GWR Celebrity Power Car Watch W43002/43185

[MightyMirrlees]

Thursday 2nd May

43185 is allocated to the following diagrams with 43172 “Harry Patch “ at the other end

1A71 04:51 Plymouth to Paddington
1C74 09:03 Paddington to Plymouth
1A87 12:55 Plymouth to Paddington
1C90 17:03 Paddington to Penzance

Any idea of 43185 allocation for tomorrow morning?

Many thanks

 

[cactustwirly]

Any idea of 43185 allocation for tomorrow morning?

Many thanks

Well it finishes at Penzance TMD, so has to be on Diagram IW3 or IW5, (either 1303 Padddington - Plymouth, or 1403 Paddington - Penzance)

 

[strimmer]

Well it finishes at Penzance TMD, so has to be on Diagram IW3 or IW5, (either 1303 Padddington - Plymouth, or 1403 Paddington - Penzance)

The best source of information on the day currently is SWRG.
https://groups.io/g/SW-SWRG/messages

 

[dave87016]

Wednesday 3rd May

43185 is allocated to work the following diagrams today with 43172 on the other end

1A79 06:47 Penzance to Paddington
1C82 13:03 Paddington to Plymouth
1A96 16:57 Plymouth to Paddington
1C98 21:03 Paddington to Plymouth

 

[Mag_seven]

Wednesday 3rd May

I think you mean Friday 3rd May.

 

[dave87016]

I think you mean Friday 3rd May.

Ooops I certainly did thanks for correcting me

 

[nat67]

Saturday 4th May

43185+43172
1A20 1400 Bristol Temple Meads-London Paddington

 

[PHILIPE]

43002 has come up from under the duvet and is paired with 43163 on GT1 training trips btween Exeter and Bristol today

 

[dave87016]

Wednesday 8th May

43185 allocated to the following with 43172 on the other end

1A81 0741 Penzance - Paddington
1C84 1403 Paddington - Penzance

 

[dave87016]

Wednesday 8th May

43002 allocated to the following with 43153 at the other end on a short set

5Z80 06:30 Exeter New Yard to Exeter St Davids
3Z80 06:41 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z81 08:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5Z81 10:24 Exeter St Davids to Laira
5Z84 13:10 Laira to Exeter St Davids
3Z84 15:00 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z85 16:36 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
3Z86 18:14 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z87 20:10 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5Z87 21:56 Exeter St Davids to Exeter New Yard

 

[XCTurbostar]

Wednesday 8th May

43002 allocated to the following with 43153 at the other end on a short set

5Z80 06:30 Exeter New Yard to Exeter St Davids
3Z80 06:41 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z81 08:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5Z81 10:24 Exeter St Davids to Laira
5Z84 13:10 Laira to Exeter St Davids
3Z84 15:00 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z85 16:36 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
3Z86 18:14 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
3Z87 20:10 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
5Z87 21:56 Exeter St Davids to Exeter New Yard

Interesting that they run with the 3 headcode class which is noramlly for parcels. Is there any reason for this?

 

[strimmer]

Interesting that they run with the 3 headcode class which is noramlly for parcels. Is there any reason for this?

Class 3 denotes a priority ECS service.

 

[XCTurbostar]

Class 3 denotes a priority ECS service.

I'm assuming in this case that class 3 is used for identification in the same way class 9 is used for Thameslink? Otherwise it looks like the diagram spends all day on ECS from the diagrams @dave87016 posted.

 

[FGW_DID]

I'm assuming in this case that class 3 is used for identification in the same way class 9 is used for Thameslink? Otherwise it looks like the diagram spends all day on ECS from the diagrams @dave87016 posted.

Nope, a class 3 is as Strimmer has posted. Presumably this is Driver training or something similar but yes its ECS all day.

 

[XCTurbostar]

Nope, a class 3 is as Strimmer has posted. Presumably this is Driver training or something similar but yes its ECS all day.

