221101 Short Formation

[bb21]

Reading some of my notes from a couple of years back brought back vague memory of seeing 221101 running in four-car formation on two separate occasions, on two consecutive days. I have lost part of the notes to say when it was, but wonder whether anyone remembers when it was about and what reason it was for the short formation, if that indeed happened rather than me being tricked by my eyes?

 

[sd0733]

Im pretty sure it had an engine fire and a coach was taken out whilst it was repaired.

Edit: Yes it definitely did, found this, scroll down and there's a bit about it under the heading 'four car voyager'. http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nw1208a.htm

 

[TheJRB]

I've got a photo of it passing Smethwick Galton Bridge on Saturday 1st September 2012:


221101 Passes Smethwick Galton Bridge by TheJRB, on Flickr

I hadn't actually noticed it was short formed until somebody commented!

 

[PHILIPE]

221135is currently running around with four vehicles, one having been taken to make 220007 up to 4 coaches following fire. Full story of this:-

www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=102608.

Actually. the latest post was posted only this morning.

 

[bb21]

Thanks. Confirms that I wasn't seeing things.