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Class 168 Refurbishment Discussion and Updates
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CR165022
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168001 is currently running a set of ECS moves from Banbury-Oxford-Princes Risborough-Banbury. Hopefully not too long until it's back in service!
HeelBurton
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found these on the printer. It may or may not have them attached
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dooton
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Whoops, I may have got my printers mixed up.found these on the printer. It may or may not have them attached
MerlinRail 804
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Slightly off topic but has the 165 refresh started yet?
RPM
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CR165022
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Are there any updates about 168001 & 168329 going back into service?
Pep and co
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168001 back running today starting on 2CO7 06:43 Aylesbury VP to Marylebone before heading to Birmingham on 1R14 at 08:02
CR165022
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Has 168001 been moved since Tuesday? Didn't appear to be in Banbury Depot when I went past just now...
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168001 has been recorded today 8/8 at Stourbridge Junction sidings apparently?
CR165022
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Had a quick look and there was a VST 5J01 path from Banbury Depot yesterday, so that would explain it, making room for the MK5 set that can't in today perhaps?
LittleRedTrain
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168001 is on the back of 168110 working 1H22 0745 Moor St-Marylebone.
This train is normally only a single unit, so guessing 001 may have needed moving somewhere, or has been paired up for 'Insurance'
Either way it's fortuitous as the preceding Mk3 set on 1H17 failed at Banbury and it's now carrying two trainloads!
This train is normally only a single unit, so guessing 001 may have needed moving somewhere, or has been paired up for 'Insurance'
Either way it's fortuitous as the preceding Mk3 set on 1H17 failed at Banbury and it's now carrying two trainloads!
dooton
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It's on the back to move it back into service. It's fully serviceable, only paired for convenience. Once in London will moved to the correct diagram.
CR165022
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It has gone onto 1R21, replacing the 68 that failed this morning.
MerlinRail 804
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Any progress on 004 and 218?
Jacob Porrett
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Should be still at ATC Crewe depot.
Jacob Porrett
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Any progress on 168004 if anyone knows please? I'm a bit out of the known at the moment as I haven't seen the progress at work recently.
MerlinRail 804
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Is it just me or has this refurb seemed to have ground to a bit of a halt recently?
CR165022
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168004 went in April, 168218 went in June, so would definitely appear so. Unless they're still ironing out the issues 001 & 003 had, which made them go back for a while.
HeelBurton
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Correct assumption here
Correct assumption here
What were the issues?
HeelBurton
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Door incident on 168001 has something to do with it as mentioned further back in the thread
CR165022
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I've noticed that tomorrow there's a path from Banbury Depot to Oxford Parkway, as a Chiltern service, but then it turns into a West Coast Railways service as 2Z68.
What's this about?
I did wonder if it will be a MK5 set but it's pathed as a 168.
What's this about?
I did wonder if it will be a MK5 set but it's pathed as a 168.
My guess was cowley branch line special, to celebrate the announcement that it is funded. Confirmed in RTT.
From the Oxford Clarion article, embargo lifted at midnight:
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MerlinRail 804
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Apparently it’s 168003 according to railcam
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Looks like there’s a swap in for Friday hopefully:
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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Looks like there’s a swap in for Friday hopefully:
Realtime Trains | 3U68 0943 Crewe C.S. to Banbury Depot | 31/10/2025
Real-time train running information for 3U68 0943 departure from Crewe C.S. to Banbury Depot on 31/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Realtime Trains | 3K68 1405 Banbury Depot to Crewe C.S. | 31/10/2025
Real-time train running information for 3K68 1405 departure from Banbury Depot to Crewe C.S. on 31/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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Jacob Porrett
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Could be 168004 or the 168/2 unit.Apparently it’s 168003 according to railcam
== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: ==
Looks like there’s a swap in for Friday hopefully:
Realtime Trains | 3U68 0943 Crewe C.S. to Banbury Depot | 31/10/2025
Real-time train running information for 3U68 0943 departure from Crewe C.S. to Banbury Depot on 31/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Realtime Trains | 3K68 1405 Banbury Depot to Crewe C.S. | 31/10/2025
Real-time train running information for 3K68 1405 departure from Banbury Depot to Crewe C.S. on 31/10/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
CR165022
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168004 went first so will most likely be 004.
MerlinRail 804
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Bit of a long shot but if they’re hypothetically both ready they could return together surely?
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Hypothetically yes, if there was more than one unit ready they could be coupled together.