FGW getting Turbostars

[395 Olympic Javelin]

Have you heard the Adelante's will be going to First Transpennie Express and the 170/3 Turbostar's will be going to FGW

 

[Tom]

The 170/3s that TPE have ex-SWT? Can't believe that... they've only just been re-done up for TPE!

 

[devon_metro]

Very inlikely. We need higher capacity units that turdostars.

 

[Mintona]

That is so not gonna happen. Stop daydreaming, and get a control of life.

[/We Will Rock You quote ]

 

[VTDan]

Have you heard the Adelante's will be going to First Transpennie Express and the 170/3 Turbostar's will be going to FGW

Did you generally think that, or are you trying to wind everyone
up and get them arguing??:?

 

[Jim]

More spin in these rumours than in the houses of parliment!

No way 170's, they have to have there exterior steps removed to operate in some of the places

 

[Max]

Where do people get these things from, seriously??

 

[djw1981]

I think it stems from a world where if the Adelante's go to TPE, they use some on the Scotland services and the rest on Hull -Liverpool services, thus displacing 185's onto 170 routes and having spare 170's.

For political reasons (election anyone?) these are sent to FGW to fill in for the lost 158's.

Of course in this world, trains always run on time, tehre is no overcrowding and porcine are often airborne.

 

[paul1609]

More spin in these rumours than in the houses of parliment!

No way 170's, they have to have there exterior steps removed to operate in some of the places

Hmm Doubt that Jim 171s can work most of the Southern Main Line Network.

 

[Jim]

Hmm Doubt that Jim 171s can work most of the Southern Main Line Network.

Well, explain to me why else 170's weren't cleared on the Salisbury - BTM line but they were on Exeter and west of Exeter ECS only!

 

[devon_metro]

A number of 180s do have a new TOC according to an in the know source.

 

[paul1609]

Well, explain to me why else 170's weren't cleared on the Salisbury - BTM line but they were on Exeter and west of Exeter ECS only!

Class 170s dont have selective door opening so have generally not been used on trains with portion working in their diagrams. (171s do) Whilst they have never been cleared for BTM I dont think they wouldnt fit. Certainly the coastway route to brighton needed platform alterations to accept 158/9s but no work to accept 170s.

 

[Tom]

170s are banned west of Yeovil Junction unless their step plate boards are removed...

 

[5872]

Well they could get 170s if there staple boards are removed , it could be a prospect for new 171s to replace the 180s.

 

[devon_metro]

Why?

 

[class 313]

Well they could get 170s if there staple boards are removed, it could be a prospect for new 171s to replace the 180s.

Staple boards? What are they?

Why would fGW replace 5 car stock with 4 car stock?

 

[Tom]

Well they could get 170s if there staple boards are removed , it could be a prospect for new 171s to replace the 180s.

Trains can't run in passenger service unless they have step plates...

 

[class 313]

Trains can't run in passenger service unless they have step plates...

Just have what Pendos have, fold out ones that fold out when the door opens.

 

[scb201]

170's occasionally operated west of Yeovil Junction for South West Trains. There was definetely a service at the weekend.

 

[djw1981]

Just have what Pendos have, fold out ones that fold out when the door opens.

Would that not require serious modification of the units in question, and a new safety case for the? As well as creating a new subclass....

 

[class 313]

Would that not require serious modification of the units in question, and a new safety case for the? As well as creating a new subclass....

Probably...

 

[ChrisCooper]

Would that not require serious modification of the units in question, and a new safety case for the? As well as creating a new subclass....

And an increase in dwell time whilst they deployed and retracted, and more to go wrong.