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GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

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The 1L38 0759 Swansea - Paddington was finally 800 opperated today, this was in lieu of the 1L24 0629 Swansea - Paddington which has been a regular 800 service since Mon 29/1, except for Fri 9/2 where it was an HST as it was today.
 
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Since Tue 23rd Jan i have made notes of the arrivals and departures from Swansea, listing all thoes opperated by the 800's. From that date i have noted the 1B94 2245. Paddington - Swansea on 19 occasions majority visually, of those 19 occasions 15 have been opperated by the 800's. So in response to your original posting #710 "Are we absolutely certain about the 1B94", i think we can assume that the 1B94 is infact a regular 800 service. As mentioned by other posters things are a bit fluid at the moment on certain 800 services with sort term notice cancellations or substitutions withr HST's due to various reasons. By the way my records show that the 1B94 was an 800 on Mon 5/2.
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To save assuming, Post #704 gives the real picture. It is easy to assume because there are so many diagram changes taking place on a regular basis
 
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ajay1071 said:
Since Tue 23rd Jan i have made notes of the arrivals and departures from Swansea, listing all thoes opperated by the 800's. From that date i have noted the 1B94 2245. Paddington - Swansea on 19 occasions majority visually, of those 19 occasions 15 have been opperated by the 800's. So in response to your original posting #710 "Are we absolutely certain about the 1B94", i think we can assume that the 1B94 is infact a regular 800 service. As mentioned by other posters things are a bit fluid at the moment on certain 800 services with sort term notice cancellations or substitutions withr HST's due to various reasons. By the way my records show that the 1B94 was an 800 on Mon 5/2.
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GWR obviously got mixed up somewhere then.

1B09/1L46 a HST this morning, also the daily morning Carmarthen to Paddington a HST (43159+43124) this morning also.
 
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ajay1071 said:
Since Tue 23rd Jan i have made notes of the arrivals and departures from Swansea, listing all thoes opperated by the 800's. From that date i have noted the 1B94 2245. Paddington - Swansea on 19 occasions majority visually, of those 19 occasions 15 have been opperated by the 800's. So in response to your original posting #710 "Are we absolutely certain about the 1B94", i think we can assume that the 1B94 is infact a regular 800 service. As mentioned by other posters things are a bit fluid at the moment on certain 800 services with sort term notice cancellations or substitutions withr HST's due to various reasons. By the way my records show that the 1B94 was an 800 on Mon 5/2.
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PS thank you for recording your records on forum :)
 
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Anybody know about weekend workings? Do they mirror the times in #699 #704?
 
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Thanks for that. Didn't mean this weekend specifically, just in general, but I'll check out this thread.
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Weekend ones taking a random date can be unreliable due to the amount of Engineering work, so it would be best to ask late in the week prior to the weekend
 
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PHILIPE said:
Weekend ones taking a random date can ve unreliable due to the amount of Engineering work, so it would be best to ask late in the week prior to the weekend
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I'm looking at travelling to Oxford from Paddington 3rd or 4th March, likely going to get my advanced ticket sorted next few days though to get the cheapest. I can probably return on 7th so I can time my trip to hopefully get an IEP way back, but would be good to increase my chances. Regardless of what happens I need to do everything possible to avoid a turbo, but of course I can check that in other ways.
 
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To save assuming, Post #704 gives the real picture. It is easy to assume because there are so many diagram changes taking place on a regular basis
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My assumption is based on factual observation which help members like DanTrainMan185 who wish to observe or travel on the 800's. The diagram he was enquiring about (1B94, posting #710) has been 800 opperated for 13 out of the last 16 weekdays ( over 80% of the time), so yes, based on that evidence you can assume the 1B94 diagram is setting into a regular 800 service. This does not guarantee the service will bee 800 operated, as i stated in my post (#720) things are still fluid with these sevices and can be cancelled or substituted for HST's at short notice. But when you take into account people's past regular observations you can see patterns appearing, so members can make more of an informed decision/choice on whether to make the effort to travel on or observe booked 800 services, helped by the liklihood of these services being 800 opperated, by past trends and factual information.
 
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ajay1071 said:
My assumption is based on factual observation which help members like DanTrainMan185 who wish to observe or travel on the 800's. The diagram he was enquiring about (1B94, posting #710) has been 800 opperated for 13 out of the last 16 weekdays ( over 80% of the time), so yes, based on that evidence you can assume the 1B94 diagram is setting into a regular 800 service. This does not guarantee the service will bee 800 operated, as i stated in my post (#720) things are still fluid with these sevices and can be cancelled or substituted for HST's at short notice. But when you take into account people's past regular observations you can see patterns appearing, so members can make more of an informed decision/choice on whether to make the effort to travel on or observe booked 800 services, helped by the liklihood of these services being 800 opperated, by past trends and factual information.
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And some people wrote the actual LTP cascade plan(s).

Next SX diagram introduction is planned to be on 26th March when 3 HST diagrams get converted to 10 car IET. All depending on deliveries (they are running tight to the revised contract dates) and having enough drivers trained.
 
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Looks like the 1300 Paddington to Bristol tomorrow is booked a HST vice IET since the diagram starts at OOC instead of North Pole
 
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1L01, 0445 Bristol to Paddington, was 2x5 IET today, so I assume the rest of that diagram will be today too. Very easily kept HST timings between Didcot and Paddington. Those electric motors are pretty loud for the first few tens of mph from a standing start, ……… still, small mercies, no more foot massage and diesel noise.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C55739/2018/02/19/advanced (for anyone wishing to follow the trail and pick it up later in the day).
 
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NP106/NP120 diagrams

1L01 0445 BRI - PAD
1B09 0715 PAD - CDF
1L46 0955 CDF - PAD
1C14 1230 PAD - BRI
1A22 1500 BRI - PAD
1B63 1715 PAD - CMN (splits Swansea)
 
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There are two diagram changes just for today, as a result of the weekend engineering work.

As stated above, for 1C01, 1L48, 1C15, 1A23 and 1B69 read 1L01, 1B09, 1L46, 1C14, 1A22 and 1B63.

For 1C02, 1A10, 1B27, 1L65, 1C22 read 1A02, 1B10, 1L55, 1C20, 1A29 and 1C31.
 
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Noted for yesterday only, nearly 25% of the Swansea - Paddington dep/arr were operated by 800's, wonder how long before we will be rporting that the HST's are down to operating 25% of the services.
 
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Which of these GWR London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads workings use class 800?
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Cotswold Line IET diagrams for Saturday 24/02/18:

800030:

1W11 0622 London Paddington - Great Malvern 0900
1P40 0945 Great Malvern - London Paddington 1226

800010:

1W21 0922 London Paddington - Worcester FS 1147
1P47 1206 Worcester FS - London Paddington 1426

800015:

1W33 1222 London Paddington - Moreton-in-Marsh 1400
1P55 1450 Moreton-in-Marsh - London Paddington 1629
1W07 1722 London Paddington - Worcester FS 1944
1P83 2004 Worcester FS - London Paddington 2239
 
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The 800 forming 1L42 Carmarthen - Paddington just left Swansea 25 late, coupling issues again.
 
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