Name Change
I changed the name from just the 143s and 769s to include the West of England Stock (143s 150s 158s 43 short sets and some 166s and 165s) as they are also important in the replacement of the 143s. Also they stock is getting old (especially the 150s) so we can also talk about the replacements. The 769s are also here as the are involved in the cascades of the 165s and 166s.
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GWR are going to need to replace the 143s by the end of this year, they plan to replace them with either 150s or 158s (the GWR Wikipedia page says 158s, the 143 Wikipedia page says 150s), probably 150s. However the 769 delays makes me wonder where they are going to get these units, the 769s are meant to replace some 166s/165s on some Reading services, then the 166s/165s will get cascaded, but as the TfW ones are meant to be delivered around this month it seems that GWR are going to get there in time. What will GWR do until they can get replacements for the pacers? Could the Greater Anglia 156s come in time?
On the 769s, if GWR decide to cancel the 769 order or the 769s never get built, what will replace (well take there place) them? My guess is the 379s from Greater Anglia as one of them got converted to a battery IPEMU and GWR already operate Electrostars.
I changed the name from just the 143s and 769s to include the West of England Stock (143s 150s 158s 43 short sets and some 166s and 165s) as they are also important in the replacement of the 143s. Also they stock is getting old (especially the 150s) so we can also talk about the replacements. The 769s are also here as the are involved in the cascades of the 165s and 166s.
Original Post
GWR are going to need to replace the 143s by the end of this year, they plan to replace them with either 150s or 158s (the GWR Wikipedia page says 158s, the 143 Wikipedia page says 150s), probably 150s. However the 769 delays makes me wonder where they are going to get these units, the 769s are meant to replace some 166s/165s on some Reading services, then the 166s/165s will get cascaded, but as the TfW ones are meant to be delivered around this month it seems that GWR are going to get there in time. What will GWR do until they can get replacements for the pacers? Could the Greater Anglia 156s come in time?
On the 769s, if GWR decide to cancel the 769 order or the 769s never get built, what will replace (well take there place) them? My guess is the 379s from Greater Anglia as one of them got converted to a battery IPEMU and GWR already operate Electrostars.
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