GWR Cornish Night Riviera Sleeper and GWR Class 57 updates from Long Rock

[43096]

Brilliant, start date?

Does "Runs SO between 21/05/2016 to 10/09/2016" in the schedule information not give you a clue?

 

[AnthonyRail]

Does "Runs SO between 21/05/2016 to 10/09/2016" in the schedule information not give you a clue?

Well done you.
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Any idea which 57 will attend the open day in Bristol on bank holiday Monday 2nd may?

 

[PHILIPE]

Well done you.
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Any idea which 57 will attend the open day in Bristol on bank holiday Monday 2nd may?

Probably a bit too far ahead of the event yet, but in view of recent availability may have to be last minute decision. The two leased ones 303+310 have been working the Night Riviera recently. Probably GWR 57/6 due to livery rather a leased one.

 

[co-tr-paul]

604 is the planned loco. It is the next and last due for repaint but as I have previously posted, will be on traditional GWR as it is now. Don't know when its due though.
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Tonight on the up from PZ sees the first time the set departs from PZ ALL green. Though not correct formation. 604 will be up front too.

 

[395 Olympic Javelin]

I might pop to see the full set on Sunday to get photos of it if it's out

 

[co-tr-paul]

Should be same, TSOD has flat tyres.
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Update for weekend, although I'm off, I believe the blue TSOD is back in set. 604 and 303 in charge.
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SLEP 10563 is the next in line to go green.

 

[co-tr-paul]

57604 now repainted in traditional GWR livery. This completes the 57 repaint cycle. Should appear at SPM open day.
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Whilst off work, been told wrong info. 57604 not yet repainted and still in normal use.

 

[co-tr-paul]

SLEP 10563 back from repaint and having F exam ready for next week. Still "june" for first internal refurb. Final plans have been published for new depot buildings and contractor appointed.

 

[No Fault Found]

57605 back at O.O.C today following it's incident with a tree.

 

[co-tr-paul]

First summer Cornish local 57 service of the season runs tomorrow......

 

[395 Olympic Javelin]

I'm guessing it would just have two green coaches

 

[kegdr]

First summer Cornish local 57 service of the season runs tomorrow......

Forgive me for my ignorance, quite new to this hobby. Does this mean that the 57s will be doing local runs within Cornwall throughout the summer?

 

[superalbs]

Forgive me for my ignorance, quite new to this hobby. Does this mean that the 57s will be doing local runs within Cornwall throughout the summer?

Yep, the trains it'll be operating every Saturday can be found here:
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1478554&postcount=8

 

[kegdr]

Ideal, thanks. Hope to catch it on the morning run from Penzance to Par soon then

 

[superalbs]

Ideal, thanks. Hope to catch it on the morning run from Penzance to Par soon then

It only goes to Penzance in the evening.

It's Par to Plymouth, then Plymouth to Exeter. It then returns on Exeter to Penzance.

 

[kegdr]

Looking on RTT it positions from Penzance TMD to Par just before the scheduled run to Plymouth

 

[superalbs]

Oh, if you mean catching it as in seeing it, then yes.
I thought you meant you would catch it as in ride it. My bad.

 

[PHILIPE]

Looking on RTT it positions from Penzance TMD to Par just before the scheduled run to Plymouth

That's correct. 57603 today I believe
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I've also posted the info re 57603 on the Par to Exeter LHCS thread.

 

[co-tr-paul]

57603 awaits its 1028 empty run to Par for the first of this summers LHCS Saturdays only Cornish Locals.... in typical Cornish summer weather.

 

[AnthonyRail]

can you travel on it from Penzance-Plymouth or it just ECS

 

[PHILIPE]

can you travel on it from Penzance-Plymouth or it just ECS

No. It's ECS otherwise the train from Par would probably start from Penzance. It's in the thread on the service here:-

www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=130370

 

[Phil.]

Oh, if you mean catching it as in seeing it, then yes.
I thought you meant you would catch it as in ride it. My bad.

Apologies from an old fogey but when you say, "my bad" do you mean "my mistake"? I'm not always up to date nowadays on young speak since my boys left home.

 

[co-tr-paul]

As reported elsewhere, DRS 68 017 is route learning today,fri 28, Exeter 1022 bound for Penzance route training.

 

[CosherB]

Summer services only ..... or Night Riviera trials as well?

 

[co-tr-paul]

I knew somebody would start with that one......!!!

All I know is its route learning. Somebody on Flikr has posted that its for work later using the type. I'm rest day today but will try to find out more tomorrow but then I'm off for two weeks..... .

 

[richw]

As reported elsewhere, DRS 68 017 is route learning today,fri 28, Exeter 1022 bound for Penzance route training.

Have been told rather than learning it was related to clearances for forthcoming use.

 

[PHILIPE]

Have been told rather than learning it was related to clearances for forthcoming use.

The thread is here:-

www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=130956

 

[221129]

I knew somebody would start with that one......!!!

All I know is its route learning. Somebody on Flikr has posted that its for work later using the type. I'm rest day today but will try to find out more tomorrow but then I'm off for two weeks..... .

Checking gauging for a tour next week.

 

[PHILIPE]

Checking gauging for a tour next week.

Already posted here. I think you already posted yourself, OllieB

www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=130956

 

[Class 170101]

Apologies from an old fogey but when you say, "my bad" do you mean "my mistake"? I'm not always up to date nowadays on young speak since my boys left home.

Its not your mistake Phil. Superalbs thought you want to ride it but it appears you actually just want to photograph / see it between Penzance and Par