6:26 Bristol Parkway to Penzance

[class395rules]

Hi guys

I was just wondering what stock is used for the 6:26 FGW Bristol Parkway to Penzance

Thanks
Paul

 

[schwa]

Booked for x2 153s.

Hope this helps.

 

[class395rules]

thats brilliant thank you

 

[Drsatan]

Booked for x2 153s.

Hope this helps.

Out of curiosity where did you find that out?

 

[TGVDUDE]

2 153s all that way? oh dear

 

[schwa]

Out of curiosity where did you find that out?

Station staff movement book.

 

[tbtc]

Is that all the way (or is one unit dropped off somewhere en-route to work a branchline etc)?

 

[BestWestern]

If it's now 2x153 then that's an improvement over the 150 previously used! This train is more intended for people making local trips between various points on the route, rather than being an express service to the west country. Still, hell of a long way on a lowly 'West' unit!

 

[Greenback]

Yes, it's not really meant as a through service, it;s just a collection of lcoal services strung together.

 

[schwa]

Is that all the way (or is one unit dropped off somewhere en-route to work a branchline etc)?

Not sure unfortunately. There is no way of telling from my book because they are station specific.

 

[Twoonthebuzzer]

When I've worked this train in the past, I've had people get on at Bristol stations travelling to Liskeard, Redruth and Par before!

I do feel do very sorry for them!!

 

[TEW]

The pair of 153s go all the way to Penzance. Later work the 1557 Plymouth-Penzance with another 153 so there's a triplet on that train. Still seems to turn up as a 150 half the time anyway. The 153s should be on the 05xx Bristol-Penzance as they switch over to Newquay in the summer, and the Newquay service works better with 2 153s rather than a 150. I expect in July and August the 0626 Bristol-Penzance will revert to a 150, with the 05xx Bristol-Newquay going over to a pair of 153s.