RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2016 It's a new service to make use of the trains. It'll take the Greenford paths on the main line, and the branch will use the new bay at West Ealing. I imagine in the fullness of time, West Ealing to Greenford will be absorbed into the Overground, like Romford - Upminster has been. The only problem would be electrifying it - or rather finding electric trains short enough to run on it without major station reconstruction at Greenford (same problem as Bourne End only more so) In the meanwhile it will remain in the hands of Class 165s). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted August 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2016 Greenford bay should hold a 3-car short-body unit such as an Electrostar. But the 387s are 4-car and would be wasted on the Greenford run anyway where the current 2-car units are over-provision on the branch and only carry half-decent loads between Paddington and Ealing; journeys which can be made on many other trains. Yes Bourne End is a problem but partially because of its closure many years ago as a through route. Even then not all trains ran through but there were Paddington - High Wycombe via Bourne End workings. It's way too far gone to consider reopening but there's been a problem ever since with that operation. The "branch-off-a-branch" which is Marlow arguably warrants through peak trains to and from London but those precious few direct Thames Valley - London workings which remain are about to be swept away as the electrics take over and the branches remain diesel-powered shuttles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 The only problem would be electrifying it - or rather finding electric trains short enough to run on it without major station reconstruction at Greenford (same problem as Bourne End only more so) In the meanwhile it will remain in the hands of Class 165s).LOROL have some diesels which will be redundant following the electrification of Gospel Oak to Barking.Might end up elsewhere, but it would make sense to me to use them on routes like Greenford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2016 Greenford bay should hold a 3-car short-body unit such as an Electrostar. But the 387s are 4-car and would be wasted on the Greenford run anyway where the current 2-car units are over-provision on the branch and only carry half-decent loads between Paddington and Ealing; journeys which can be made on many other trains. Yes Bourne End is a problem but partially because of its closure many years ago as a through route. Even then not all trains ran through but there were Paddington - High Wycombe via Bourne End workings. It's way too far gone to consider reopening but there's been a problem ever since with that operation. The "branch-off-a-branch" which is Marlow arguably warrants through peak trains to and from London but those precious few direct Thames Valley - London workings which remain are about to be swept away as the electrics take over and the branches remain diesel-powered shuttles. The only Thames Valley branch which is scheduled to remain diesel powered is Bourne End/Marlow - because of the situation at Bourne End where a main road (the A4155) would need to be moved involving demolishing a business premises, swiping land off other landowners, and altering a road junction - all for the sake of one vehicle length. Both Windsor and Henley are included in the electrification scheme and both could take a single Class 387 set (Windsor might be able to take two coupled, Henley could take two coupled but the intermediate branch stations have platforms which are too short to take trains that long) Thus the other two branches could readily accommodate through trains to/from Paddington once electrified - as they do now with dmus of course - but the big problem is pathing, partially because of the Class 800s running additional longer distance services but also because of CrossRail taking up line capacity on the Reliefs thus denying paths for faster (more comfortable) trains. This in fact means that contrary to the sort of comparisons which Crossrail were publishing many journey times on the Thames Valley will be extended - by somewhere between 10 & 20%. Final timetable details have yet to emerge but I suspect our fastest journey times to/from London (peak hour services) are likely to see extended times which might even put them on a par with the steam age. Crossrail will obviously benefit some people making some through journeys into central London beyond Paddington but I know that any journeys I might make northwards via Kings Cross/St Pancras using peak period trains to reach London will take at least 30 minutes longer overall. This of course is described as progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2016 A variation on the GWR livery theme emerged this week with the launch of 'Y Cymro/The Welshman' named train to mark completion of the Severn Tunnel works. Power car 43187 has had a big dragon added to its body side. 43187 passes Foxhall Carpark Didcot on 1A20 1400 Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington 251016 by Rich09004, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Class 165's hav enow started to be painted in to the new green colour scheme, first one i think i saw 165 101 about a month ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) 165101 and 102 definitely done so far, I am not sure about the others but its work in progress. Edited October 26, 2016 by m0rris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2016 A variation on the GWR livery theme emerged this week with the launch of 'Y Cymro/The Welshman' named train to mark completion of the Severn Tunnel works. Power car 43187 has had a big dragon added to its body side. Nice touch. That should ensure it never reaches the Principality Wonder if we'll now see a resurrection of Wizzie Lizzie for An Kernowyon / The Cornishman or An Moertraeth Kernewek / The Cornish Riviera. Or maybe a giant pasty??? