Ex LNER (and Grand Central) Mark 4 sets for TfW

[SuperLuke2334]

How did the set get to Holyhead without a 'valid' (for want of a better word) loco - or can exams be carried out at Holyhead but the exam was still in progress?

The latter.

 

[aar0]

Generally, the only Booked ones from Swansea are weekends.

1V50 is part of a current diagram and is booked HD05 so barring any issues between now and then should be one!

My fingers are crossed I’m not going to be hungry… currently 18 mins late so I’m having a pint first!

 

[MP393]

Not sure if it’s been out this week yet already, but HD07 is back in passenger service after it’s shake down runs, it’s on the 0435 Cardiff - Manchester, 1030 Manchester - Cardiff & 1714 Cardiff - Holyhead today with 67020.

Also out is 67014+HD01, 67010+HD04 & 67025+HD05.

Good to see plenty of sets today.

 

[sd0733]

Not sure if it’s been out this week yet already, but HD07 is back in passenger service after it’s shake down runs, it’s on the 0435 Cardiff - Manchester, 1030 Manchester - Cardiff & 1714 Cardiff - Holyhead today with 67020.

Also out is 67014+HD01, 67010+HD04 & 67025+HD05.

Good to see plenty of sets today.

HD07s first day in service. The extra set should make a big difference to availability.

HD03 also heading to Holyhead later, first time 5 have been on the network at the same time.

Of the other sets HD02 is spare on Canton and HD06 is due an exam.

 

[43055]

Glad to see more sets becoming available. Out of interest what are the formations now? I was under the impression that the first class was in the middle due to platform lengths but seeing set HD04 yesterday it had first next to the DVT?

 

[sd0733]

Glad to see more sets becoming available. Out of interest what are the formations now? I was under the impression that the first class was in the middle due to platform lengths but seeing set HD04 yesterday it had first next to the DVT?

4 car sets which are all the in service rakes (HD01/02/04-07) are 1st by the DVT, 5 car set, HD03 has the 1st in between the buffet and a standard coach.
When the others get made 5 car 1st will go in the middle.

 

[43055]

4 car sets which are all the in service rakes (HD01/02/04-07) are 1st by the DVT, 5 car set, HD03 has the 1st in between the buffet and a standard coach.
When the others get made 5 car 1st will go in the middle.

ah ok. Thanks.

 

[L401CJF]

Spotted a set heading up the coast to Holyhead this morning around 1135 through Shotton, looks like an ECS from Crewe CS after a quick look on RTT. Also spotted a set on diversion around 0445 this morning at Chester on a Crewe-Cardiff working. Line between Crewe and Shrewsbury was closed at the time.

 

[sd0733]

Spotted a set heading up the coast to Holyhead this morning around 1135 through Shotton, looks like an ECS from Crewe CS after a quick look on RTT. Also spotted a set on diversion around 0445 this morning at Chester on a Crewe-Cardiff working. Line between Crewe and Shrewsbury was closed at the time.

HD03 heading to Holyhead to start 5 car proving up and down the coast next week.

 

[Turbo004]

In the middle of last night I saw Black TfW liveried 67022 going light engine East through Chester towards Crewe. I think this may have been the 67 which has been at Bangor for some months.

 

[_toommm_]

In the middle of last night I saw Black TfW liveried 67022 going light engine East through Chester towards Crewe. I think this may have been the 67 which has been at Bangor for some months.

Looks to have been this:

Realtime Trains | 0Z22 2200 Bangor C.S. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. | 11/07/2023

Real-time train running information for 0Z22 2200 departure from Bangor C.S. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. on 11/07/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[SuperLuke2334]

Looks to have been this:

Realtime Trains | 0Z22 2200 Bangor C.S. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. | 11/07/2023

Real-time train running information for 0Z22 2200 departure from Bangor C.S. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. on 11/07/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Looks like it, but not sure why it would go to Basford Hall...

 

[MP393]

Looks like it, but not sure why it would go to Basford Hall...

Would imagine it’s just an error in the way the VSTP Schedule was set up

 

[_toommm_]

67020 with an UID MK4 set is currently over two hours late on 1V62, stuck in Chelford Loop; with 1Z99 approaching from behind.

 

[sd0733]

67020 with an UID MK4 set is currently over two hours late on 1V62, stuck in Chelford Loop; with 1Z99 approaching from behind.

Power issues on 67020, coasted into Chelford loop luckily so only that train affected.
Seems to be a struggle getting any form of rescue loco so 1W63 was terminated at Stockport and sent as 1Z99 to assist.

 

[_toommm_]

Power issues on 67020, coasted into Chelford loop luckily so only that train affected.
Seems to be a struggle getting any form of rescue loco so 1W63 was terminated at Stockport and sent as 1Z99 to assist.

So will that be a full set coupling up to another set? Would be very interesting to see any photos that are posted of this event if so

 

[sd0733]

So will that be a full set coupling up to another set? Would be very interesting to see any photos that are posted of this event if so

That's the way it reads, no mention of the coaches being dropped anywhere

 

[Buzz68]

1Z99 reported as 67008

 

[Sheridan]

Sounds like very good timing if they were able to contact the signaller to get them into the loop once they realised they’d lost power. Good timing and quick thinking!

 

[sd0733]

1Z99 reported as 67008

Definitely 67008 on it. Shows as a 'rescue rake' rather than rescue loco so seems its still attached to the coaches.

 

[Anonymous10]

Definitely 67008 on it. Shows as a 'rescue rake' rather than rescue loco so seems its still attached to the coaches.

In a way its good they can rescue in that configuration I suppose it'll be 67 attached to 67 and driven via the dvt.

 

[Western 52]

228 minutes late now. I wonder how far it will get?

 

[_toommm_]

228 minutes late now. I wonder how far it will get?

Still showing as running through to Cardiff. I swear it was showing earlier as a 150 from Crewe.

 

[sd0733]

228 minutes late now. I wonder how far it will get?

Its planned to terminate at Crewe and put the whole lot onto Crewe ATC.

 

[pokemonsuper9]

228 minutes late now. I wonder how far it will get?

Tried to find it on any Darwin-based thing, couldn't seem to. Probably cancelled at Crewe?

 

[_toommm_]

Tried to find it on any Darwin-based thing, couldn't seem to. Probably cancelled at Crewe?

Just showing as delayed on something Darwin-based

 

[sd0733]

In a way its good they can rescue in that configuration I suppose it'll be 67 attached to 67 and driven via the dvt.

It wasnt planned as should be an R+R (Rescue and recovery) loco spare at Crewe but for whatever reason it wasn't available. Freightliner, DBC, LSL and WCRC were all asked too but with no joy so this was very much a last resort. Hopefully it's not something that gets used too often anyway
I may be wrong and they've turned since but I believe the formation would have had the DVTs coupled in the middle with the good loco on the front and the bad one on the back but could have turned round since so could be wrong.

 

[_toommm_]

Just gone as 5V62 to Crewe C.S. so I presume that it'll be a long taxi or RRB.

 

[Western 52]

Looks like it was terminated at Crewe.

 

[craigybagel]

It wasnt planned as should be an R+R (Rescue and recovery) loco spare at Crewe but for whatever reason it wasn't available. Freightliner, DBC, LSL and WCRC were all asked too but with no joy so this was very much a last resort. Hopefully it's not something that gets used too often anyway
I may be wrong and they've turned since but I believe the formation would have had the DVTs coupled in the middle with the good loco on the front and the bad one on the back but could have turned round since so could be wrong.

Both sets had DVT at South end.