FGWs new 150

[455driver]

It is reported that 150125 is booked to run as a 5V50 1805 Tyseley to Bristol St Philips Marsh tonight (17/06), it is due to arrive at 2105. It is booked to wait at Parkway 2014-2040.

 

[Mojo]

Reported to have departed Ashchurch almost 2 hours early.

 

[devon_metro]

For summer only...

 

[Dennis]

For summer only...

Presumably instead of the rumoured Penzance loco hauled job then?

 

[Aictos]

Presumably instead of the rumoured Penzance loco hauled job then?

What rumour? I've heard nothing mentioned from guys I know from the region.

 

[455driver]

For summer only...

Is that a question or a statement?

 

[Mojo]

What rumour? I've heard nothing mentioned from guys I know from the region.

It's been mentioned in a number of press sources.

 

[devon_metro]

Is that a question or a statement?

Statement

It's meant to go back when requirement for units falls a bit. Whether it will or not!

 

[455driver]

Thanks, just wondering what sort of condition it is in, I mean it wont be the best in the LM fleet will it

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

You mean it'll stick out like a sore thumb, with etched windows, blocked toilets, but go like shi7 off a stick, rather unlike the rest of the FGW fleet.

 

[455driver]

Or SPM try and start the engines in the morning and all the pistons end up on the ballast, promptly followed by the fluid flywheel and gears.

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

No that's a Cardiff Canton trick, that's why FGW took their stock away from there.

 

[455driver]

I was thinking more of Tyseley pinching all the good bits off it before sending it down.
At least SPM should be able to rebuild it before it gets sent back (with the injector pumps turned down and the governer set at 1500rpm)

 

[Turbostar]

Just had a gander on AB Rail Database, & it's showing the following 150 units to be transferred to FGW:

150101, 102, 104, 106, 108, 122, 125, 126

I'm assuming that units will be transferred as the 172's come into service with LM?

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

Where's 103/105/107, you have thought that they'd try to keep it sequential. :roll:

 

[Turbostar]

I was wondering that. Didn't they split some 150 units up on Central Trains/LM, & make them up to 3-car units? Might explain the gaps in the 150 unit list. Trouble with AbRail is they don't list the individual car numbers, just the unit numbers. Database is updated to 17/07/10 btw.

 

[swt_passenger]

I was wondering that. Didn't they split some 150 units up on Central Trains/LM, & make them up to 3-car units? Might explain the gaps in the 150 unit list. Trouble with AbRail is they don't list the individual car numbers, just the unit numbers. Database is updated to 17/07/10 btw.

The list on 'the junction' will show which units have been split to make up the 3 car sets...

http://www.thejunction.org.uk/flist_150.html

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

That site with its small type & white on dark blue background makes my eyes go funny!

 

[MCR247]

103/105/107 are 003/005/007. They are three car units made up of a two car /1 and a /2