More loco hauled trains for FGW

[EE Type 3]

Splendid

You know it makes sense :razz:

 

[kyrano]

That would be great if this comes about, especially if its a 57. Does Virgin own their 57's?

think its porterbrook who own them 57315 as been painted in ATW livery check it below , also 57305 as gone for a repaint.


http://dave421.fotopic.net/p55121583.html

 

[EE Type 3]

think its porterbrook who own them 57315 as been painted in ATW livery check it below , also 57305 as gone for a repaint.


http://dave421.fotopic.net/p55121583.html

57314 is at Canton isn't it? Not 305?

 

[kyrano]

57314 is at Canton isn't it? Not 305?

57305 went this morning check this site

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/class57group

 

[EE Type 3]

57305 went this morning check this site

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/class57group

314 is also there I was told.

 

[dan_atki]

A couple of posts have been removed at a couple of requests. Please refrain from posting company confidential information unless you have been given explicit permission to post it publicly.

 

[anthony263]

just want to check have these loco hauled trains been given the go ahead as i have heard rumours that fgw have found some dmu's to use instead.

i have planned a trip to Bristol TM on monday 15th decmber on the 14:00 cardiff - taunton and the 17:20 from Bristol TM to cardiff.


i am going with a few railway enthusiasts fro my university class in swansea.

 

[devon_metro]

They are running.

 

[Mr Alex]

Funnily enough the 67s are the two which have been working RHTTs off Barton hill, 67002 and 67022 with there diagrams replaced by 66181 and 66174!

 

[Mr Alex]

Cargo D Stock is apparently now at Barton Hill...

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

Cargo D Stock is apparently now at Barton Hill...

Yeass. Been doing test runs

 

[Mr Alex]

Yeass. Been doing test runs

Ah yes with 67002, went to Didcot yesterday I think it was on 5Z67

 

[Techniquest]

Cargo D stock?! These runs promise not to disappoint then!

 

[Mr Alex]

Cargo D stock?! These runs promise not to disappoint then!

I remember someone quoting a maroon mk2 brake was also in the formation...:???:
Intersting..!

 

[EE Type 3]

I remember someone quoting a maroon mk2 brake was also in the formation...:???:
Intersting..!

More than likely, Cargo-D are running short on brakes. The 40 tour on Saturday had an Arriva Mark 2 BSO.

 

[Techniquest]

That must have looked a little bizarre!

Still, roll on these 67s!

 

[matt]

I remember someone quoting a maroon mk2 brake was also in the formation...:???:
Intersting..!

Nope, its a cargo-d bso http://www.southernrailwaypics.co.uk/2008/12.01.DecemberRailImages/content/IMG_0206_large.html

 

[Phoenix]

Stick another MK2 and take the loco off the back and that would what I consider old skool indeed.

 

[87015]

Nope, its a cargo-d bso http://www.southernrailwaypics.co.uk/2008/12.01.DecemberRailImages/content/IMG_0206_large.html

Somewhat unusable apparently so replaced with an EWS maroon one. FGW control not pleased!!!

 

[Mr Alex]

I assume the 67s have had a swap as 67028 and 67017 are now present at Barton Hill with 017 coupled to the stock inside the carriage shed

 

[anthony263]

i am happy whatever locomotives i have tommorow as long as the loco hauled trains operate.

 

[anthony263]

i travelled on the 14:00 cardiff to taunton service as far as Bristol TM.

journey was ok til we got to Bristol TM when a problem was discovered with on of teh carriages which took 5 minutes to sort out.

i returned to cardiff on the 17:21 service from Bristol and i can ssay a lot of commutors were surpised to be travelling on a loco hauled trains, which is now expected to continue until class 150 dmus can be sorced from london midland in 2010.

i will uploaded this and the photos from my journey on the first official run of the WAG Express later tonight

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

The ermmm Photo at STJ, 1925

http://www.scott2007.fotopic.net/p55410093.html

 

[HSTfan!!!]

i travelled on the 14:00 cardiff to taunton service as far as Bristol TM.

journey was ok til we got to Bristol TM when a problem was discovered with on of teh carriages which took 5 minutes to sort out.

i returned to cardiff on the 17:21 service from Bristol

You see me then? I dispatched on both of those departures from Newport

 

[anthony263]

yes it might have been you that i swa.


i also travelled on the wag express service from Newport back to cardiff in the morning as well.

 

[HSTfan!!!]

lol I didn't do that one as I didn't start til 1400, I did the return working though.

 

[Mojo]

Just had an email from someone I used to travel with on the train in Bristol (he travels from Patchway to Temple Meads). He sent me this link: http://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/NEWS-INFO.htm and says there's still not enough seats!

 

[devon_metro]

There should be 216 seats

 

[Mojo]

Yep, and according to him there's still regular standing. Which is odd, given I found that the 17.21 was always quieter than the 16.21!

 

[37402]

Somewhat unusable apparently so replaced with an EWS maroon one. FGW control not pleased!!!

VERY UNUSABLE!! :roll: