FGW HST into Waterloo today

[Woody]

FGW HST crew training has started today for the Reading Christmas blockade diversions into Waterloo.

2+7 with 43183 leading from PAD to BAN with 43163 on the rear
2+7 with 43163 leading and 43183 on the rear after reversal at BAN

1Z11
Paddington 08:03
Ladbroke Grove 08/11
Park Royal 08/17
Greenford E Junc 08/20
Greenford W Junc 08/23
S Ruislip 08/40
W Ruislip 08/43
Gerrards Cross 08/48
High Wycombe 09/04
Princes Risborough 09/18
Bicester North 09/40
Aynho Junc 09/48
Banbury 09:54

1Z12
Banbury 10:00
Aynho Junc 10/05
Heyford 10/10
Oxford 10:20 – 10:34
Didcot N Junc 10/43
Foxhall Junc 10/46
Challow 10/54
Swindon 1108 - 1109
Wootten Bassett Junc 11/14
Chippenham 11/21
Thingley E Junc 11/25
Bradford Junc 11/34
Westbury 11:42

1Z13
Westbury 12:10
Warminster 12/19
Wilton Junc 12/34
Salisbury 12/37
Tunnel Junction 12/40
Andover 12/52
Worting Junc 13/05
Basingstoke 13:07 - 13:09
Farnborough 13/20
Woking 13/30
Byfleet & New Haw 13/35
Addlestone Junc 13/37
Virginia Water 13/57
Staines 14/11
Feltham 14/18
Hounslow 14/22
Brentford 14/27
Barnes 14/37
Clapham Junction 14/42
Nine Elms Junc 14/45
Waterloo 14:53

1Z14

Waterloo 15:10
Nine Elms S Junc 15/15
W London Junc 15/18
Latchmere Junc 15/24
Kensington Olympia 15/36
Mitre Bridge Junc 15/41
Willesden S W Junc 15/43
Acton W L S Junc 15/45
Acton Main Line 15/55
West Ealing 16/02
Drayton Green 16/05
Greenford S Junc 16/11
Greenford E Junc 16/12
Park Royal 16/20
Old Oak West Junc 16/30
Paddington 16:36

 

[Lampshade]

Is there the capacity to send them into Waterloo? :?

 

[WillPS]

Are they going to be using the former international platform?

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Is there the capacity to send them into Waterloo? :?

Evidently, otherwise they wouldn't have issued the timings!

 

[Electrostar]

In the '90s Great Western ran HSTs into Waterloo as Eurostar feeder services. I think they used the mainline platform closest to the International terminal, which I believe is 18, but the services were cut due to low patronage. In those days the Railtrack boards outside the station promoted services from Stagecoach SWT, Great Western and (IIRC) Wales & West. I think it was normal to see a HST set in a mix Intercity and Great Western green and ivory. I can't remember if the service lasted into the First Great Western green and gold or pink eras.

 

[Goldfish62]

Are they going to be using the former international platform?

As SWT will be running a Saturday service there will be enough capacity, as per previous arrangements when FGW have used the Windsor lines platforms.
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In the '90s Great Western ran HSTs into Waterloo as Eurostar feeder services. I think they used the mainline platform closest to the International terminal, which I believe is 18, but the services were cut due to low patronage. In those days the Railtrack boards outside the station promoted services from Stagecoach SWT, Great Western and (IIRC) Wales & West. I think it was normal to see a HST set in a mix Intercity and Great Western green and ivory. I can't remember if the service lasted into the First Great Western green and gold or pink eras.

And don't forget the two Slough blockades of recent years, when FGW sent the WofE services to/from Waterloo via Ascot.

And of course the Southall accident, when, with a few hours notices (this would never happen now), some GW services were diverted to Waterloo. I was more than surprised when standing on the platform at Richmond to see an HST going through!

 

[TheWalrus]

In the '90s Great Western ran HSTs into Waterloo as Eurostar feeder services.
Where to from?

 

[The Barlow Boy]

There was a service from Bristol, a service from - IIRC - Manchester and for a little whle the PZ sleeper used Waterloo. All in and out of 19.