Apedlar12
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2x 166s worked 2C93 from Cardiff to Exeter tonight, I am not sure if this has happened before but I don't think Exeter has had 2 166s stored overnight...?
2x 166s worked 2C93 from Cardiff to Exeter tonight, I am not sure if this has happened before but I don't think Exeter has had 2 166s stored overnight...?
ThanksLast week end there were was at least one stabled there overnight. High Summer 2018 there was one stabled there overnight during the week
Thanks
Ah I see, that makes sense. I think last week 166207 did one and 150001 did the other and 166207 failed as it was meant to do the first service and ended up doing the second one instead.Forget to mention. They work the first two up to Severn Beach and Bristol TM.
166204 was still working in the Thames Valley within the last week but I think that all other 166s have now migrated to Bristol
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y94881/2020-01-16/detailed
Sort of Bristol region (well, the West at least). A set swap occured for today morning, meaning 166219 is working down to Plymouth on 2P51 0725 off Exeter St Davids vice an 802.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y94881/2020-01-16/detailed
Sort of Bristol region (well, the West at least). A set swap occured for today morning, meaning 166219 is working down to Plymouth on 2P51 0725 off Exeter St Davids vice an 802.
Fratton is growing from a very small depot to a medium sized depot so there's plenty of drivers to cover the work
That earlier post you referred to was about increasing the GW traincrew numbers.Is that what the track replacement and such that I see is all about? I can't recall that siding ever really getting used for goods very much.
That earlier post you referred to was about increasing the GW traincrew numbers.
The track changes in the vicinity of the fuel point and the abandoned container handling area are to do with additional stabling for increasing SWR trains, which will be needed with full 442 introduction.
A couple of years back there was even a suggestion that GWR would have to stable their DMUs elsewhere, (eg Eastleigh) presumably that was either duff gen, or overtaken by a new plan.All the sidings behind the fuel point had been removed, however supposedly somebody forgot to tell GWR which has resulted in a hastily arranged bodge job being put in place complete with temporary lighting.
166219 was working to Plymouth last night.
AFAIK Bristol is very LabourMust be very safe Tory seats on that line
(Though Bath is Lib Dem and Bristol is Labour)Must be very safe Tory seats on that line
No, no Turbos have come East - the last transfer between divisions was 4 of the 5 remaining Class 166s on LTV going West, leaving 166204 as the sole-remaining LTV 166.
Bit of a shame to hear, back to hunting out the declass sections of the 165s to work for me then. I take it 204 is only having a brief stay of exile and will also head to Bristol shortly?
AFAIK it’s on loan while various mod programmes on the 16x fleet are completed - long term we shouldn’t have any 166s, and the 769s should displace they majority of the 3 car 165s west.