150202 - Where is it and what is a C7 exam compared to a C6?

[150249]

Which are sidelined? 202, 233, 247 and what others?

 

[Express380]

Which are sidelined? 202, 233, 247 and what others?

263,266 Went up to SPM so can't imagine they'll be out for a little

 

[FGW_DID]

150202 / 233 / 234 / 247 / 263 / 266

Various reasons including Repairs, B Exam, waiting parts & Tyre Turning.

 

[Express380]

150202 / 233 / 234 / 247 / 263 / 266

Various reasons including Repairs, B Exam, waiting parts & Tyre Turning.

Out of interest which one of those is related to 202? Hoping it will be out soon

 

[FGW_DID]

Out of interest which one of those is related to 202? Hoping it will be out soon

Repairs.

Might be something that’s happened post Wolverton or indeed maybe outstanding reps from before it went, the reps being outside the scope of the work carried out whilst in works.

 

[Express380]

Repairs.

Might be something that’s happened post Wolverton or indeed maybe outstanding reps from before it went, the reps being outside the scope of the work carried out whilst in works.

Thanks very much for the info.

 

[TJDevon]

263,266 Went up to SPM so can't imagine they'll be out for a little

According to my notes;
233 has only worked one day (8th August) since 14th July
234/247/263/66 last worked respectively 17th, 13th, 14th & 15th August, so all recent absentees.
Happy to be corrected!

 

[150249]

150202 / 233 / 234 / 247 / 263 / 266

Various reasons including Repairs, B Exam, waiting parts & Tyre Turning.

150249 is also in for maintainance today I believe. 207 and 216 are on the Okehampton and Barnstaple branch lines respectively. 2 2-coach 165s out today. Still no sign of 150202 but is that a surprise?

 

[TJDevon]

150249 is also in for maintenance today I believe. 207 and 216 are on the Okehampton and Barnstaple branch lines respectively. 2 2-coach 165s out today. Still no sign of 150202 but is that a surprise?

It is certainly not a surprise that 202 is not working but to have 35% of a fleet OOU is pretty awful.

216 is now on the the EXM/PGN services coupled to 261.

 

[fgwrich]

The problem is, the 150/2 fleet has been worked very hard over the last few years. They have been the somewhat understated backbone of the West Country and with the HSTs being relinquished, IET & Turbo reliability both being poor, and 158s stretched between Exeter and Bristol, it’s no wonder that the 150s are starting to break as well.

 

[150249]

150202 is out today on the Okehampton branch. Could be Realtime Trains playing up but I doubt it.

 

[Anonymous10]

The problem is, the 150/2 fleet has been worked very hard over the last few years. They have been the somewhat understated backbone of the West Country and with the HSTs being relinquished, IET & Turbo reliability both being poor, and 158s stretched between Exeter and Bristol, it’s no wonder that the 150s are starting to break as well.

Much like what was starting to happen with tfw when all the 175s were withdrawn the 150s and 153s picked up the work and then started to have a downturn in reliability themselves.

 

[50002Superb]

150202 is out today on the Okehampton branch. Could be Realtime Trains playing up but I doubt it.

IT’S ALIVE!!!!

 

[150249]

150234 back out today. Albeit on an ECS to Plymouth.

 

[TJDevon]

150202 is out today on the Okehampton branch. Could be Realtime Trains playing up but I doubt it.

It ended up with runs to Barnstaple, Paignton and Exmouth!