GWR Short HST 257 set formations

[43 302]

I bashed a lot of the 2+4 slam door sets towards the end of 2019 but only wrote down the power car numbers. I presume there weren't fixed set formations like there are for class 255 castle sets eg GW01 etc but if anyone wrote down a set they travelled on with the power cars and coaches that would be much appreciated.

 

[paulwestwood]

I bashed a lot of the 2+4 slam door sets towards the end of 2019 but only wrote down the power car numbers. I presume there weren't fixed set formations like there are for class 255 castle sets eg GW01 etc but if anyone wrote down a set they travelled on with the power cars and coaches that would be much appreciated.

I worked the following sets 43010 42005 42015 42016 44005 43161 on 19-12-2019
43191 42582 42092 42554 44076 43160 on 11-10-2019
43005 44076 42554 42092 42582 43191 on 01-10-2019 LA24
43009 42570 42310 42231 44069 43029 0n 21-09-2019 LA25
43156 42087 42364 42095 44042 43160 on 19-09 2019 LA21
43162 42087 42364 42095 44042 43160 on 11-09-2019 LA21
43071 42570 42310 42231 44069 43029 0n 06-09-2019 LA25
43004 42005 42015 42016 44005 43172 on 02-09-2019 LA72
43088 42563 42105 42094 44081 43086 0n 02-09-2019 LA26
I hope this helps.

 

[43 302]

That is absolutely brilliant thank you! If anyone else has any more it would be much appreciated.

 

[PHILIPE]

They are Class 255 rather than 257 and all plug doors now.. You may like to refer to this and where you might find posts regarding replacements etc.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...tion-for-workings.145727/page-51#post-4229816

 

[43096]

They are Class 255 rather than 257 and all plug doors now.. You may like to refer to this and where you might find posts regarding replacements etc.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...tion-for-workings.145727/page-51#post-4229816

To be pedantic, 255/257/whatever is a made up term by GWR and is not the real classification on the national vehicle register. Power cars remain as Class 43 for a start...

 

[43 302]

To be pedantic, 255/257/whatever is a made up term by GWR and is not the real classification on the national vehicle register. Power cars remain as Class 43 for a start...

Yeah I know, but 255 and 257 are the best ways to distinguish between the two. Its also what is said on the TMs diagrams. I have the Class 255 Castle set formations in my platform 5 book.

They are Class 255 rather than 257 and all plug doors now.. You may like to refer to this and where you might find posts regarding replacements etc.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...tion-for-workings.145727/page-51#post-4229816

Yeah I understand they're all sliding doors now, I'm looking for the slam door sets which is why I used class 257 in the title.

 

[JonathanH]

I think that the sets were as follows.

LA21 44042-42095-42364-42087
LA22 44068-42304-42302-42566
LA23 44100-42167-42103-42565
LA24 44076-42554-42093-42582
LA25 44069-42231-42310-42570
LA26 44081-42094-42105-42563
LA27 44008-42176-42251-42580
LA72 44005-42016-42015-42005

There are plenty of gen reports here https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukhstgroup/ and here https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/workingslog

 

[43 302]

I think that the sets were as follows.

LA21 44042-42095-42364-42087
LA22 44068-42304-42302-42566
LA23 44100-42167-42103-42565
LA24 44076-42554-42093-42582
LA25 44069-42231-42310-42570
LA26 44081-42094-42105-42563
LA27 44008-42176-42251-42580
LA72 44005-42016-42015-42005

There are plenty of gen reports here https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukhstgroup/ and here https://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/workingslog

Thanks, that's very helpful.