SprinterMan
Established Member
Hello,
The stock allocations to various TOCs seem to make little sense in some cases, but these are some transfers I would like to see. Feel free to comment and add fantasy stock transfers of your own.
Northern/FGW
The centre car of 158798 can go to Northern, in exchange for a 153. FGW can then reform their remaining 3 2-car 158s into 2 3-car hybrids, giving much more flexibility in their fleet and stopping 150s ending up in Brighton and Portsmouth. This will give them more slack in their 150 fleet and allow the non-standard 150/2s 150202 and 150216 (150/2s with 150/1 interiors and livery) to be reformed to make 4 more 3-car 150/1s, thereby eliminating the 150/1+153 combinations that are a nightmare for conductors. Northern can use their new 3-car 158 to replace the 158+153 that runs on the S&C all day, thereby releasing the 153 and allowing the 158 to run at 90 not 75 and whit air-con throughout.
Greater Anglia/Northern
The 9 stored 317/7s can go to Northern, replacing the 322s (I doubt WYPTE would allow the release of the 321/9s). A 317 can run with a 321 no problem in service so compatibility isn't a problem (happens all the time inside Ilford depot) and the North finally gets some "nice" trains as they so crave :P (and Northern get an increase of 4 units, to either cover for the missing 153 of the previous transfer, to send another 153 to FGW to cover for the previous transfer or just to double up units to give 8-car services. Greater Anglia can then take the 322s to finally make up the peak hour 8-car 321s left over from the 317/7 withdrawal up to 12-cars and give them more slack in their 321 fleet. Take the Northern vinyls off the 322s and stick on a white stripe they are in the same livery as the 360s anyway
Virgin Trains/CrossCountry
Transfer the 2-car 221144 from VT to XC and reduce 221139 and 221140 to 4 cars, meaning 221144 can be a 4 car unit again. XC's fleet is increased by 1 unit and 2 cars, and VT don't really lose anything.
Adam
The stock allocations to various TOCs seem to make little sense in some cases, but these are some transfers I would like to see. Feel free to comment and add fantasy stock transfers of your own.
Northern/FGW
The centre car of 158798 can go to Northern, in exchange for a 153. FGW can then reform their remaining 3 2-car 158s into 2 3-car hybrids, giving much more flexibility in their fleet and stopping 150s ending up in Brighton and Portsmouth. This will give them more slack in their 150 fleet and allow the non-standard 150/2s 150202 and 150216 (150/2s with 150/1 interiors and livery) to be reformed to make 4 more 3-car 150/1s, thereby eliminating the 150/1+153 combinations that are a nightmare for conductors. Northern can use their new 3-car 158 to replace the 158+153 that runs on the S&C all day, thereby releasing the 153 and allowing the 158 to run at 90 not 75 and whit air-con throughout.
Greater Anglia/Northern
The 9 stored 317/7s can go to Northern, replacing the 322s (I doubt WYPTE would allow the release of the 321/9s). A 317 can run with a 321 no problem in service so compatibility isn't a problem (happens all the time inside Ilford depot) and the North finally gets some "nice" trains as they so crave :P (and Northern get an increase of 4 units, to either cover for the missing 153 of the previous transfer, to send another 153 to FGW to cover for the previous transfer or just to double up units to give 8-car services. Greater Anglia can then take the 322s to finally make up the peak hour 8-car 321s left over from the 317/7 withdrawal up to 12-cars and give them more slack in their 321 fleet. Take the Northern vinyls off the 322s and stick on a white stripe they are in the same livery as the 360s anyway
Virgin Trains/CrossCountry
Transfer the 2-car 221144 from VT to XC and reduce 221139 and 221140 to 4 cars, meaning 221144 can be a 4 car unit again. XC's fleet is increased by 1 unit and 2 cars, and VT don't really lose anything.
Adam