t.

 

[dooton]

Not true. There is a 2 x 153 planned to work on the Snow Hill lines from May.

Can you elaborate on this? There are no 2 car diagrams during the week on the Snow Hill lines according to the published timetables. Or is it the weekend?

 

[train_lover]

172003 and 172008 both in new livery and ready to go, 172005 to emerge from the paintshop any day. Some think they will put the unbranded ones into service I don`t.

005 has been done and was out working yesterday and today.

 

[train_lover]

Can you elaborate on this? There are no 2 car diagrams during the week on the Snow Hill lines according to the published timetables. Or is it the weekend?

I have a feeling it was coupled with a 170. I'll have to check the diagrams when I'm back in. The 1550 New Street to Hereford will also be 2 x 153

 

[Mordac]

I have a feeling it was coupled with a 170. I'll have to check the diagrams when I'm back in. The 1550 New Street to Hereford will also be 2 x 153

How much do you want to bet they'll stick the No.2 cab on both ends?

 

[dooton]

I have a feeling it was coupled with a 170. I'll have to check the diagrams when I'm back in. The 1550 New Street to Hereford will also be 2 x 153

Makes sense! Thanks

 

[Sprinter107]

The 2 X 153s on the Snow Hill lines will be coupled to a 170. They will work up from Worcester in the morning and then shuttle all day between Kidderminster, and alternatively Whitlocks End and Dorridge. The formation will then work through to Worcester in the evening.

 

[Sprinter107]

I believe that their is also a 2 X 3 car 170 diagram on the Snow Hill line too.

 

[Sprinter107]

172005 worked down from Tyseley to Worcester via Stourbridge late last night as empty stock working, then worked from Worcester this morning before returning to Tyseley mid morning.

 

[Old Hill Bank]

Last one coming up tomorrow:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K98209/2019/05/10/advanced

No sign of that happening.

 

[newtownmgr]

No sign of that happening.

001 was derailed at Ilford the other day

 

[Spirit555]

Todays 1050 BNS to Hereford was covered by 170513. 172's didn't last long

 

[VT 390]

Todays 1050 BNS to Hereford was covered by 170513. 172's didn't last long

BNS?.

 

[anamyd]

BNS?.

BHM...

 

[Ted172]

BNS is Birmingham New Street

BHM is Birmingham New Street
BNS is Barnes in South London

 

[rogercov]

001 was derailed at Ilford the other day

Indeed it was, but I gather they fixed it. Then they booked the slot for today.
Looks like something else has gone wrong.

 

[HLE]

How much do you want to bet they'll stick the No.2 cab on both ends?

Sometimes happens on the double set at the weekends on the Nuneaton route. Expect it!

 

[sufian123]

Todays 1050 BNS to Hereford was covered by 170513. 172's didn't last long

Fridays 170 used to substitute a class 150. It’s still in old timetable. 172 only doing 150 Tuesday to Thursday with ocassion Monday and Friday like 150s did.

Todays 1050 BNS to Hereford was covered by 170513. 172's didn't last long

Seeing my notes 170 on a Friday is a norm. It used to happen when class 150s did the run. Happy to be corrected.