co-tr-paul
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I was on rest day but we had our first 10 car Hitachi visit for clearance tests yesterday.
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GWR Cornish Night Riviera Sleeper and GWR Class 57 updates from Long Rock
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Ah ok thanks.. I thought maybe different carriages in the sleeper!!
co-tr-paul
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I was going to get a shot of the West Coast 57s and start a few rumours but i was wrong end of depot at time !
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That will be a great day out.
I wonder if Laira will do openday ever, SPM and OOC were great
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Yes, it's on Easter Day next year. Be good if the depot open day on the Saturday!
co-tr-paul
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602 didn't go up last night in the end despite put on in TNT mode. Cylinder head problems still continue.
No date yet but the RFMB not being refurbished, 10232 is due off lease soon despite only 1 done with another at Wolverton with the 3rd still in service in original form.
No date yet but the RFMB not being refurbished, 10232 is due off lease soon despite only 1 done with another at Wolverton with the 3rd still in service in original form.
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Update regarding buffets, now expected to receive 2x unidentified buffets for use as spare coaching stock, not to be refurbished though. No further details known yet. 10232 still going off lease.
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co-tr-paul
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57605 currently rescuing a dead clay train at Par...... !
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From fb South West Rail Gen
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66031 was the victim !
co-tr-paul
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Not my photo but lots now on fb so guess so ?
co-tr-paul
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Also now on South West Rail Gen is some video with decent 57 power sound !
co-tr-paul
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Full b exam at PZ, cylinder heads removed yesterday !
I’d assume that, in the fullness of time, a number of ex-Caledonian Sleeper Mk3s will travel south for spares?
Sleepy
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or they could run extra Sleeper train Friday night down Sunday up in July & August ?
co-tr-paul
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As mentioned previously, all trips will increase by an extra SLEP post refurb. In fact, some weekday trips already did this summer.
A Saturday night service will easily be worth running but pathing/engineering would be a problem. An increase in staff numbers would be required too. I would use it !! So much goes on on a Saturday in London.
The first Scottish sleeper changes over in October and it makes sense to use some stock from there - the two spare buffets may come from there - but as yet, nothing has been heard by us.
A Saturday night service will easily be worth running but pathing/engineering would be a problem. An increase in staff numbers would be required too. I would use it !! So much goes on on a Saturday in London.
The first Scottish sleeper changes over in October and it makes sense to use some stock from there - the two spare buffets may come from there - but as yet, nothing has been heard by us.
Bletchleyite
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Bit confused there, as CS only has Mk2 lounge cars, and they are knackered and fit for nothing other than scrap.
co-tr-paul
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Won't be from them then. Not familiar with the Scottish fleet !
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I have to ask why there is a need for any more spare vehicles. Once the refurb is complete there will be three RFM, three TSO and three BSO vehicles, for two of each needed each night. I'm not seeing why the existing high level of cover needs more vehicles, especially when the operation is at best financially marginal.
co-tr-paul
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Not so much seats but demand for berths is outstripping capacity in summer especially.
I was a little surprised when told about the buffets as general seating spares.
I was a little surprised when told about the buffets as general seating spares.
I suppose if nothing else, a spare buffet provides the ability to cover a seated or a lounge vehicle. I would tend to agree it seems bizarre!
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Blue buffet 10232 should be put into tomorrows Tuesday up set in use.
It was made aware to us to today that over the past rolling year, there has been an increase of an average of 10 beds per trip per day.
The train prep teams know it !
It was made aware to us to today that over the past rolling year, there has been an increase of an average of 10 beds per trip per day.
The train prep teams know it !
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The obvious candidates are the two buffets (10212/229) that TPE have on lease until the end of next year - no use for them with TPE, overhauls have already been paid for and the vehicles are on lease to a FirstGroup company. 10232 is a wreck anyway and out of mileage before it needs a C4 (and more!) - I believe it has already been mileage extended once.
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It looks certain that they will be the ones. Temporary cover apparently, one to cover 232 which is now overdue to go.
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Will they stay in (presumably TPE) livery? Or will they be getting a lick of green?