GWR Turbo cascade progress to Bristol region services

[swt_passenger]

The Bedwyns are staying Turbo, for now. Use of guards on 800 units doing the Bedwyns is wibble.

Sounds pretty categoric.
So the suggestion in wnxx on Saturday wasn’t legit?

 

[FGW_DID]

IETs can run DOO to Newbury, as they are dispatched by Platform Staff there.

 

[CC 72100]

IETs can run DOO to Newbury, as they are dispatched by Platform Staff there.

Although they can't stop anywhere inbetween as DOO...

 

[wils180]

Are there enough Reading guards/TMs that sign the route to Newbury/Bedwyn?

Unsure about Reading depot but at PAD it’s not uncommon to have an early Newbury stopper with a guard when HSS cover for LTV- quite fun! Nonetheless, the turbos will power on!

 

[Siemens Staines]

Presumably 0609 Newbury - Paddington isn't DOO as that train has been an IET for a couple of months or so

 

[JN114]

Reading TMs don’t sign B&H
Reading Conductors don’t sign IETs or B&H

 

[JN114]

Presumably 0609 Newbury - Paddington isn't DOO as that train has been an IET for a couple of months or so

Padd TM, as it was when it was Adelante-worked.

 

[Nammer]

There is engineering work in the Portsmouth area this Sunday 9th December. Can anyone confirm if it is in connection with the Turbo clearance to Portsmouth Harbour?

 

[PHILIPE]

There is engineering work in the Portsmouth area this Sunday 9th December. Can anyone confirm if it is in connection with the Turbo clearance to Portsmouth Harbour?

The question has been asked more than once already in the thread together with some discussion but a definitive answer doesn' t appear to have appeared

 

[swt_passenger]

The question has been asked more than once already in the thread together with some discussion but a definitive answer doesn' t appear to have appeared

The main thing (still) is that the closure area on the 9th is far greater than needed to do the gauge clearance work at the Harbour. It’s more a case of just doing the work as a small add on during an already planned routine closure, for all the usual reasons, such as structures, S&C, third rail work, track renewal etc etc.

This is the week (NR week 37?) that was mentioned some months ago, that’s all we can really say.

 

[fgwrich]

I had 165114 to work today, and Interestingly I noticed that it has finally, after some persistent nagging from no doubt myself and others finally had the first class area tatted up at last. Newly painted walls, new FGW Moquette and new FGW first class carpet. They have even fitted new cushions and fixed the overhead lights at last. I’m impressed GWR, at last, well done.

 

[ATW158Xpress]

More Turbos cascaded to the West today.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V56558/2018/12/31/advanced
p.s. Which units are on the move?

 

[JN114]

More Turbos cascaded to the West today.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V56558/2018/12/31/advanced
p.s. Which units are on the move?

166203 on short term emergency loan to the west to cover for 166205 involved in a fatality yesterday. 166205 is on RTCD for post-incident work; moved as 5R71 1440 Bristol - Reading yesterday.

Will only be west for a few days until 205 is sorted.

 

[MatthewRead]

166203 on short term emergency loan to the west to cover for 166205 involved in a fatality yesterday. 166205 is on RTCD for post-incident work; moved as 5R71 1440 Bristol - Reading yesterday.

Will only be west for a few days until 205 is sorted.

205 is the one that received the GWR interior isn't it?

 

[Trainfan061193]

205 is the one that received the GWR interior isn't it?

Correct. All the others still have the FGW interior.

 

[Deepgreen]

I had 165114 to work today, and Interestingly I noticed that it has finally, after some persistent nagging from no doubt myself and others finally had the first class area tatted up at last. Newly painted walls, new FGW Moquette and new FGW first class carpet. They have even fitted new cushions and fixed the overhead lights at last. I’m impressed GWR, at last, well done.