Thanks Guys

 

[trainmania100]

Hoping 43185 will be in London Monday around 12ish after I finish at willesden junction

 

[33202]

43185 on rear of 1C77 1003 Paddington Penzance.
43002 leading short set on 5C77 1230 Exeter Laira

 

[MightyMirrlees]

Anyone know which service the last Class 43 to Paddington from Penzance tomorrow is? Unless today is the last (it is supposed to be the 18th)

 

[Peter C]

A post on Instagram shows that 43002 was in Laira on the 16th if that helps.

-Peter

 

[co-tr-paul]

093/188 OC54 will work off PZ Saturday but unsure which service as at 0800 today.
Update, changed at 0830 !!

 

[dave87016]

Allox for Friday 17th May

43093 set OC45 41187 40713 42580 42501 42247 42173 42260 44078 43188

1A71 04:51 Plymouth to Paddington
1C74 09:03 Paddington to Plymouth
1A87 12:55 Plymouth to Paddington
1C90 17:03 Paddington to Penzance

43185 set OC55 41089 40904 42169 42504 42221 42062 42068 44022 43009

1A81 07:41 Penzance to Paddington
1B42 14:15 Paddington to Cardiff Central
1L82 16:56 Cardiff Central to Paddington
1C28 19:30 Paddington to Weston Super Mare

All correct as of 0835 17/05/19

 

[swt_passenger]

Interesting that they run with the 3 headcode class which is noramlly for parcels. Is there any reason for this?

Hasn’t been just “normally for parcels” for many years. Also includes some freight, some RHTTs, and some high priority ECS.

 

[PHILIPE]

According to GWR Twitter, 43002 will be on the last one out tomorrow

 

[Peter C]

According to GWR Twitter, 43002 will be on the last one out tomorrow

Yes, this sounds right because I've seen something on Instagram about this being the case.

-Peter

 

[MightyMirrlees]

Turns out 6:50 (1A78) was the last HST out of Penzance. It was comprised of 43093 & 43188.

End of an era, even though the Castle set will still run from Penzance to Exeter.

 

[PV4394_VEZ3534]

W43002 on the front of 1A76 towards Paddington and left Exeter St Davids on time.

 

[dave87016]

The 4 Full length GWR HST Allocations for The Last Day..... Saturday 18/05/19

43002/198

1A76 0657 Plymouth-Paddington
1B25 1045 Paddington-Swansea
1L71 1429 Swansea-Paddington
1C26 1830 Paddington-Exeter (extended from Taunton as 1Z43)

43093/188

1A78 0650 Penzance-Paddington
1C15 1300 Paddington-Bristol TM
1A23 1530 Bristol TM-Paddington
1C92 1803 Paddington-Plymouth

43185/009

1B03 0645 Bristol TM-Swansea
1L48 0929 Swansea-Paddington
1C16 1330 Paddington-Bristol TM
1A24 1600 Bristol TM-Paddington
1W08 1822 Paddington-Hereford

43172/162

1A10 0729 Exeter SD-Paddington
1W29 1121 Paddington-Great Malvern
1P61 1435 Great Malvern-Paddington
1G60 1815 Paddington-Cheltenham

 

[dave87016]

Heads up folk

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but 43002 has shut down before working 1B25 1045 Paddington - Swansea 43002 remains shut down and 43198 leads Unknown at the moment if the problem can be sorted in time for it’s booked final working

 

[700007]

Apparently 43002 has managed to come back to life on the return journey from Swansea but still losing a few minutes. Will make it quite interesting to see what happens with the last train at 1830.

 

[Railperf]

Apparently 43002 has managed to come back to life on the return journey from Swansea but still losing a few minutes. Will make it quite interesting to see what happens with the last train at 1830.

GWRs finest travelling fitter had it restarted at Bridgend for run to Swansea. Has been on 2 power cars so far - currently looking good between Swindon and Reading. Batteries on 43002 NOT charging. I understand driver was warned there is a risk they could go flat..but not sure of consequences..... Driver instructed to connect 43002 to shore supply at Paddington.