Most of the services, in the link given above, which are highlighted in red are back to 166 operated. Only three 180 diagrams in operation as of Monday just gone.
Most of the services, in the link given above, which are highlighted in red are back to 166 operated. Only three 180 diagrams in operation as of Monday just gone.
One of the trains highlighted in red, 1050 Paddington - Oxford, was 180102 this morning. Perhaps this was covering for a 166 although I notice that the ECS for 0609 Newbury - Paddington is planned to come from Old Oak Common/Paddington this week, instead of Reading Traincare Depot, so perhaps this diagram is planned to be a 180 just for this week?
Thats odd, I had one of those red diagrams as a 180 yesterday!
Just out of interest, when was the last time a GWR Class 180 made it somewhere outside of the route between Paddington and Great Malvern (or the morning Newbury)? Was it last year where one made it to Hereford (I believe on a Saturday?)
1728 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington rarely turfs out anything but a 180, same for the 0950 Great Malvern to London Paddington!
There is a 1621 (I believe) Paddington to Hereford on Saturdays that's formed of a 180. Or at least it always has been when I've seen it, it could well have changed in the last year.
1728 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington rarely turfs out anything but a 180, same for the 0950 Great Malvern to London Paddington!
The 180s are not booked out on Saturdays but it doesn't mean to say they don't go out in practice.
The 180s are not booked out on Saturdays but it doesn't mean to say they don't go out in practice.
The 180s are not booked out on Saturdays but it doesn't mean to say they don't go out in practice.
Happens too often for my liking so I plan around it!
180103 was out on theOfficially, wasn't yesterday supposed to be the last day of GWR Class 180s running on the network before transfer to Grand Central?
I ask this because there was one running around this morning on the 08:07 from Oxford this morning, so I was wondering whether they would still be in use this week. However, what's even more strange is that when I returned to Paddington in the afternoon the 1522 to Great Malvern was cancelled and starting from Reading instead, with the same 180101 I saw in the morning abandoned at platform 10.
Was the run this morning actually the last Class 180 (perhaps due to train breakdown) or will they be staying for a little longer? Cheers!
14:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 16:44
Facilities on the 14:22 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 16:44.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 5 between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street.
Last Updated:18/12/2017 13:53
16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25
Facilities on the 16:22 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 19:25.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5.
Last Updated:18/12/2017 14:04
2 coaches instead of 5.
180103 was out on the
1P47 1206 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington, which should be part of the same diagram. The 1522 service started from Reading with the same unit going ECS until there. Many services were cancelled today due to a shortage of traincrew.
The above appeared to be the only 180 out, as according to Journeycheck:
1W29 1422 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street formed of 8 coaches instead of 5
1W33 1622 London Paddington to Great Malvern formed of 2 coaches instead of 5
In hindsight, this possibly wasn't the best thread to reopen to ask about the last day.
22nd Dec for last day in service was given in this more recent thread:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...y-class-180-leaving-date.157666/#post-3225738
With only two units left (180102 & 180103) one of the three remaining diagrams has been a turbo since the Hull Trains incident with 180110, and 180106 was loaned as cover. It is usually the 0958 from Great Malvern and 1622 from Paddington that gets a turbo of whatever type can be made available.
180103 was out on the
1P47 1206 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington, which should be part of the same diagram. The 1522 service started from Reading with the same unit going ECS until there. Many services were cancelled today due to a shortage of traincrew.
The above appeared to be the only 180 out, as according to Journeycheck:
1W29 1422 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street formed of 8 coaches instead of 5
1W33 1622 London Paddington to Great Malvern formed of 2 coaches instead of 5
@swt_passenger Apologies, I forgot I created that thread completely! I'll make sure to check more thoroughly next time!
@Siemen Staines Thanks for the info, would I be right in saying that the top diagrams are usually operated by a Turbo and that the bottom two are likely to be an Adelante?
1P01 RDG 0559 - PAD 0636
1W14 PAD 0652 - GMV 0932
1P40 GMV 0954 - PAD 1227
1W49 PAD 1622 - GMV 1925
1P83 GMV 1944 - PAD 2242
1W12 PAD 0545 - WOF 0816
1P35 WOF 0826 - PAD 1057
1W41 PAD 1422 - WOF 1644
1P73 WOF 1728 - PAD 2006
1D13 PAD 0620 - OXF 0723
1P24 OXF 0808 - PAD 0909
1W19 PAD 0922 - WOF 1132
1P47 WOF 1206 - PAD 1428
1W45 PAD 1522 - GMV 1757
1P77 GMV 1835 - PAD 2057
@swt_passenger Apologies, I forgot I created that thread completely! I'll make sure to check more thoroughly next time!
@Siemen Staines Thanks for the info, would I be right in saying that the top diagrams are usually operated by a Turbo and that the bottom two are likely to be an Adelante?
1P01 RDG 0559 - PAD 0636
1W14 PAD 0652 - GMV 0932
1P40 GMV 0954 - PAD 1227
1W49 PAD 1622 - GMV 1925
1P83 GMV 1944 - PAD 2242
1W12 PAD 0545 - WOF 0816
1P35 WOF 0826 - PAD 1057
1W41 PAD 1422 - WOF 1644
1P73 WOF 1728 - PAD 2006
1D13 PAD 0620 - OXF 0723
1P24 OXF 0808 - PAD 0909
1W19 PAD 0922 - WOF 1132
1P47 WOF 1206 - PAD 1428
1W45 PAD 1522 - GMV 1757
1P77 GMV 1835 - PAD 2057