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GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

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PHILIPE

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valianteagle said:
Has anybody got any IET diagrams for this weekend? Cheers in advance.
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There some diagrams here on the Weekend thread:-

www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-800-weekend-diagrams.157053/#post-3204316

However, these are possibly not up to date as they change constantly as more trains enter service. So far as weekends, and weekdays sometimes, are concerned, the permanent diagrams may not be worth the paper they are written on in many cases. There is major Engineering Work taking place every week upsetting them, shortage of trained drivers incurring swaps with HSTs. no qualified member of staff to crew the rear 5 coach unit which, again, may involve a HST substitution. GWR Twitter are very good at supplying details for individual trains, but if you ask beforehand they will always ask you to ask on the day. Unfortunately that is the current situation. You could ask again towards the weekend if anybody could help, but even then, they often change on the day itself
 
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Dai Corner said:
Could 5 cars be a Turbo? I'm not familiar with workings in that area.
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Possibly if its a 3 plus 2 Turbo, but most likely an IET if one of the XX.18, XX.48 departures from Padd (the services that call at Slough then Reading then Oxford)
 
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SWTrainspottin said:
Didn't think you were allowed to use the staff view...
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At Maidenhead there is a screen that looks like the Staff View in one of the waiting rooms - or there was last time I was there... don't look at that one either :lol:

The only difference is the use of TIPLOCs which might confuse the average passenger - and headcodes - everything else is just the same. You won't be seeing the Royal Train on it!
 
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Mag_seven said:
Or 5 if an Oxford Fast or North Cotswolds service.
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Dai Corner said:
Could 5 cars be a Turbo? I'm not familiar with workings in that area.
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There are no 800s on fasts that start from or terminate at Oxford yet - Oxford drivers have yet to be trained on 800s, which is one of the reasons why it has been a struggle since the start of the year to find enough drivers to cover the Cotswold services, as Worcester crews can't be everywhere.

Five-car or six-car Turbo formations are not allowed to operate in passenger service west of Oxford, due to short platforms, unless one set is locked out of use. The 165s and 166s do not have selective doors.

Sets are dropped from/attached to some Turbo workings at Oxford (though 3+3 is far more common than 2+3) and the 07.50 from Paddington tows a locked-out set from Oxford to Moreton-in-Marsh to work the 09.50 back to London.

At present, I belleve the weekday Cotswold Line services booked to be an 800 are as follows - but there are no guarantees.

From Paddington
05.47 to Worcester
06.52 to Great Malvern
09.21 to Worcester
11.22 to Worcester
14.21 to Worcester
16.22 to Great Malvern

To Paddington
08.25 from Worcester
09.54 from Great Malvern
12.00 from Worcester
13.55 from Worcester
17.26 from Worcester
19.42 from Great Malvern

The 15.22 from Paddington to Great Malvern and 18.34 return was worked by an 800 for some weeks at the start of the year but is currently a Turbo - maybe to ensure they do have a trained crew available for the 16.22, which had suffered a number of cancellations due to lack of guards or drivers.

With no trains last Saturday due to snow and engineering work closing the line between Hanborough and Oxford the past couple of Sundays, hard to be sure what the weekend IET workings may be.
 
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Does anyone know if the Cotswold diagrams will remain the same in late July/early July? I’m travelling on two afternoon Oxford services in first, was hoping for an HST.
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
Does anyone know if the Cotswold diagrams will remain the same in late July/early July? I’m travelling on two afternoon Oxford services in first, was hoping for an HST.
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Very hard to know 3/4 months before.
 
