HEx 332's being turned this week

[kestrel]

So as to enable the first class cars to be in the correct place for T5, all our 'london' end first class units are being turned on the greenford loop.

2 will be turned today
2 on tuesday
2 on wednesday
1 on thursday

The formation will be loco(67/66) barrier wagon (ex eurostar jobbie), class 332, barrier wagon, loco (67/66)

1st move is booked out of ooc mid morning

67005/006 on it today

 

[O L Leigh]

What a faff.

O L Leigh

 

[RJ]

I was in place for 5X97 this morning, passed West Ealing 35ish late due to tresspassing near Ealing . 5X98 should be better sun-wise for the photters out there who wish to see it on the Greenford - Drayton Green stretch 8)

 

[theblackwatch]

I'd wondered why 4 of the match wagons had been moved to the HEx depot at Old Oak Common a few weeks ago!

 

[RJ]

Does anyone know the ID of the first 332 turned on 5X97 yesterday? I couldn't find the number for looking.

I think 67001 and possibly a shed may work the drags today.

 

[kestrel]

I'd wondered why 4 of the match wagons had been moved to the HEx depot at Old Oak Common a few weeks ago!

The depot have been trying for months to organise the moves, we've got some bod from EWS doncaster to make sure it all runs smoothly, so far so good although the conductor is a bit iffy

 

[33056]

Does anyone know the ID of the first 332 turned on 5X97 yesterday? I couldn't find the number for looking.

I think 67001 and possibly a shed may work the drags today.

67021 and 67027.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

ah thats what it was!

4th march saw 67021/027 with barriers and 3rd saw 67005 and what looked like 006

 

[kestrel]

ah thats what it was!

4th march saw 67021/027 with barriers and 3rd saw 67005 and what looked like 006

Yes 67005/006 worked on the 3rd

last one turned today

 

[LucaZone]

So is there now First Class at both ends of the train (joined sets) or are all First Class seats now located at the country end when the units are in Paddington?

 

[16CSVT2700]

FC at country ends of units.

 

[kestrel]

All HEx 332's now have the FC at the LONDON end of the unit.

Also look out for a new livery on the FC's coming out soon

As from Tuesday 25 March:
HEx 332's will be PAD-CTA-T5*
HEc 360's will be PAD-CTA-T4
with a HEc 360 doing a 30min T4-CTA shuttle

*of note 25-26 march the 332's will be ecs CTA-T5

 

[16CSVT2700]

Hang on i'm confused!

So as to enable the first class cars to be in the correct place for T5, all our 'london' end first class units are being turned on the greenford loop.

So surely they'd be on the country end?? Make sense man

 

[kestrel]

Hang on i'm confused!

So surely they'd be on the country end?? Make sense man

LOL when the moves were first heard about, we all assumed it was the london end units that were being turned, but powers that be said that it should be the country end units, so that an FC car would be available at the buffer end of Pad

All country units having being turned the other week and now all FC's are at the london end, also with a new livery out soon

 

[16CSVT2700]

but powers that be said that it should be the country end units, so that an FC car would be available at the buffer end of Pad

Lol fair enough, thats just pure laziness for all the business class talking baggage tho!