Remaining GWR HST Diagrams

[nat67]

Any knowledge on which power cars will be operating the Castle set in the near future, and how many Castle sets are now in service?

Only 1 Castle Set is in service with 11 sets in total and 24 Power cars.
43004
43005
43016
43040
43041
43042
43092
43093
43094
43097
43098
43122
43153
43154
43155
43158
43170
43186
43187
43188
43189
43192
43194
43198

 

[nat67]

43009/161 were allocated to the 1C88 1603 Paddington to Penzance

Cheers for that.

 

[43096]

Any knowledge on which power cars will be operating the Castle set in the near future, and how many Castle sets are now in service?

Two sets delivered, one in use, the other being used for staff training. Not sure I understand the first question?

 

[Train Boy]

Sets out today

43002/185 with LA63
43004/122 with OC52
43009/161 with LA80
43022/171 with LA62
43023/024 with LA60
43156/070 with LA64
43159/160 with OC46
43191/193 with LA61
43192/018 with OC54
43194/092 with OC34
Another set, not yet allocated…

 

[nat67]

Sets out today

43002/185 with LA63
43004/122 with OC52
43009/161 with LA80
43022/171 with LA62
43023/024 with LA60
43156/070 with LA64
43159/160 with OC46
43191/193 with LA61
43192/018 with OC54
43194/092 with OC34
Another set, not yet allocated…

Hi what's on 1L28 0731 CNM-PAD this morning.
Cheers Nat

 

[nat67]

43160+43159 are on 1L28 0731 CNM-PAD (IW9).

 

[nat67]

43018+43192 are on 1C77 1003 PAD-PZ
43159+43160 1G21 1015 PAD-CNM
43122+43004 1045 PAD-SWA
43023+43024 1103 PAD-PLY
43009+43161 1403 1C85 PAD-PZ
43092+43194 1415 1G38 PAD-CNM

 

[317 forever]

At this rate the HSTs could all be withdrawn from London Paddington mainline services by the end of this year, or even the middle of this year.

 

[matt]

At this rate the HSTs could all be withdrawn from London Paddington mainline services by the end of this year, or even the middle of this year.

That is the plan

 

[43096]

At this rate the HSTs could all be withdrawn from London Paddington mainline services by the end of this year, or even the middle of this year.

May timetable change is the current estimate of when they finish.

 

[317 forever]

Thank you both of you for the news about HST withdrawals. This is good news as I am considering a summer holiday in Bristol to include riding the Metrobus network. I just need to evaluate whether to wait until electrification to Cardiff is complete, which I doubt will be before the December timetable change.

 

[route101]

Will any HSTs remain this summer on GWR network?

 

[cactustwirly]

Will any HSTs remain this summer on GWR network?

No! (Except the 2+4 Castle sets)
The last mainline HSTs are replaced before the May timetable change

 

[spark001uk]

So, as per the latest weekday diagrams, this means there are only two remaining Pullmans off PAD which are HST booked; the 1303 and 1903, am I right?

 

[cambsy]

Spark001uk, The only Pullman services which are still HST, are 06.53-12.01-12.55 Plymouth-Paddington and 19.03 Paddington-Plymouth, all the rest are 2x5 car 802.

 

[oliverpckehoe]

Any idea on which stock will be used on 1C87 1557 London Paddington to Plymouth today?

 

[MatthewRead]

No! (Except the 2+4 Castle sets)
The last mainline HSTs are replaced before the May timetable change

I thought they were going to be kept on standby use during the summer period.

 

[FGW_DID]

Any idea on which stock will be used on 1C87 1557 London Paddington to Plymouth today?

IET diagrams (2x 802). 802004 & 017 currently showing as allocated.

 

[nat67]

May timetable change is the current estimate of when they finish.

From looking in a February 2019 rail issue April for IW1-7. I would assume the last run will be a Friday on the 1903 Plymouth.

 

[nat67]

No! (Except the 2+4 Castle sets)
The last mainline HSTs are replaced before the May timetable change

There should be some slam door Castle sets after all sets have gone from Paddington, so I would imagine May time possibly.

 

[irish_rail]

From looking in a February 2019 rail issue April for IW1-7. I would assume the last run will be a Friday on the 1903 Plymouth.

Let's hope not and hope it's the 2103 and thus something driven by a Plymouth man! Don't want Exeter taking the glory!! Though seriously there is talk of specials running from Penzance , Swansea, Hereford and Bristol into London on one day although whether this is just messroom crap I really don't know . Bound to do something ceremonial for the 'last'

 

[nat67]

Let's hope not and hope it's the 2103 and thus something driven by a Plymouth man! Don't want Exeter taking the glory!! Though seriously there is talk of specials running from Penzance , Swansea, Hereford and Bristol into London on one day although whether this is just messroom crap I really don't know . Bound to do something ceremonial for the 'last'

I guess a little bit like the Cumbrian coast 37's special last Friday. I will hopefully go for the last day of HST service out of Paddington I just hope it will have some off lease power cars not just GWR Retain ones.

 

[SWTrainspottin]

So, as per the latest weekday diagrams, this means there are only two remaining Pullmans off PAD which are HST booked; the 1203 and 1903, am I right?

1203 is a 10 car IET. 1903 is a HST.

 

[spark001uk]

1203 is a 10 car IET. 1903 is a HST.

Sorry i meant 1303. Well spotted

 

[SWTrainspottin]

Is anyone able to confirm whether this Saturday (19 January) that 1B03 0645 Bristol Temple Meads - Swansea will be running as a HST as booked on the WTT please? I've noticed that the line between Swindon and Didcot is shut so there may be less HST diagrams. Thank you.

 

[SWTrainspottin]

Sorry i meant 1303. Well spotted

1303 is a HST.

 

[Puppetfinger]

I'm guessing the GWR reservation and seat booking system still isn't quite perfectly synced with the diagrams, I've booked a journey this coming week from Cornwall to London, it's diagrammed for a HST (early AM from Cornwall) according to the list earlier on this thread, but the seat I've been allocated (first class) is in coach E, which I'm guessing would be where it is on a IET?

 

[SWTrainspottin]

I'm guessing the GWR reservation and seat booking system still isn't quite perfectly synced with the diagrams, I've booked a journey this coming week from Cornwall to London, it's diagrammed for a HST (early AM from Cornwall) according to the list earlier on this thread, but the seat I've been allocated (first class) is in coach E, which I'm guessing would be where it is on a IET?

What service have you booked it on? Coach E is definitely a first class coach on the IET - Coach E doesn't exist on the HSTs anymore either.

 

[JonathanH]

What service have you booked it on? Coach E is definitely a first class coach on the IET - Coach E doesn't exist on the HSTs anymore either.

What is the coach lettering now of:
HST
9-car 800
2x5-car 800?

It was obviously simpler when it was A-H in order TGS-4TS-TRFB-2TF - I think I noticed that one of the standard class coaches was coach H on a HST I saw the other day, presumably to allow easy substitution by 9- or 10-800.

 

[cactustwirly]

What is the coach lettering now of:
HST
9-car 800
2x5-car 800?

It was obviously simpler when it was A-H in order TGS-4TS-TRFB-2TF - I think I noticed that one of the standard class coaches was coach H on a HST I saw the other day, presumably to allow easy substitution by 9- or 10-800.

On HSTs it's now A-B-C-D-H-J-K-L
Was previously A-B-C-D-E-F-K-L