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Found out 150235 would have been got if I'd waited two more minutes at Queen Street last night. Curse having got paranoid about the connection onto the 1934 to Holyhead!
 

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BNSF 7903 sat in a loop with a very long westbound intermodal at 0630 PT.

Seen from a late running South West Chief.
 

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Blog update ... and tomorrow is the big DONNY 2014 trip for me with my mate CJW.

Look out for the mega post sometime soon :)

Oh forgot to mention that there may even be a few photos in the next Blog post :)
 
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today 66541 4o55 17:33 leeds-southampton at leamington spa
66569 4o17 17:52 lawley street-southampton
34046 steam engine 1z44 17:14 stratford-on-avon- andover
66501 4m62 17:57 southampton-hams hall
Welcome to the forum nat67. You saw a load of stuff I saw!!! You can see my pictures at Leamington Spa a few posts back.
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03_179 enjoy your trip.
 

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Bit of an interesting one from yesterday. There was a 444+450 hybrid (450 on London end) on a Waterloo-Weymouth diagram - it was not booked as it was showing in their "Train Formation Updates" list. However, the actual units doing it?

444033 + 450033 :D :lol: I saw it arriving at Waterloo around 1117, on the 0820 departure from Weymouth, but was booked back out on the 1205 from Waterloo which I believe it did work, and then onwards for the rest of the day.
 
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Monday 28th April 2014:
1B53 0642 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock/Fishguard Harbour: 150227/150251
2C03 0653 Taffs Well to Coryton: 143602
2C05 0734 Radyr to Cardiff Central: 143622 (cancelled between Cardiff Central and Coryton due to a problem with the on-board safety systems)
1W10 0615 Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly: 175011
1V02 0537 Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central: 170102
2Y15 0708 Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island: 150253
2T06 0806 Cardiff Central to Treherbert: 150245
2A10 0740 Barry Island to Aberdare: 150280
2P13 0732 Bargoed to Penarth: 143607/142073
2R02 0802 Penarth to Rhymney: 150231
1V89 0610 Shrewsbury to Maesteg: 158826 (full and standing upon arrival at Cardiff!)
2Y17 0722 Aberdare to Barry Island: 150241
1L34 0728 Swansea to London Paddington: 43122/43134
2C07 0804 Radyr to Coryton: 153320
1F07 0803 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour: 158955
1V43 0600 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads: 220026
1V55 1207 Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids: 221123
1L66 1328 Swansea to London Paddington: 43147/43152
2D16 1410 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Parkway: 150128
1M53 1500 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly: 221120
1B40 1345 London Paddington to Swansea: 43070/43151
2C81 1500 Cardiff Central to Taunton: 150234
1W95 1521 Cardiff Central to Holyhead: 175001
1F25 1530 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour: 158951
1M73 1545 Cardiff Central to Nottingham: 170104
1W66 1308 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly: 175002
2C83 1600 Cardiff Central to Taunton: 150921
2A40 1442 Bridgend to Aberdare: 150240

Services in red indicate what I caught
 
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Yes. Two of the four diagrams on the Coryton Line are now booked for a 153, as of the December 2012 timetable change :)
Actually May 2013. Only one is now a 153 as a Pacer was "found" to allow the 153 to be used to strengthen the Fishguard Boats late last Summer due to passenger demand. After the Summer the 153 never went back but was used to strengthen Maestegs but later moved from that and appears to strengthen 07 14 Cardiff to Swansea and returning attached 05 19 Shrewsbury to Cardiff.
Only 3 not 4 Diagrams for Radyr to Coryton.
 
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Amtrak F40 90208 just arrived into LA Union Station on a Surfliner.

I'm using the wifi off this train while waiting to leave on the not wifi equipped Coast Starlight.
 

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Actually May 2013. Only one is now a 153 as a Pacer was "found" to allow the 153 to be used to strengthen the Fishguard Boats late last Summer due to passenger demand. After the Summer the 153 never went back but was used to strengthen Maestegs but later moved from that and appears to strengthen 07 14 Cardiff to Swansea and returning attached 05 19 Shrewsbury to Cardiff.

