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GWR operating short 'HSTGTi' sets (see diagrams section for workings)

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Was it actually GW13 though, I know the TGS is 49113 but that doesn't necessarily make it GW13. Last time a regular 2+3 set operated it was called GW97.
 
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43 302 said:
Was it actually GW13 though, I know the TGS is 49113 but that doesn't necessarily make it GW13. Last time a regular 2+3 set operated it was called GW97.
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The system shows it as GW13.
 
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43 302 said:
Was it actually GW13 though, I know the TGS is 49113 but that doesn't necessarily make it GW13. Last time a regular 2+3 set operated it was called GW97.
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I think that GW97 was a slam door set, this one is definitely GW13.
 
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83G/84D said:
I think that GW97 was a slam door set, this one is definitely GW13.
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GW97 was sliding door. The slam door sets still had the LA prefix.

Edit: or was it GW93?

Worth noting that today 43189 + 43094 operated the following regular sunday diagram:

2E38 1144 Bristol to Worcester FS
2T39 1345 Worcester FS to Bristol
2E44 1539 Bristol to Worcester FS
2T45 1752 Worcester FS to Bristol
 
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43 302 said:
GW97 was sliding door. The slam door sets still had the LA prefix.

Edit: or was it GW93?

Worth noting that today 43189 + 43094 operated the following regular sunday diagram:

2E38 1144 Bristol to Worcester FS
2T39 1345 Worcester FS to Bristol
2E44 1539 Bristol to Worcester FS
2T45 1752 Worcester FS to Bristol
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Cheers for this :) - at least I've not far to go from Oxford or Didcot to catch one!

And this is every Sunday is it subject to no engineering works and availability of Castle HST's?
 
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To the best of my knowledge a 2+3 HST operated today for the first time (as opposed to a short formed 2+4) as one of the "extra" GTi sets. It worked the 1835 Plymouth to Penzance and was GW13:- 43122, 48135, 48106, 49113 and 43088.
It now resides on Long Rock depot.
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GW12 was also due out.

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Cheers for this :) - at least I've not far to go from Oxford or Didcot to catch one!

And this is every Sunday is it subject to no engineering works and availability of Castle HST's?
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GW93 ran from 04/01/20 to 20/05/20 as a way of using spare HST stock to good advantage. It employed sliding door converted stock.
 
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GW13 is in traffic today, 0640 Penzance to Cardiff Central & 1300 return. Then 1915 Penzance to Exeter St David's.
 
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But it was known at the time that there was going to be five extra sets. Surely he could put two and three together in that case ;)
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It was to do with allocated vehicle numbers and technical variations. There was an announcement originating from within First that 5 more were anticipated , but there was always just three extra authorised. Could be the old MOD tactic. You need 400 tanks, but you tell the Treasury you need 600 and they beat you down to 400. You get what you need and the Treasury thinks it has a victory.
 
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Another movement of power cars from Doncaster to Laira today. 57305 hauling 43010, 43022 and 43029 along with 4 coaches (don't know which coaches specifically) on the service below

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03670/2020-12-17/detailed
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Another movement of power cars from Doncaster to Laira today. 57305 hauling 43010, 43022 and 43029 along with 4 coaches (don't know which coaches specifically) on the service below

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03670/2020-12-17/detailed
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excellent news means the first of the additional short sets should be in traffic soon!
 
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48140 - 42005
48141 - 42015
48142 - 42016
49114 - 44005
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When coaches from the first batch were kept for these short sets, were they really among those in the best condition or is the point that there isn't much difference between 45 and 40 year old vehicles?
 
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48140 - 42005
48141 - 42015
48142 - 42016
49114 - 44005
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For those of you who are interested in this, those are the 4 vehicles that were retained from LA72 which operated the last 2+8 service and flying Banana railtour. (Green outside, FGW inside)

Those 4 coaches lived on as a 4 coach slam door set and even operated the last slam door GWR HST - 2C87 19:00 Bristol TM - Plymouth on 31/12/19 with 43161/43010. The TGS had lighting issues throughout the day and by now had lightsticks fully deployed :lol:
 
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