43096 mentioned in another thread that it was finished and was dragging 41001 and 47828 from The GCR(N) to Old Oak (and also dropping 37003 off at Leicester), so all looking good.
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GWR Cornish Night Riviera Sleeper and GWR Class 57 updates from Long Rock
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43096 mentioned in another thread that it was finished and was dragging 41001 and 47828 from The GCR(N) to Old Oak (and also dropping 37003 off at Leicester), so all looking good.
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Peter Mugridge
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Ah... that'll be where I read it then, definitely one of the convoy reports! 
PHILIPE
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Full house then.
co-tr-paul
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I can't confirm or deny as I'm off for two weeks..... Its all up to you !!!
Penrose campsite not connected to GWR internal web !
Penrose campsite not connected to GWR internal web !
43096
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It moved 41001 and 47828 down to Old Oak over the weekend.
co-tr-paul
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Repainted 57604 should be at OC111 tomorrow resplendent in all its traditional GWR glory..... .
Peter Mugridge
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The million dollar line up question is... what's on the down Sleeper tonight?
If it's 57 310, then they've achieved the plan of having all four 57/6s lined up tomorrow. If it's a /6, then presumably 57 310 will be in the line up instead of a full house of /6s?
If it's 57 310, then they've achieved the plan of having all four 57/6s lined up tomorrow. If it's a /6, then presumably 57 310 will be in the line up instead of a full house of /6s?
co-tr-paul
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I can't say as I'm actually on holiday... !!!
I'd actually planned to do the last but one VegEx tomorrow but having a well deserved lying instead !
I'd actually planned to do the last but one VegEx tomorrow but having a well deserved lying instead !
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All I can confirm is last night's up was 605, and 602 on the down. As I went on both!
co-tr-paul
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As prev. stated, 310 banned from Sleeper due to its reliability except in dire circumstances !
PHILIPE
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Snippets of info here and there, i.e. other Forums, Groups that 57310 worked 1C99. Don't think they can all be wrong.
co-tr-paul
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May have been entrusted - special occasion et all but as I say, I'm off at moment so can't confirm. Normally, DRS locos are now only used as a last result due to mishaps previously. Different maintainance regime.
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Or just possibly the fact that they need the loco with the Dellner coupler at the London end for the 387 moves.
co-tr-paul
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Both!
My stepbrother sent me a photo earlier taken from Exmouth across the river to Starcross of what looks like a DRS liveried 57 on three mk3s. The photo is very poor quality and I can't really work it out. He sent it to me at 14:28, here it is. Is it 57310 on the summer Saturday service?
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Peter Mugridge
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Well, 57 602 was indeed at Old Oak Common today.
All four were, and 57 310 was nowhere to be seen... and as stated above was on the short set in Devon today.
Presumably they effected a swap somewhere en route?
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No. 57310 worked the down sleeper last night (Friday) and 57602 worked the up sleeper, then on to Old Oak as booked.
co-tr-paul
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OK so I'm off work at moment so can't confirm but looks like all 4 GWR 57s at OC111 and DRS 57310 entrusted with down Fri night NR and sat VegEx and Sun up with issues. Point proven but will confirm Monday when back in and in control....!!
Previous depot management would say things would always go wrong when I'm off.... !!!
Also, was it possible to get a shot of all our 57s in 1 frame or was 4 in the bogie lift shop thus making whole point of getting who!e fleet in one photo pointless......
Previous depot management would say things would always go wrong when I'm off.... !!!
Also, was it possible to get a shot of all our 57s in 1 frame or was 4 in the bogie lift shop thus making whole point of getting who!e fleet in one photo pointless......
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Also, was it possible to get a shot of all our 57s in 1 frame or was 4 in the bogie lift shop thus making whole point of getting who!e fleet in one photo pointless......
Nope, couldn't get the fleet in 1.
602 was doing "look above" photos
603 was one/two roads away off it's bogies
Then outside....
605 was parked behind/in front of 604
OK so I'm off work at moment so can't confirm but looks like all 4 GWR 57s at OC111 and DRS 57310 entrusted with down Fri night NR and sat VegEx and Sun up with issues. Point proven but will confirm Monday when back in and in control....!!
Previous depot management would say things would always go wrong when I'm off.... !!!
Also, was it possible to get a shot of all our 57s in 1 frame or was 4 in the bogie lift shop thus making whole point of getting who!e fleet in one photo pointless......
No, two (604 & 605) were stabled outside (in front of the wheel lathe iirc) and two were in the HMF. 602 was under the walkway, with its roof hatches open and 603 on the jacks with a bogie removed.
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co-tr-paul
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Dead HST being towed by 57 PZ to LA this am if your camera is at hand.
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Just a reminder that tomorrow see's the final Class 57, sleeper day coach Veg Ex St Erth, Plymouth ,Exeter, Penzance not just for 2017, but EVER !
PHILIPE
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Due to 1A40 with 57605 already being in trouble, 57604 the ECS Loco went down on rear of 1C99 to detach at Exeter and assist 1A40 already getting on for 2 hours late.
57604 obviously not very successful and failed completely between Tiverton Jn and Taunton. 59100 detached from freight at Taunton and sent wrong road to assist to Taunton where train terminated. 5A40 09+40 Taunton to Old Oak Common arranged worked by 504 and 605. Was blocking Platform 4 at Taunton with trains queueing for Platform 5 and the first Up HST, 1A73, ran via the Mule.
57604 obviously not very successful and failed completely between Tiverton Jn and Taunton. 59100 detached from freight at Taunton and sent wrong road to assist to Taunton where train terminated. 5A40 09+40 Taunton to Old Oak Common arranged worked by 504 and 605. Was blocking Platform 4 at Taunton with trains queueing for Platform 5 and the first Up HST, 1A73, ran via the Mule.