Indeed it was. I thought it had been the case for a while. I still don't see, however, how a west Wales two-hourly service justifies more capacity than a cross city service through the Welsh capital, but that's a matter for another time.
 

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Looks like you were busy DanTrainMan185! That said, so was I! Here's what is now yesterday's collections of observations. A few of them have been added since there's no way on God's green Earth they weren't worked by the particular 350 or whatever. I'm also aware I never finished last Tuesday's lot, but quite frankly I gave up all interest in posting those. I started the post, then changed my mind and left them be. However they may end up in the end-of-year round-up, however I haven't decided that yet. Also, I have to link to what is currently my Tune of the Day, Tubthumping by Cumbawumba :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LODkVkpaVQA Anyway...

28th April 2014

175106 0555 Crewe-Carmarthen
175008 0503 Carmarthen-Manchester Piccadilly (should have then worked the 1030 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven)
175116 0721 Cardiff Central-Holyhead
170516+153334 0659 Birmingham New Street-Hereford, 0849 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
390049 1030 Birmingham New Street-London Euston
350260 0834 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1036 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1234 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street,1436 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1634 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street
170101 0910 Nottingham-Cardiff Central
220015 0907 Manchester Piccadilly-Bristol Temple Meads
350117 0904 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1101 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1304 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1501 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1704 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street (should have also done 1901 Birmingham New Street-Crewe)
323240 1049 Wolverhampton-Walsall
350264 0934 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1136 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1334 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1536 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
220002 0702 Paignton-Manchester Piccadilly
350254 1004 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1201 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1404 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1601 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
350127 1202 Crewe-London Euston
156414 1152 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich
350236 1204 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street
185135 1222 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
150272 1227 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
156466 1231 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western
150114 1116 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street, 1255 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
390151 1247 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston
158865 1252 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich
142037 1144 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street
156459 1246 Liverpool Lime Street-Stalybridge
156426 1135 Blackpool North-Liverpool South Parkway, 1336 Liverpool South Parkway-Blackpool North
185141 0948 Scarborough-Liverpool Lime Street, 1322 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
156425 1244 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street
507008 1336 Hunts Cross-Southport (yes, my only confirmed Merseyrail observation all day!)
156472 1327 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
156489 1413 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Airport, 1541 Manchester Airport-Liverpool Lime Street
150277 1401 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western, 1508 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
185116 1422 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
350120 1236 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
156488 1438 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
156471 1436 Liverpool South Parkway-Blackpool North
156421 1501 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western
156482 1435 Blackpool North-Liverpool South Parkway
156444 1531 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western (and phwoar! What a beast of a noise it made leaving Prescot! :D<D)
150118 1431 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western, 1538 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
150140 1613 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Airport (this score almost had me miss my booked trains home, thank Goodness 156489 was a bit late returning from MIA!)
390156 1647 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston
185110 1722 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
153366+170635 1803 Dorridge-Stourbridge Junction
172331 1755 Stratford-upon-Avon-Worcester Foregate Street, 1946 Worcester Foregate Street-Dorridge
153356+170512 1919 Birmingham New Street-Hereford (should have next worked 2129 Hereford to Birmingham New Street)
170634+170504 1950 Hereford-Birmingham New Street

Phew, that took about 35 minutes to type up! If I'd made any more observations it would have taken the mick! Think I've highlighted in blue everything I was on, if not tough cheese!
 

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Looks like you were busy DanTrainMan185! That said, so was I! Here's what is now yesterday's collections of observations. A few of them have been added since there's no way on God's green Earth they weren't worked by the particular 350 or whatever. I'm also aware I never finished last Tuesday's lot, but quite frankly I gave up all interest in posting those. I started the post, then changed my mind and left them be. However they may end up in the end-of-year round-up, however I haven't decided that yet. Also, I have to link to what is currently my Tune of the Day, Tubthumping by Cumbawumba :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LODkVkpaVQA Anyway...

