Will 604 be back from Derby by then ?
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.
Will 604 be back from Derby by then ?
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.
Will 604 be back from Derby by then ?
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?
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.
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?
Yes it is.
All I can confirm is last night's up was 605, and 602 on the down. As I went on both!
No. 57310 worked the down sleeper last night (Friday) and 57602 worked the up sleeper, then on to Old Oak as booked.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?
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......
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......