RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Re6/6 said: Four + two set yesterday after a fatal collision with a car on Stoke Canon level crossing which is a few miles north of Exeter. Unusual to see these in these parts. Of course they may not now be unusual as I don't get to see the big railway much. These will become more common and are I think due to operate between South Wales and South West, replacing some of the units currently operating the service. They are also due to be refurbished and have sliding doors fitted as per the Scot Rail short formations. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Siberian Snooper said: These will become more common and are I think due to operate between South Wales and South West, replacing some of the units currently operating the service. They are also due to be refurbished and have sliding doors fitted as per the Scot Rail short formations. Yes that's it essentially they allow the displacement if DMUs to other services; they have one of the refurbished "Castle" class sets, another 10 are to due to get retention tanks and sliding doors, so like ScotRail they are using shortened Classic sets in the interim. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted March 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2019 There are three short sets 2+4 working in Cornwall/Devon at the moment, all of which have been modified with sliding doors by Wabtec. Another 3 or 4 sets I think are working Cardiff-Bristol-Taunton, these are currently slam door but will gradually be replaced. See https://tauntontrains.co.uk/news, currently fourth story down. Rich 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2019 That's good to hear. Some comfy travel beckons! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2019 I have to go to Reading on Friday and return on Saturday, I have just checked with RTT and find that the train both ways is an HST, so I will still not have travelled by 80x. I won't be that lucky when I travel upto Railex in May as the service will be fully 80x by then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, Siberian Snooper said: I have to go to Reading on Friday and return on Saturday, I have just checked with RTT and find that the train both ways is an HST, so I will still not have travelled by 80x. I won't be that lucky when I travel upto Railex in May as the service will be fully 80x by then. I'd be interested to know if you do get HSTs both ways, I'm not sure RTT has IET timing loads put in yet as everything is still timed for an HST. For anyone interested these are the current remaining GWR HST diagrams: Valid from Monday 25th March 2019 until Friday 17th May 2019 IW1 1A71 04.51 Plymouth – Paddington 1C74 09.03 Paddington – Plymouth 1A87 12.55 Plymouth – Paddington 1C90 17.03 Paddington – Penzance IW2 1A82 09.00 Penzance – Paddington 1C86 15.03 Paddington – Penzance IW3 1A79 06.47 Penzance – Paddington 1C82 13.03 Paddington – Plymouth 1A96 16.57 Plymouth – Paddington 1C98 21.03 Paddington – Plymouth IW4 2T04 07.06 N. Abbot – Paignton 1A12 07.48 Paignton – Paddington 1C81 12.33 Paddington – Taunton 1A89 15.33 Taunton – Paddington 1C93 18.33 Paddington – Exeter SD IW5 1C40 07.02 Plymouth – Penzance 1A85 10.00 Penzance – Paddington 1C88 16.03 Paddington – Penzance IW6 1A81 07.41 Penzance – Paddington 1C84 14.03 Paddington – Penzance IW7 1A75 05.05 Penzance – Paddington 1C78 11.03 Paddington – Plymouth 1A91 15.00 Plymouth – Paddington 1C94 19.03 Paddington – Plymouth 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2019 Well the up service is 1A85 10.00 PZ - Pad on the Friday and the return on Saturday is the down 1C85 14.03 Pad - PZ. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2019 What are the X/C HST services please? I'm trying to plan a few HST trips! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Re6/6 said: What are the X/C HST services please? I'm trying to plan a few HST trips! Mondays 1V50 0606 Edinburgh-Plymouth 1V44 0611 Leeds-Plymouth 1V46 0645 York-Plymouth 1S51 1225 Plymouth-Glasgow Ctl 1S53 1325 Plymouth-Edinburgh 1E63 1525 Plymouth-Leeds Tuesdays to Thursdays 1V50 0606 Edinburgh-Plymouth 1V44 0611 Leeds-Plymouth 1S51 1225 Plymouth-Glasgow Ctl 1E63 1525 Plymouth-Leeds Fridays 1V50 0606 Edinburgh-Plymouth 1V44 0611 Leeds-Plymouth 1V54 0632 Dundee-Plymouth 1S51 1225 Plymouth-Glasgow Ctl 1E63 1525 Plymouth-Leeds 1E73 1725 Plymouth-Leeds Saturdays 1V52 0601 Glasgow Ctl-Plymouth 1V44 0611 Leeds-Plymouth 1V58 0900 Glasgow Ctl-Penzance 1D00 0727 Edinburgh-Glasgow Ctl 1S51 1225 Plymouth-Glasgow Ctl 1E67 1625 Plymouth-Leeds 2C80 2129 Penzance-Plymouth Sundays 1V48 0810 Leeds-Plymouth 1V50 0900 Leeds-Plymouth 1V56 0908 Edinburgh-Plymouth 1S53 1325 Plymouth-Edinburgh 1S55 1425 Plymouth-Edinburgh 1E63 1524 Plymouth-York 1E75 1825 Plymouth-Leeds Edited March 31, 2019 by hexagon789 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 On Tuesday I headed west for a short break, I caught the 06.24 from Bristol Parkway to Penzance. I was surprised but pleased when an (unrefurbished) 2 + 4 HST set ran into Weston, much better than the 150 set that I have known on that service in the past. For a four hour 56 minute total journey that is good use of a proper train cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Spotted what could possibly qualify as the fastest DMU in the UK as I passed Haymarket depot on the tram the other day: two 7 Cities liveried HST power cars parked up back to back. I don't know whether they were actually coupled together, though. I didn't manage to get a piccy, sadly, and they'd gone their (presumably separate) ways by the time I passed going the other way later in the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 This crossed my path the other day. It was apparently heading for storage at Ely North Junction.