28th April 2014

175106 0555 Crewe-Carmarthen
175008 0503 Carmarthen-Manchester Piccadilly (should have then worked the 1030 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven)
175116 0721 Cardiff Central-Holyhead
170516+153334 0659 Birmingham New Street-Hereford, 0849 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
390049 1030 Birmingham New Street-London Euston
350260 0834 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1036 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1234 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street,1436 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1634 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street
170101 0910 Nottingham-Cardiff Central
220015 0907 Manchester Piccadilly-Bristol Temple Meads
350117 0904 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1101 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1304 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1501 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1704 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street (should have also done 1901 Birmingham New Street-Crewe)
323240 1049 Wolverhampton-Walsall
350264 0934 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1136 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1334 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1536 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
220002 0702 Paignton-Manchester Piccadilly
350254 1004 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1201 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street, 1404 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street, 1601 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
350127 1202 Crewe-London Euston
156414 1152 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich
350236 1204 Liverpool Lime Street-Birmingham New Street
185135 1222 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
150272 1227 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
156466 1231 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western
150114 1116 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street, 1255 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
390151 1247 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston
158865 1252 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich
142037 1144 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street
156459 1246 Liverpool Lime Street-Stalybridge
156426 1135 Blackpool North-Liverpool South Parkway, 1336 Liverpool South Parkway-Blackpool North
185141 0948 Scarborough-Liverpool Lime Street, 1322 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
156425 1244 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool Lime Street
507008 1336 Hunts Cross-Southport (yes, my only confirmed Merseyrail observation all day!)
156472 1327 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Oxford Road
156489 1413 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Airport, 1541 Manchester Airport-Liverpool Lime Street
150277 1401 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western, 1508 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
185116 1422 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
350120 1236 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool Lime Street
156488 1438 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
156471 1436 Liverpool South Parkway-Blackpool North
156421 1501 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western
156482 1435 Blackpool North-Liverpool South Parkway
156444 1531 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western (and phwoar! What a beast of a noise it made leaving Prescot! :D<D)
150118 1431 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western, 1538 Wigan North Western-Liverpool Lime Street
150140 1613 Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Airport (this score almost had me miss my booked trains home, thank Goodness 156489 was a bit late returning from MIA!)
390156 1647 Liverpool Lime Street-London Euston
185110 1722 Liverpool Lime Street-Scarborough
153366+170635 1803 Dorridge-Stourbridge Junction
172331 1755 Stratford-upon-Avon-Worcester Foregate Street, 1946 Worcester Foregate Street-Dorridge
153356+170512 1919 Birmingham New Street-Hereford (should have next worked 2129 Hereford to Birmingham New Street)
170634+170504 1950 Hereford-Birmingham New Street

Phew, that took about 35 minutes to type up! If I'd made any more observations it would have taken the mick! Think I've highlighted in blue everything I was on, if not tough cheese!

Crikey, you have been busy! That puts my Manchester trip to shame last week! In fairness though I had dissertation stuff to do, so didn't have time for any major spotting. I hope to have a huge day out soon though!
 

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Aye I need a major couple of days of cranking too, just finding it hard to find the time and money for the three biggest trips I've lined up for this year!
 

