SWT Unit class 159 No.159005 has become a 4 car unit!

[159jim]

Hi

Just to let you know, I was at Salisbury station today 17-8-2011, watching 70000 Britannia pass through, when a couple of hours later I saw 159005, But with 2 MSO cars instead of 1! Meaning its now a 4 car unit, Instead of its usual 3! I have some Photo evidence (Photos attached)

I also have Video evidence!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFe5tE2xGas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvQ_i28txLk


Thanks,
Jim.

 

[ChampsRacing]

Rare find there my friend

 

[Lrd]

That's awesome.

Was it in service?

 

[159jim]

That's awesome.

Was it in service?

No, I think they were testing her.

 

[anthony263]

FGW would like this for the Cardiff- Portsmouth Hbr route

 

[Matt Taylor]

159005 has now reverted back to a 3 car formation.

 

[Lrd]

159005 has now reverted back to a 3 car formation.

Shame

 

[MCR247]

159015 is where the coach is from

 

[Phil6219]

159005 has now reverted back to a 3 car formation.

Aww :cry:

I used to think it would be great if 158s (and/or 159s) could have extra centre coaches, Heck I once had a consist file for MSTS with a 10 car unit

Anyway, great catch there Jim

Phil

 

[jopsuk]

Any idea why SWT were doing this? Some future plan to remarshal the 159s as two and four car units?