Cheers! I'lll keep an eye out for when it arrives!
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Class 175s to GWR
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Cheers! I'lll keep an eye out for when it arrives!
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Doesn’t look like it’s going to make it to Laira for some reason. Only for as far as Leicester (unless there is a subsequent working that I haven’t spotted.)
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Realtime Trains | 7Q84 1103 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. | 04/12/2024
Real-time train running information for 7Q84 1103 departure from Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. on 04/12/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Western 52
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Seems to be stuck at Wigston on Traksy.Doesn’t look like it’s going to make it to Laura for some reason. Only for as far as Leicester (unless there is a subsequent working that I haven’t spotted.)
Realtime Trains | 7Q84 1103 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. | 04/12/2024
Real-time train running information for 7Q84 1103 departure from Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. on 04/12/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
There have been severe signal issues at Wigston collapsing the service through Leicester all day. I reckon it'll be to do with that. The line is open now so it could move on shortly
RTT now showing at Croft
Remarkably, and showing how much padding there is in this service, it appears to be about to arrive nearly an hour and a half early, making up for its 259 minute (nearly 4 and a half hours) late departure.
father_jack
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And 4M82 sat down near Peterborough too https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H06926/2024-12-04/detailed
REVUpminster
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175 got to Laira 97 minutes early. So missed trying to see it on Dawlish cams
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Realtime Trains | 7Q84 1103 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. | 04/12/2024
Real-time train running information for 7Q84 1103 departure from Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Laira T.& R.S.M.D. on 04/12/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Jacob Porrett
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So that's 175002 and 175114 now gone to GWR land?
windjabbers
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Can I just check what the current formation of these units is.
Understand that 001-007, 009-011 and 102-116 are as is.
But what is the formation of 008 and 101 at the moment?
Thanks David
Understand that 001-007, 009-011 and 102-116 are as is.
But what is the formation of 008 and 101 at the moment?
Thanks David
45076
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did 114 not get swapped for 108??
misforms at removal from TFW. Don't know if any have been restored to correct formation during handover work.
175 | 004 | 50759 | 79759 | |
175 | 005 | 50705 | 79751 | |
175 | 006 | 50706 | 79765 | |
175 | 008 | 50751 | 79708 | |
175 | 101 | 50708 | 56751 | 79704 |
175 | 109 | 50704 | 56759 | 79705 |
175 | 115 | 50765 | 56765 | 79706 |
Jacob Porrett
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Believe it was 175114.
tfw756rider
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The way I interpreted it, reading posts #599 and #601, is it was going to be 175108 but was then changed to 175114. With the way post #601 is worded, I can see how it can come across as the other way round.
windjabbers
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Thanks thats really helpful. BW DC
TSGN Spotter
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Any ideas if this is going for refurb before entering service with GWR?
Train 7Q36 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Widnes Transport Tech Thu 19/12/2024 | Rail Record
Live Train Times for Train 7Q36 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Widnes Transport Tech departing on Thu 19/12/2024 | Rail Record
150249
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Are they doing it at Widnes?
TSGN Spotter
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I guess if it is for refurb/refit its due to it being an alstom depot with some spare capacity.
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Anonymous10
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Made fit for service could just mean if they need any mechanical work, a deep clean and the pa system updated. Doesn't inherently mean a livery or full refurbishment. In fact I'd expect a refresh instead of refurb given the work was only recently completed.
These routes will be the first two for class 175 deployment (releasing 150s for Newquay and 158s for Portsmouth) along with HST replacement in Cornwall in May 2025.
Bornin1980s
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Will some of them also replace IETs on shorter runs?
Wilts Wanderer
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Between Exeter and Penzance, yes. To my understanding that is the core element of their deployment, although from the sound of it there is still some debate about what the first priority is. My source is telling me the early withdrawal of HSTs is the priority. Perhaps there are multiple options being developed to respond to whatever circumstances prevail.
TT-ONR-NRN
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Okehampton still seems like such a waste, but I appreciate the reasons.
Why? It’s a thriving route with (in most cases) a single stop at Crediton on the 35-minute journey to Exeter, so the layout of the train suits the stopping pattern.
Class15
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Yeah, a very popular route and I think the 175s will be well suited and well-received.
SuperLuke2334
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It was 180109. Reported in a different thread.
FrodshamJnct
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Some of the peak time trains from and to Okehampton are often needing more capacity than a 2 car 150 unit.
With the opening in early 2026 of Okehampton Interchange there will be further growth in the traffic, increasingly the time saving alternative railhead to Tiverton Parkway for West Devon and much of Cornwall.
The question is just how much growth there will be.
With 5 additional Padd/Pgn trains planned by a new Operator there must surely be some consideration needed to start one from Okehampton for Paddington in the morning and return there in the afternoon.
Torbay can’t justify 5 extra daily through trains to and from Paddington.