ATW At Ashchurch! (21/03/11)

[Simon Poole]

Travelling on a HST to Bristol yesterday, passed Ashchurch for Tewksebury, affter passing the station, i saw an unknown ATW DMU pass, could be ether an Class 150 or 153, any idea what it was doing beyond Cheltenham Spa?

 

[NXEA!]

Travelling on a HST to Bristol yesterday, passed Ashchurch for Tewksebury, affter passing the station, i saw an unknown ATW DMU pass, could be ether an Class 150 or 153, any idea what it was doing beyond Cheltenham Spa?

Most likely to have been a 150, FGW hire two daily from ATW which come into Bristol on the rear of a Portsmouth train in the morning, and return to Cardiff at night, so its probably one of those you saw.

 

[Simon Poole]

Most likely to have been a 150, FGW hire two daily from ATW which come into Bristol on the rear of a Portsmouth train in the morning, and return to Cardiff at night, so its probably one of those you saw.

I thought they use the ATW Loans one on the Bristol to Weston-Super-Mare runs, heading to Great Malvern guessing

 

[anthony263]

Most likely to have been a 150, FGW hire two daily from ATW which come into Bristol on the rear of a Portsmouth train in the morning, and return to Cardiff at night, so its probably one of those you saw.

The 2 ATW class 150's are attached to the rear of the ATW empty stock working to gloucester in the morning then return to cardiff on the rear of the 20:23 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff service from Bristol

 

[323235]

I thought they use the ATW Loans one on the Bristol to Weston-Super-Mare runs, heading to Great Malvern guessing

I had one on the 1251 Great Malvern - Weymouth recently so I don't think it's that uncommon

 

[lm321412]

The ATW Hire-Ins often make it up to Worcester and Great Malvern.