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-tr-Paul Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Under our previous DM, we had plans for a PZ depot emblem, a pasty being one. i did a whole folder full of ideas along with sleeper car names but due to staff changes, was put on back burner. gas now turned off..... . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Under our previous DM, we had plans for a PZ depot emblem, a pasty being one. i did a whole folder full of ideas along with sleeper car names but due to staff changes, was put on back burner. gas now turned off..... . How are you getting on with Patrick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewEWS Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just seen a class 150 this morning at Westbury with a sort of hybrid livery. It retains its FGW purple and pink, but all First Group branding has been removed so it just has the word: 'Great Western' on the sides now. Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-tr-Paul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 How are you getting on with Patrick?"Pub".....!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-tr-Paul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Just seen a class 150 this morning at Westbury with a sort of hybrid livery. It retains its FGW purple and pink, but all First Group branding has been removed so it just has the word: 'Great Western' on the sides now. Matthew This is on several units and a couple of hst PCs now. Edited December 27, 2016 by Co-tr-Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2017 Starting to see mixed HST sets now, the HST leaving platform 9 before the Cheltenham Spa Express today had a Green powercar, First liveried standard class coaches and then Green first class coaches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Starting to see mixed HST sets now, the HST leaving platform 9 before the Cheltenham Spa Express today had a Green powercar, First liveried standard class coaches and then Green first class coaches So much for keeping the set's together then! LA16? The non refurbished green one has been running around since the start of the year with a Green PC at the country end, Green Standard Class Mk3s, Dynamic Lines TRFB, Green TF (occasionally blue) and Blue PC. The interior of LA15 - the refurbished one - is still looking frankly appalling though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewEWS Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Anyone know how many units are now in the new green livery? Seem to be a lot more common around now. Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I saw 43198 this morning, shiny in the new GWR livery being towed down the M5 near the M4 junction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I saw 43198 this morning, shiny in the new GWR livery being towed down the M5 near the M4 junction For delivery to Laira, where 43093 was loaded onto the same lorry and taken to Doncaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 While stood at Peterborough earlier, actually just using the loo, I heard a train passing and stuck my head out of the door (I was washing my hands by this time ) just in time to see a GWR liveried IEP set pass through attached to a plain white set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 While stood at Peterborough earlier, actually just using the loo, I heard a train passing and stuck my head out of the door (I was washing my hands by this time ) just in time to see a GWR liveried IEP set pass through attached to a plain white set. T3 is grey T4 is green Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 Some comedian at GWR decided instead of the usual 158, to send top of the shop Class 150 150001 to Brighton and then back all the way to Great Malvern this morning!! Great Western Railway Class 150/0 150001 Worthing 24/7/17 by John Upton, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 Some comedian at GWR decided instead of the usual 158, to send top of the shop Class 150 150001 to Brighton and then back all the way to Great Malvern this morning!! Great Western Railway Class 150/0 150001 Worthing 24/7/17 by John Upton, on Flickr The Brighton workings are 150s as often as they are the booked 158. Not only does that throw reservations into chaos it also eliminates any vestige of comfort for the journey. At least today they got a 3-car unit even if it should have been a 3-car 158. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On the bright side, at least they didn't just cancel it. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On the bright side, at least they didn't just cancel it. Jim I think that's up for debate, I might have been tempted to wait for the next one and hope something better turned up. My least favourite unit bar none, I would rather have a Pacer than a class 150. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 Waiting for the "next one" might involve an overnight stay somewhere. There's only two such workings along the Sussex coast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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