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/40614146463/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted April 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2019 Yesterday at the Long Rock open day. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted April 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2019 There seem to have been several movements from Ely to Scotland lately such as this one yesterday: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01535/2019/04/13/advanced I was on a southbound train that passed it so I couldn't see how it was made up apart from some blue coaches, but on 6th April I saw a similar move (Ely-Haymarket) leave York in the afternoon made up of 4 or 5 GW Mk 3s top and tailed by Rail Operations Group 37 and 47. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Not sure if it's been mentioned up-thread, but informed sources suggest that there will be two daily diagrams for short HST sets operating between Cardiff and Holyhead from June. Not sure if this is an interim move before the MkIV sets enter service at the end of the year/ early 2020, but on the basis that the current loco-hauled MkIII are Arriva assets, it would appear likely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, 'CHARD said: Not sure if it's been mentioned up-thread, but informed sources suggest that there will be two daily diagrams for short HST sets operating between Cardiff and Holyhead from June. Not sure if this is an interim move before the MkIV sets enter service at the end of the year/ early 2020, but on the basis that the current loco-hauled MkIII are Arriva assets, it would appear likely. My understanding from comments elsewhere is the HSTs are more for freeing up units for 'PRMing', not to replace the WAG. Happy to be corrected though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Wild Boar Fell said: My understanding from comments elsewhere is the HSTs are more for freeing up units for 'PRMing', not to replace the WAG. Happy to be corrected though. This is in addition to the loco-hauled (class 37) stock too! Happy days.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi all, Please note a few photos of the 11:14 from Dyce to Glasgow Queen Street taken today (21 April 2019) at Dyce. Power cars were 43136 (de-branded FGW) and 43146 (Scotrail). Note the 'ATP information label', which mentions London and Bristol and the apparent degree of corrosion around the coach ends, e.g. the rain-strip has fallen off the trailer first. Thanks, Bill 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 The first of 3 additional "Classic" sets has entered passenger service for ScotRail. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Today, by chance, I caught what I was told was the last scheduled HST departure from Weston-super-Mare to Paddington, the 08.15 WsM to Padd. I remember my first day on BR in 1977, I commuted to Bristol on a HST, and many times since. cheers 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I've asked my local MP if we can have steam hauled trains between Edinburgh and Aberdeen to reduce the pollution fumes from diesels, not had a reply yet...………... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Given that the azuma goes into service on the Hull to London services from tomorrow 16th may I expect today is the last use of the tired old VP185 engined sets on the Hull executive? I know it goes out at 700 and into London 0953 as I got it regularly when I lived up there. I am working in Doncaster today so I wondered what diagram it comes back up from London on so I can go out and catch it as it passes through please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 5 hours ago, ianmacc said: Given that the azuma goes into service on the Hull to London services from tomorrow 16th may I expect today is the last use of the tired old VP185 engined sets on the Hull executive? I know it goes out at 700 and into London 0953 as I got it regularly when I lived up there. I am working in Doncaster today so I wondered what diagram it comes back up from London on so I can go out and catch it as it passes through please? NL65 is on-lease by LNER until December, it will be retained as a spare until then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Star Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I think that the weather on Thursday is going to be good for HST watching and I intend to go along the road near to Bedwyn. From the information posted a few weeks back the most likely services for HST, between 09.00 and 03/00, are:= 1A75 / 1A79 / 1A81 / 1A82 / 1A85 / 1A87 and 1C74 / 1C78 / 1C81 / 1C82 Checking with RTT indicates that these are HST services... is that likely to be so on the morrow? Thoughts on the section by Crofton for photographs? thank you, Graham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Western Star said: I think that the weather on Thursday is going to be good for HST watching and I intend to go along the road near to Bedwyn. From the information posted a few weeks back the most likely services for HST, between 09.00 and 03/00, are:= 1A75 / 1A79 / 1A81 / 1A82 / 1A85 / 1A87 and 1C74 / 1C78 / 1C81 / 1C82 Checking with RTT indicates that these are HST services... is that likely to be so on the morrow? Thoughts on the section by Crofton for photographs? thank you, Graham RTT won't actually tell you if it's an HST booked, the IETs are still timed HSTs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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