43423

[43067]

Apologies if this is a repost or a related item. anyone know if GC are planning to put it's name plates back on or were they just fitted for the couple of months prior to the re-engineering at brush, seems a same not to put them back on.

 

[Lampshade]

Is it 423? Thought it'd be 523 :?

 

[43067]

No it's definately 43423 and back in traffic has been for about 6 weeks, it brought me back down to KGX with 43484 in reverse formation due to works between eaglescliffe and hartlepool.

 

[Adam_Harrison]

Its definitely got the nameplates back on ! and its also in a 4 car formation

 

[wensley]

To confirm. 43423 (formerly 43123) is in traffic having recently been reuinted with its name plates. Today was in operation on the diagram off lodge (N25/A62/N28) on a 2+4 set, believed to be paired with 43467. Set may be strengthened at Heaton overnight.

 

[BOSCH]

43423(not 43523 !!!)has indeed got the "Valenta" plates back on,had it yesterday on a 2+4 and was a right little pocket rocket !!!! As an aside,43484 will be named "Peter Fox" on sunday at sheffield.Peter Fox was a respected railway journalist and was a big supporter of GC in the early days and,as I am led to believe,created the Platform 5 trainspotting books as he himself had spotted trains from pl5 at Sheffield !!!!

 

[Adam_Harrison]

the power cars were filthy too :P! The orange stripe really does show the dirt well

 

[43067]

cheers guy's, looking at getting back oop north in a couple of weeks after 8 weeks darn sarf. i thought they were keeping the PC's paired together after they went to brush, 423 +484, 465 +467, 468 +480 or are they getting mixed and matched because of maintenance

 

[Adam_Harrison]

Well it was 423+468 on Friday but they do get mixed around most the time I think. Here are pictures taken on Friday morning of 1A60 to show the name plate, 4 car formation and 43468 !

 

[Hydro]

the power cars were filthy too :P! The orange stripe really does show the dirt well

Good. Clean railway engines are not good fom. They are hard working engines.

 

[BOSCH]

Well it was 423+468 on Friday but they do get mixed around most the time I think. Here are pictures taken on Friday morning of 1A60 to show the name plate, 4 car formation and 43468 !

That was me driving A60 on friday

 

[lincs66]

Apologies if this is a repost or a related item. anyone know if GC are planning to put it's name plates back on or were they just fitted for the couple of months prior to the re-engineering at brush, seems a same not to put them back on.

Definitely got the name plates on, came roaring through Peterborough last night. 'Valenta 1972 - 2010'

 

[Adam_Harrison]

That was me driving A60 on friday

Dirty train you had! I took these pics just north of seaton while walking about! just happened to see you coming !

 

[wensley]

The big question is what is the named set going to be turned out on today....and will it still be 2+5!!

 

[BOSCH]

The big question is what is the named set going to be turned out on today....and will it still be 2+5!!

A60/N26/A63 = GC03 and is still 2+5

 

[lincs66]

43423(not 43523 !!!)has indeed got the "Valenta" plates back on,had it yesterday on a 2+4 and was a right little pocket rocket !!!! As an aside,43484 will be named "Peter Fox" on sunday at sheffield.Peter Fox was a respected railway journalist and was a big supporter of GC in the early days and,as I am led to believe,created the Platform 5 trainspotting books as he himself had spotted trains from pl5 at Sheffield !!!!

Ive found a photo of the newly named 43484, which was named yesterday, sunday 15th may.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmoore2009/5723525165/in/photostream/

 

[wensley]

A60/N26/A63 = GC03 and is still 2+5

So it is!! I didn't account for the fact that it had been turned to put it back as correct formation. Big Jack took it South to lodge last night to set will work N25/A62/N28 if anyone wants to see it. 43484 will be on the blocks at London.

I'll shove a couple of photos on Flickr in a minute!