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Tuesday 29th April 2014 (major delays around Cardiff on this day):
2B55 0714 Cardiff Central to Swansea: 153303/153323 (ran over an hour late!)
1V89 0610 Shrewsbury to Maesteg: 175112 (usually a 158)
2G54 0759 Maesteg to Gloucester: 150280/150213 (cancelled between Gloucester and Cheltenham due to the delays)
1V35 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen: 175010
2C17 1034 Radyr to Coryton: 143605
1B15 0845 London Paddington to Swansea: 43174/43192
1W56 0804 Fishguard Harbour to Manchester Piccadilly: 175107 (between Fishguard and Cardiff); 175106 (between Cardiff and Manchester)
2V15 1015 Coryton to Radyr: 153327
1L51 1055 Cardiff Central to London Paddington: 43040/43092
1F08 0705 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central: 158958
2P33 1000 Bargoed to Cardiff Central: 142073/143609 (not sure if it was this service these two units ran due to the delays!)
2C73 1115 Newport to Taunton: 158955 (cancelled between Cardiff and Newport due to the delays)
1V05 0812 Nottingham to Newport: 170638 (again cancelled between Newport and Cardiff due to delays)
2C22 1748 Bristol Parkway to Westbury: 150248
1L82 1709 Newport to London Paddington: 43194/43165 (cancelled between Cardiff and Newport!)
1E63 1524 Plymouth to Leeds: 43285/43378
1L88 1755 Cardiff Central to London Paddington: 43181/43197
1W97 1645 Llanelli to Chester: 175007
1L90 1728 Swansea to London Paddington: 43136/43021

Wednesday 30th April 2014:
1L24 0628 Swansea to London Paddington: 43122/43134
2M08 0655 Barry Island to Merthyr Tydfil: 142081
1F05 0730 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour: 150265/158957
1B63 1715 London Paddington to Carmarthen: 43069/43005
2E27 1728 Warminster to Great Malvern: 150233
1V63 1607 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads: 221134
1M69 1900 Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly: 221133
2C51 1951 Cardiff Central to Coryton: 142069
2C91 2000 Cardiff to Taunton: 150243
2F82 1852 Aberdare to Cardiff Central: 150279

Thursday 1st May 2014:
2C67 0800 Cardiff Central to Paignton: 153329/150263
2F02 0640 Ebbw Vale Parkway to Cardiff Central: 150241
1M92 0745 Cardiff Central to Nottingham: 170111
2B01 0558 Westbury to Cardiff Central: 158961
2E08 0638 Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend: 150237
2A08 0642 Bridgend to Aberdare: 150252
1V31 0454 Crewe to Milford Haven: 175110
2C05 0734 Radyr to Coryton: 143625
1L32 0658 Swansea to London Paddington: 43022/43079
2Y13 0652 Aberdare to Barry Island: 150213
2S04 0602 Taunton to Cardiff Central: 150123
2D03 0533 Weymouth to Bristol Parkway: 150248/158763
2C89 1900 Cardiff Central to Taunton: 150234
1M77 2000 Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street: 220002/220003
2K41 1933 Avonmouth to Bristol Temple Meads: 150246
1V65 1705 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central: 220028
1F99 1930 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour: 158950
2B73 2104 Cardiff Central to Milford Haven: 175004

Friday 2nd May 2014:
Will add these later as there's loads and I need to get ready for work! :lol:
 

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On the 2nd of May I popped down to Bishorps Itchington, next to the railway line on the Leamington to Banbury stretch to see 0Z57, thinking it was 47237. In the end it was a 57. Anyway here is what I saw.

1G20 09:45 London Marylebone-Birmingham Snow Hill: 168109
4O54 06:13 Leeds-Southampton: 66566+66505
1M34 08:45 Bournemouth-Manchester Piccadilly: 220034
1O84 07:25 Newcastle-Southampton Central: 220007
0Z57 10:05 Tyseley-Southall: 57314
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/tra...0:15 London Marylebone-Birmingham Moor Street: 67010+82304
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/tra...0:55 Birmingham Moor Street-London Marylebone: 82302+67012
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/tra...advanced]4M55 08:55 Southampton-Lawley Street: 70009 (Usually a class 66).

A pretty cool time and I have more observations to add later from a different train trip.

Here are the photos for the trip to Bishorps Itchington
 

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5th May 2014

66079 2319 Margam-Dee Marsh (arr HFD 0328,dep 0438)
43037+43143 stabled in HST siding,not sure if it worked 1742 Paddington-Hereford last night or something else,should now do 0642 Hereford-Paddington :)
150213 (grr!) 0526 Hereford-Barry Island
 

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