SWT at Castle Cary

[Going South]

Waiting for a FGW London bound train at Castle Cary yesterday evening (between 2030 and 2045) I saw two SWT trains go through, one in each direction. The eastbound one was displaying "Out of Service", had no passengers and went through platform 3 (didn't see where it came from). The westbound I didn't see if it was in service or not, but it disappeared on the track towards Yeovil (I think). They were in that order.

What were SWT doing round Castle Cary - they don't run trains there do they? Any chance they might?

 

[royaloak]

The eastbound one could have been an ECS from Yeovil jn to Salisbury, some are routed that way as a way of keeping the crews route knowledge up in case of engineering work or an emergency on the usual route. As for the westbound one I am not sure but could be the same?

 

[SWT Driver]

Don't forget that FGW lease one from SWT, so one could have been with them.

 

[Techniquest]

Could be, as one terminates at Westbury at 1936 or so. Dunno though, never seen the diagrams.

 

[dan_atki]

What were SWT doing round Castle Cary - they don't run trains there do they? Any chance they might?

On the 6th and 7th of February, due to work between Templecombe and Yeovil, SWT are running a 2-hourly service London - Salisbury - Westbury - Yeovil - Exeter.

 

[Techniquest]

Funky, thanks for the gen. Are they stopping at Warminster, Westbury and/or Castle Cary?

 

[Going South]

Thanks everyone. It would be handy if they stopped at Castle Cary to replace Templecombe, but I guess that would be out of the question if it's not a normal SWT stop.

 

[dan_atki]

Funky, thanks for the gen. Are they stopping at Warminster, Westbury and/or Castle Cary?

Some, but not all, are stopping at Warminster. All are stopping at Westbury, and none are stopping at Castle Cary.

Salisbury > Exeter, they seem to have a 20-25 minute wait at either Westbury or Yeovil Junction. Presumably this is to make sure it connects with the bus at Yeovil.

 

[Techniquest]

Thanks, shall have to make a trip out to do some phottage for these then.

 

[thefab444]

It would be handy if they stopped at Castle Cary to replace Templecombe

There will be a sort-of hourly service from Waterloo to Templecombe anyway.

 

[wintonian]

Today the SWT 158 with FGW gaurd was at Castle Cary doing the 1610 to Waymouth run from plt 3.

I belive an earlier train to Waymouth broke down somewhere and was cancelled , not the 1123 ish from Dorchester West as I was one that one but the one before.

It was looking much cleaner on the outside that any FGW I can remember seeing.

 

[MCR247]

Today the SWT 158 with FGW gaurd was at Castle Cary doing the 1610 to Waymouth run from plt 3.

I belive an earlier train to Waymouth broke down somewhere and was cancelled , not the 1123 ish from Dorchester West as I was one that one but the one before.

It was looking much cleaner on the outside that any FGW I can remember seeing.

That would have been AFAIK a FGW service run by a SWT 158 on-hire

 

[devon_metro]

Don't forget that FGW lease one from SWT, so one could have been with them.

The ECS from the FGW set does indeed run Bristol - Salisbury via Yeovil afaik.