PHILIPE
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150221 on it's way back by road from Wolverton today
150221 on it's way back by road from Wolverton today
Is 150265 now the last 150/2 to return? Has 150249 already come back (I can’t remember and this is a very large thread!)
Is 150265 now the last 150/2 to return? Has 150249 already come back (I can’t remember and this is a very large thread!)
Post #2971. Returned 2nd January
150249 hss returned as well as 150261, 150265 is till at Wolverton however 150219 / 150238 still need to receive the green treatment but should be a quicker job as they have had some of the mods already like the new passenger information screens inside.
Travelled on 150261 from Exmouth today, and the Wifi doesn't work!150249 hss returned as well as 150261, 150265 is till at Wolverton however 150219 / 150238 still need to receive the green treatment but should be a quicker job as they have had some of the mods already like the new passenger information screens inside.
Travelled on 150261 from Exmouth today, and the Wifi doesn't work!
Seen this on Facebook, could someone in the know confirm/deny it please?...
"158 to Kernow
As of the May Timetable change the following diagram is booked a 2 car 158.
Mondays to Fridays
2C42 05:24 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance
2P84 10:51 Penzance to Plymouth
2C47 14:09 Plymouth to Penzance
2E88 16:44 Penzance to Exeter St Davids
2M72 21:49 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads"
I notice that 5M65 to Wolverton ran this morning so is another 165 about to be turned green? Usually 5M65 and 5V65 either both run or both don't run but today 5M65 did run but 5V65 didn't (unless perhaps it did in another path arranged at short notice?).
It is NorthernI thought 150215 was a Northern unit, unless I've missed something?
It is Northern
Probably a mistake, unless something's happened which I don't know about?I thought so, I was wondering why it was listed as being in the GWR livery.
Ok, thanks. Good point. I have heard that something is happening with 158s in May?I would be surprised if this is the case as drivers and guards at west depots have to be type trained.
165130 went to Wolverton with nothing returning.
165127 returned from Long Marston with nothing heading back there (166217 is still there)
Did 165129 get 'queue-jumped' (in the sense of being nice and neat and going in numerical order)?165130 went to Wolverton with nothing returning.
I would imagine this will be crewed by an Exeter west driver as they sign 158s and the route. Certainly 2e88 is currently part of an Exeter west joB , can't confirm for the rest of the diagram but we have heard at Plymouth we will learn 158s this summer so certainly sounds plausibleI would be surprised if this is the case as drivers and guards at west depots have to be type trained.
Did 165129 get 'queue-jumped' (in the sense of being nice and neat and going in numerical order)?
Ok, thanks. Good point. I have heard that something is happening with 158s in May?
I would imagine this will be crewed by an Exeter west driver as they sign 158s and the route. Certainly 2e88 is currently part of an Exeter west joB , can't confirm for the rest of the diagram but we have heard at Plymouth we will learn 158s this summer so certainly sounds plausible
Must be the first one for years!Rather unexpectedly a Class 158 worked to Penzance today on the 0726 from Bristol.
I was obviously very lucky yesterday - I was riding 150238 from Portsmouth when I saw 150219 at Salisbury on the other platform. What are the chances, especially since I barely ever even see anything other than a 158 down there to begin with?