Great Western Livery

[PHILIPE]

No that wasn't 143620, it was 143603 my friend was at Exeter St Davids when it came in and told me what it was. Also the other reason 143620 cant have come back yet is because it is having suspension work done at St Phillips Marsh and has not come out yet.

143603 has been stopped at Exeter almost as soon after it got back from Barton Hill with multiple square wheels. It ran light to PM today in the 5C02 13+03 as required path presumably for wheel lathe. Exeter struggling with 143 availability at the moment.

 

[43096]

They are taking a ridiculously long time!

And you would then criticise them for wasting money painting stuff that wasn't due a paint.

 

[Apedlar12]

143603 has been stopped at Exeter almost as soon after it got back from Barton Hill with multiple square wheels. It ran light to PM today in the 5C02 13+03 as required path presumably for wheel lathe. Exeter struggling with 143 availability at the moment.

Thanks I see

5C02 (16/08/17):

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C23207/2017/08/16/advanced

However I saw that 5C02 operated on 31/07/17 which I presumably thought was 143603. So what was that then?

5C02 (31/07/17):

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C23207/2017/07/31/advanced

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

And you would then criticise them for wasting money painting stuff that wasn't due a paint.

No...other people may have said that, but not me...

 

[Goldfish62]

And you would then criticise them for wasting money painting stuff that wasn't due a paint.

They're the ones who decided to rebrand in the first place. I'd have thought a least the First name would be removed. That would only be a small labour cost.

 

[spark001uk]

43002 and 185 both on 1C10 today.

Edit: and 1A18.

 

[Mintona]

43002 and 185 both on 1C10 today.

Edit: and 1A18.

Very nicely they went on 1A18 too

 

[windnoise69]

150244 back in green at SPM!

 

[Apedlar12]

150244 back in green at SPM!

Do you have a photo??

 

[PHILIPE]

Heard that 150244 back at PM from Wolverton and 150216 back from Doncaster and working Bristol to Worcester today. Not sure which 150/2 going to Wolverton next due to conflicting reports, ? 219 or ? 249 Just have to wait and see.

 

[Parallel]

Heard that 150244 back at PM from Wolverton and 150216 back from Doncaster and working Bristol to Worcester today. Not sure which 150/2 going to Wolverton next due to conflicting reports, ? 219 or ? 249 Just have to wait and see.

150219 has already been to Wolverton for a refurb (albeit in FGW blue & barbie pink), unless it's going there for a repaint.

150265, 150249, 150221 & 150261 are the last complete 150/2s due a refurb. Having been on it recently, 150265 needs to go soon, it's extremely tatty inside and out, followed by 249.

Has 216 been given the green refurb, or has it just had some other work instead?? That's also a pretty tatty unit.

 

[PHILIPE]

150219 has already been to Wolverton for a refurb (albeit in FGW blue & barbie pink), unless it's going there for a repaint.

150265, 150249, 150221 & 150261 are the last complete 150/2s due a refurb. Having been on it recently, 150265 needs to go soon, it's extremely tatty inside and out, followed by 249.

Has 216 been given the green refurb, or has it just had some other work instead?? That's also a pretty tatty unit.

150219 still needs PRM Mods and new GWR Green Livery. 150216 should have had PRM Mods and is now in new GWR Livery

 

[Parallel]

150219 still needs PRM Mods and new GWR Green Livery. 150216 should have had PRM Mods and is now in new GWR Livery

150219 is fitted with PIS, the new larger wheelchair space, a disabled toilet and door alarm sounders, unless there are more mods it needs?

 

[ValleyLines142]

150219 has already been to Wolverton for a refurb (albeit in FGW blue & barbie pink), unless it's going there for a repaint.

150265, 150249, 150221 & 150261 are the last complete 150/2s due a refurb. Having been on it recently, 150265 needs to go soon, it's extremely tatty inside and out, followed by 249.

Has 216 been given the green refurb, or has it just had some other work instead?? That's also a pretty tatty unit.

Agreed re 150265. Incredibly tatty unit.

 

[Kite159]

Having seen the green 143s in the metal this morning down Exeter [612 & 611 on an Exmouth - Paignton service] they do look smart on the outside.

 

[Cowley]

Having seen the green 143s in the metal this morning down Exeter [612 & 611 on an Exmouth - Paignton service] they do look smart on the outside.

Much agreed, it suits them well.

 

[PHILIPE]

150219 is fitted with PIS, the new larger wheelchair space, a disabled toilet and door alarm sounders, unless there are more mods it needs?

When and where were they fitted ? The damaged vehicle went to Brodies at Kilmarnock for the collision damage unless the work was done there and the other vehicle stayed at "home" and helped to form 150938
.

 

[superalbs]

219 and 238 have had PIS, big toilet, noisy doors, and destination screens for ages haven't they?

Both were done definitely before the GWR franchise started.

 

[leomartin125]

165112 back in service today. Seen at Reading in GWR unbranded green. According to TRUST 165110 is still at Wolverton taking it's time, and I'm guessing 165113 is at Wolverton now too?

 

[pdeaves]

165112 back in service today. Seen at Reading in GWR unbranded green.

For completeness, it was working on Saturday. My pic of it at Paddington here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/36274515080/.

 

[pdeaves]

Has this been reported before? 802001 is out and about in unbranded green. Seen at Swindon on Saturday 19 August: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/36500930332/.

 

[leomartin125]

Has this been reported before? 802001 is out and about in unbranded green. Seen at Swindon on Saturday 19 August: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pdeaves/36500930332/.

Yeah, 802002 is based at Stoke Gifford and is rarely seen in daylight. 802001 is out and out and is based at North Pole, and operates test trains wherever. Good thing is, now 800004 and 800003 are both on GWR driver & guard training, it's easy to work out what it's operating, anything that is ZZ on RTT.

 

[pdeaves]

Good thing is, now 800004 and 800003 are both on GWR driver & guard training, it's easy to work out what it's operating, anything that is ZZ on RTT.

As is 800005 still (today) with red bird things on one end vehicle.

 

[FGW_DID]

800005 was out and about today, it worked 3X14 Stoke Gifford - Reading TCD, it had a 4hr layover on Depot before working 3X16 Reading TCD - Newport (SW).

165110 is still at Wolverton but 'may' return to Reading TCD this evening, don't hold your breath, this will be about the 4th time we've been told it's returning.
165113 is the other Wolverton resident.

 

[FGW_DID]

800005 was out and about today, it worked 3X14 Stoke Gifford - Reading TCD, it had a 4hr layover on Depot before working 3X16 Reading TCD - Newport (SW).

165110 is still at Wolverton but 'may' return to Reading TCD this evening, don't hold your breath, this will be about the 4th time we've been told it's returning.
165113 is the other Wolverton resident.

165110 finally made it back to Reading late on Tuesday night!

 

[JN114]

180104 is running around with elements of the bodywork gaining a shiny coat of GWR Green

 

[superalbs]

180104 is running around with elements of the bodywork gaining a shiny coat of GWR Green

Here is a photograph that I found: https://www.flickr.com/photos/150127/36749996306

 

[MCR247]

How come? I thought they were all leaving soon? Or are they just due a repaint?

 

[JN114]

How come? I thought they were all leaving soon? Or are they just due a repaint?

Suspect it has a lot to do with the imminent open day celebrating the type's true Home Depot...

 

[MCR247]

Ah fair enough, that does make an awful lot of sense