London Midland 172 staff briefs

[Class172]

seems all stations to worcester is now the place to get photos

I haven't seen a single 172!!!

 

[trainspotter]

I haven't seen a single 172!!!

I did ! I did!!!!!!



Serious now, one past between Rowley and Langley, B'ham bound at 10:58am today!

 

[Class172]

Have many actually come through Droitwich yet, I know some have but they seem to be very elusive.

 

[trains2064]

Yes although these are sought of after 9am and before 5pm.

 

[trainspotter]

Have many actually come through Droitwich yet, I know some have but they seem to be very elusive.

Dude! Have a word with me Brother ( atsf_ft) , he's the man in the know!!

 

[150001]

They look right at home! Although, I just found a video of the riots which have spread to Birmingham which is right outside Snow hill, I was planning to go filming at the Snow Hill Station however second thoughts....

 

[atsf_fT]

well that dumped 172 is still at tyseley,has not moved an inch since last week , today at TY were 172 332-339 thats all ?? and 172341 was working between worcester and tyseley . 172 341 came through moor st at about 11am didnt get a photo ! . i expected it back through the hawthorns at about 12.25pm ,(normalish time ) instead a 67 " a shropshire lad " came thorugh first light engine back to stourbridge to pick up its coachs .

20 mins wait and 172341 came and stopped ,did its doors bit and left the hawthorns at 12.37 off for worcester. "

 

[tnxrail]

Does any one have a list or ruff idea how often they are running on the driver training/ test at the moment thanks.

 

[atsf_fT]

not has often has there were on the stratford line . the worcester LM drivers dont get has many days training has the b/ham drivers ,because there already trained on the 170s.

i waited today for the only run that ive seen on the b/ham worcester side and it didnt turn up ,its being running all week from worcester to tyseley ,and i didnt see it last friday so maybe its on m-thurs . but i normally see it around b-ham moor st or stations around there at about 11.am so i guess it must leave worcester at about 10.15 / 10.30 ish heading towards brum.
and it normally leaves tyseley at about 12.midday heading back to worcester.

but these can and do vary sometimes half an hour each way .
has for the stratford line ive not been for about a week ,i only get has far has tyseley .
but i guess they still may be running because theres normally only 2-3 sets on the depot and they have about 6 sets there so the others must be out on the stratford line . worcester only has 2 sets 341 is the one running between worces / b/ham
so i guess the other set must be worcester / gloucester ?

if they are still on the straford line (and i dont see why they shoundnt be )
i used to see em about 12.15 dept for stratford and if 2 sets on another at about 12. 45, takes em about an to comeback ! again ish best to just go sit on ty station and wait

 

[tnxrail]

Thanks I did get to see ones on Saturday's from your posting I bealive and other times just saw them by luck

 

[newtownmgr]

The units only leave Worcs if drivers are on the 3rd or 4th day of training. 1st 2 days are static training.

 

[85A]

Staff special trains scheduled for last week in August, showing all staff, platform staff etc around the new trains, its romoured the route would be worcester to stratford and return, more when known

 

[hippy]

Saw a 172 for the first time whilst waiting for a train at smethwick today, it whispered through, they are so quiet!

 

[atsf_fT]

Staff special trains scheduled for last week in August, showing all staff, platform staff etc around the new trains, its romoured the route would be worcester to stratford and return, more when known

can you keep us posted on that 85a ,thanks

it would be good if they did a few free trial run for passingers on the 172 ,like they did when 150001 was doing its show parade around the country .

150001 ran a few free trips from b/ham new st ,around the camp hill line and back to new st again , staff onboard asking passingers there views of the new train ,and the types of seats they liked .back then it had differnt types and colors of seats in every coach.
(any one reamber that ) i made a few trips

why dont Lm do somethink like that for us passingers ??

and anyone remember when 150002 was a class 154

 

[JEPB]

I don't remember the free trips, but I remember 150001 spending a long time on the Matlock branch in revenue service. When you boarded you were asked to fill in the questionaire as to which seats etc. you preferred. That was the first time I had heard the phrase "airline" seating in connection with seat layout! I think we must have giuven the bus seats a big thumbs down!

I assume there must have been another prototype maintaining teh hourly frequency, presumably it was 151001?

