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DaveHarries

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Evening all,

Quick query. I was surprised to see two First GW carriages / units on thwe back of low-loaders on the M5 on Thursday afternoon. The units were being taken south and I saw them on the M5 somewhere between J14 & J12 as I was heading North.

Anyone know where these were going? I am surprised they weren't moved by rail as an STP working.

Dave
 
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Were they capable of being moved by rail?

Brake defects, excessive wheel flats, suspension problems etc will all make them unsuitable to be moved by rail!
 
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I once had to plan a Light Electric move (Class 87 IIRC) Preston to Crewe with severe wheel flats.

15mph max on plain track, 5mph over points and crossings.

A lowloader would have been a blessing!
 
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I've seen a thread somewhere about these when they were heading north. They've been somewhere for exams and they needed a low loader going north due to unavailability of drivers with appropriate route knowledge. (They normally borrowed a driver with route knowledge to accompany the driver with traction knowledge from a freight company but the freight company couldn't provide drivers)
 
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