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The list of GWR 800s in the "Frequently requested diagrams" states Valid until Sunday 25th March 2018
Any signs of any new/changed diagrams kicking in on Monday?
Many thanks, Graeme
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
Does anyone know if the Cotswold diagrams will remain the same in late July/early July? I’m travelling on two afternoon Oxford services in first, was hoping for an HST.
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Go for a Hereford service, they're most likely to be a HST
 
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TT-ONR-NRN said:
Yes I know and thanks cactustwirly but I can’t really choose what train to get to Paddington, I need it to connect with my onward train! :)
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There are no trains HST, IET nor Turbo between Hereford and Worcester Saturday due the line closed at Ledbury for emergency track repairs
 
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PHILIPE said:
There are no trains HST, IET nor Turbo between Hereford and Worcester Saturday due the line closed at Ledbury for emergency track repairs
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Thanks but I’m talking July here. Oh well I’ll check again after May. Thanks :)
 
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Hi all,
can anyone in the know tell me when the Bedwyn service will move to 800 operation?
I know there was talk of the March blockade for the turn back extention work being done, or maybe April.

Anyway, will it change over sooner rather than later is my question.

thanks,
 
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Are the below still current please?

Doing Bath Spa tomorrow with the wife and while it looks as if we'll be on an HST out ( 10.30 from Paddington ) I would hope to get an IET on the way back...

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10 coach diagrams

1A03 0600 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B12 0815 London Paddington – Cardiff Central
1L51 1056 Cardiff Central – London Paddington
1B40 1345 London Paddington – Swansea
1L90 1729 Swansea – London Paddington

1C02 0630 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A10 0900 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B27 1115 London Paddington – Cardiff Central
1L65 1356 Cardiff Central – London Paddington
1C22 1630 London Paddington – Taunton

1A09 0712 Taunton – London Paddington
1B25 1045 London Paddington – Swansea
1L71 1429 Swansea – London Paddington
1C25 1800 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A33 2030 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B94 2245 London Paddington – Swansea

1C01 0519 London Paddington – Swansea via Bristol Temple Meads
1L48 0929 Swansea – London Paddington
1C15 1300 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A23 1530 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B69 1745 London Paddington – Swansea

1L42 0730 Carmarthen – London Paddington
1B31 1215 London Paddington – Cardiff Central
1L68 1455 Cardiff Central – London Paddington
1C24 1730 London Paddington – Taunton
1A37 2127 Taunton – London Paddington

1L08 0458 Swansea – London Paddington
1C06 0830 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A14 1100 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B37 1315 London Paddington – Cardiff Central
1L74 1556 Cardiff Central – London Paddngton
1C26 1830 London Paddington – Weston-super-Mare
2M70 2134 Weston-super-Mare – Bristol Temple Meads

1L38 0759 Swansea – London Paddington
1C13 1200 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A21 1430 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B59 1645 London Paddington – Swansea
1L96 2029 Swansea – London Paddington

1B05 0645 London Paddington – Swansea
1L52 1029 Swansea – London Paddington
1C17 1400 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads
1A25 1630 Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington
1B79 1845 London Paddington – Swansea

(STP diagram only)
1L24 0629 Swansea – London Paddington
1B22 1015 London Paddington – Cardiff Central
1L60 1255 Cardiff Central – London Paddington
1B51 1545 London Paddington – Swansea
1L94 1929 Swansea – London Paddington

5 coach diagrams

1W12 0547 London Paddington – Worcester Foregate Street
1P22 0825 Worcester Foregate Street – London Paddington
1W23 1122 London Paddington – Worcester Foregate Street
1P33 1355 Worcester Foregate Street – London Paddington

1W14 0652 London Paddington – Great Malvern
1P25 0954 Great Malvern – London Paddington
5P25 1247 London Paddington – Old Oak Common Reception
5W29 1312 Old Oak Common Reception – London Paddington
1W29 1421 London Paddington – Worcester Foregate Street
1P42 1726 Worcester Foregate Street – London Paddington

1W19 0921 London Paddington – Worcester Foregate Street
1P29 1200 Worcester Foregate Street – London Paddington

1W33 1622 London Paddington – Great Malvern
1P47 1942 Great Malvern – London Paddington
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