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And diverts 09.55 from Stourbridge to Stratford ran view Solihull and Hatton North. Would have been great to be on as it was 150124. :D Rara traction on a rare route!
Short answer NO.
Long answer. You would have to fit New cabs and vestibules with power doors. You could say that the 150/1 with gangway connections is a 150/2.
172339 now safely put to bed at leamington ready for the 05.58 empties to Stratford.
172338 been and gone on its trip to Dorridge then Worcester before returning to Leamington for 23.45 tonight.
Yes 2 stabled at leamington.
One for 05.47 to Snow Hill (172345 tomorrow)
and one for ECS to Stratford at 05.58 for 06.29 to Snow Hill. (172340 tomorrow)
7 units out today 5 three cars and 2 two cars.
Couple of nice pictures.
1. Shows the nice lines of the 172.
http://www.railwayherald.org/imagelink/208221
2. The old and the new.
http://www.railwayherald.org/imagelink/208222
http://www.railwayherald.org/imagelink/207606
Llangollen Railway and Severn Valley.
Gloucestershire and Warwickshire has to be my top big railway though.
Do however have a real soft spot for the Chinior and Princess Risborough Railway. Feel it would be a perfect prototype for a model.
The was a 172 to Dorridge with customers yesterday I was told.
07.19 from Birmingham Snow Hill to Dorridge and that makes the 07.56 back.
(this diagram leads into the 08.55 from Stourbridge to Stratford)
:D
The 2 usual diagrams. The was another in today but not sure if it was as a replacement due to a poorly 150 or weather it was to allow decommitioning/prep for hand over (did see a 150/2 car on its own near the factory at tyseley)
The extra did include the 09.27 from Snow Hill to Stratford...
172212 delivered 14/09/11
172215 now completed its running in and checks meaning 3 2car sets available for service.
Also 3 172's in service today and a 3 expected tomorrow.
The Two Class 172 diagrams for next week on the Snow Hill Lines are;
Birmingham Snow Hill Dep 06.41
Stratford Upon Avon Arr 07.36
Dep 07.42
Worcester Shrub Hill Arr 09.40...
Believe 150202 and 150106 are next to go.
172's entry service on 5/09/11 with first working to go over 06.46 from Whitlocks End into Birmingham and 06.41 from Birmingham Snow Hill to Sratford upon Avon.
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