Interesting, and, as you say, at last! I have been asking GWR for months what they are doing about the North Downs line stock. The GWR corporate first class markings are dire anyway, and could so easily be good if a proper yellow stripe was applied (as with the final FGW style) instead of the pencil silver line, plus window stickers, etc. The seats have various cables hanging loose (presumably the seat lighting) and the whole environment is poor.

 

[JN114]

166203 on short term emergency loan to the west to cover for 166205 involved in a fatality yesterday. 166205 is on RTCD for post-incident work; moved as 5R71 1440 Bristol - Reading yesterday.

Will only be west for a few days until 205 is sorted.

166205 heading back west as 5F99 16+15 RTCD to Bristol TM.

166203 heading back east as 5Z71 19+09 Bristol TM to RTCD.

I understand from my West colleagues that 205 is being pressed into traffic “immediately” on arrival at Bristol.

 

[83G/84D]

166205 on the Avonmouth Branch services this morning.

 

[Kite159]

I had 165114 to work today, and Interestingly I noticed that it has finally, after some persistent nagging from no doubt myself and others finally had the first class area tatted up at last. Newly painted walls, new FGW Moquette and new FGW first class carpet. They have even fitted new cushions and fixed the overhead lights at last. I’m impressed GWR, at last, well done.

The first class area on 165103 also seems to have been given a clean up, looks like new seat covers. Still a shame GWR removed the little part tables so folk can rest a coffee cup on

 

[Nammer]

Turbo units to start running to/from PMH from this Friday (4th) - certain diagrams only. We have been told at work this afternoon.

 

[ATW158Xpress]

Turbo units to start running to/from PMH from this Friday (4th) - certain diagrams only. We have been told at work this afternoon.

I believe there starting with only 2 diagrams atm with being the 07:30 and 09:30 diagrams from Cardiff if this helps and then follow them on RTT for rest of the day.

 

[Blytheski]

Is it possible to have an up to date list of 165/166s Allocated to St Philips Marsh Bristol please?

 

[JN114]

Is it possible to have an up to date list of 165/166s Allocated to St Philips Marsh Bristol please?

165 119/122/129/131/132/137

All 166s except 201, 203, 215, 217 and 221

 

[pompeyfan]

I believe there starting with only 2 diagrams atm with being the 07:30 and 09:30 diagrams from Cardiff if this helps and then follow them on RTT for rest of the day.

I would make that the following departures from Portsmouth

1F16 11:23 PMH - CDF
1F20 13:23 PMH - CDF
1F34 19:23 PMH - CDF
2M95 21:23 PMH - WSB

 

[absolutelymilk]

How many Turbos will be released by the services which have swapped to electric in the past few days?

 

[Nammer]

I would make that the following departures from Portsmouth

1F16 11:23 PMH - CDF
1F20 13:23 PMH - CDF
1F34 19:23 PMH - CDF
2M95 21:23 PMH - WSB

Correct for Mon - Fri, also quoted is 1F18 12:23 PMH - CDF formed of 150+158 units.

Saturdays:
1F10 08:23 PMH - CDF
1F20 13:23 PMH - CDF
1F28 16:23 PMH - CDF

Nothing mentioned for Sundays.

 

[pompeyfan]

Correct for Mon - Fri, also quoted is 1F18 12:23 PMH - CDF formed of 150+158 units.

Saturdays:
1F10 08:23 PMH - CDF
1F20 13:23 PMH - CDF
1F28 16:23 PMH - CDF

Nothing mentioned for Sundays.

Thanks for the additional Saturday diagrams, much appreciated!

 

[cactustwirly]

How many Turbos will be released by the services which have swapped to electric in the past few days?

2 X 2 car diagrams

 

[PHILIPE]

There is now a delay in transferring Turbos from East to West due to the Bedwyn IET issue and the late delivery of HSTG1 Sets

 

[JN114]

How many Turbos will be released by the services which have swapped to electric in the past few days?

None at present. If the Bedwyns has gone IET there’d have been a few released; but as-is even the Newburys still need 2 Turbos at times due to the way diagrams inter work.