 

[atsf_fT]

yes thank heaven they didnt go ahead with the bus seats !

saw 172338 stop at smethwick galton bridge today 11am on its way to tyseley on the driver training run ,didnt wait for it to come back . only 1 172 unit at tyseley today inside the depot shed ??

and a spare chiltern 168110 because of lack of service to london .


good site for 15001-002

http://www.traintesting.com/Class150.htm


class 151
http://www.traintesting.com/Class151.htm


class 154 ,aka 150002

http://www.traintesting.com/Class154.htm

 

[trains2064]

All the 172's are hidden at tyseley due to some work on the water system.

2/3 in/around Worc.

2 on north warwicks mileage runs

1 other 172337 was on a Stratford and a Leamington for train.

172211 and 172331/2/3/7/8/9/40/41/43or44/45 all in and around the LM network.

 

[150001]

Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and you will see a 2 car class 172. 172 211!

http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Picture of the Day index/Old_POD_Aug2011.html

 

[trains2064]

172211 and 172345 looked very smart running down to Stratford today.

172343 and 172337 in use for training at Tyseley.

 

[tnxrail]

Here we have from 172343 & 172211 at around 11.40 today running together from Stratford at Yardley wood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrAjkWOsEDQ

 

[Philip Elliott]

What happened to 172334-336 ? Are they playing hide and seek?

 

[atsf_fT]

ye i anint seen 334-335 too , ive given up chaseing 172s , getin has many photos of 150s has i can .
soon has these 172s start , we will all be moaning about were to get a photo of a 150 and what diagrams there on.

 

[150001]

ye i anint seen 334-335 too , ive given up chaseing 172s , getin has many photos of 150s has i can .
soon has these 172s start , we will all be moaning about were to get a photo of a 150 and what diagrams there on.

I quite agree. I'm going to Snow Hill next Wednesday to do some filming. And down to Dorridge to get some more footage of them. Although, I reckon they'll still be around till December. Hopefully!

 

[duffman82]

ye i anint seen 334-335 too , ive given up chaseing 172s , getin has many photos of 150s has i can .
soon has these 172s start , we will all be moaning about were to get a photo of a 150 and what diagrams there on.

Ironic isn't it first we chase the 172's then soon we'll be chasing the 150's. Reminds me of when i chased the pendo's when they first came along then i chased the 87's lol!

 

[mawallace]

Sp hpw many 150's will I see when I am next in the Birmingham area (7th Seot) - our are the 172'2 seeing daily service? If so - when are the 150's leaving to new operators?

 

[Old Hill Bank]

Sp hpw many 150's will I see when I am next in the Birmingham area (7th Seot) - our are the 172'2 seeing daily service? If so - when are the 150's leaving to new operators?

There are not any LM 172s in passenger service yet, by the time you are in Birmingham one or two may be but the Snow Hill jobs will still be 150 worked in the main.

 

[85A]

172331 & 332 returned to Derby for fitting out. Launch date for first 2 units in Service Monday 5th September..

 

[150001]

Typical, the day I go back to school

 

[Class172]

172331 & 332 returned to Derby for fitting out. Launch date for first 2 units in Service Monday 5th September..

Yes, I don't go back to school until the 8th!

 

[sprinterguy]

Ironic isn't it first we chase the 172's then soon we'll be chasing the 150's.

A positive by-product of hanging around waiting to see 172s is that there is the usual procession of 150s to be oberserved while you wait, so it kills two birds with one stone!
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Sp hpw many 150's will I see when I am next in the Birmingham area (7th Seot) - our are the 172'2 seeing daily service? If so - when are the 150's leaving to new operators?

As Old Hill Bank says, the vast majority of the diagrams on the Snow Hill lines will still be 150 worked at the start of September. I should imagine that all of the 150s that are present now will still be in the West Midlands.

Gazing speculatively into my crystal ball I imagine that it'll be after the December timetable change/the new year before Northern start to see the benefits of the cascaded 150s.

With regard to todays' 172 runs, 172340 and 172345 were on Tyseley by the fuelling point this morning, while 172333 and 172343 were shuttling back and forth singly on the Stratford line during the morning, with 172343 back on the fuelling point at lunchtime. But can anyone tell me what the two units running back towards Tyseley as a pair through Hall Green at about 09:30 this morning were? Additionally, does anyone know the identities of the three 172/3s currently stabled towards the shed at Tyseley are?