Only out until 09:30 in the morning & from 17:50 in the evening.That is great news about the 196s starting to appear on Worcester route servicesI shall have to consider a WMDR tomorrow after all!
Yesterday saw a pair of two car 196s on the morning and evening diagram.
It was a 4 car. 2 x 2 = 4. 196006 & 005. Not sure why you thought it was only a 2 car, plenty of photos about showing the service.
Only on the evening diagram yesterday. The morning was a 170 + 172/2.
Should be
I boarded 196104 today (1540 SHR-BHM 1651), I got on at Smethwick Galton Bridge, and I can confirm, it was a great journey
Was there one or two on the morning peak diagram today?
Would have been 005 & 006.
Yes 170’s will go by the timetable change.
Thanks! Good to see them trying to do both parts of the diagram today.
I can definitely confirm as I am on it!
The driver picking it up was delayed by traffic I was told.
Not a train issue. Taxi late picking up the driver from Snow Hill & stuck in Traffic.
I'm very pleased about that, taking these all the way to Worcester for a quick Tech's Thriller Filler walk before a GWR back to Hereford. Today was very different to the original plan, and same to the revised plan, but it's worked out rather nicely!
Lovely stuff, I know you are on this forum somewhere, however may I thank Mr part time spotter for adding the Worcester diagrams onto his blog.I'm hoping for good fortune later this evening with the 196s, I'm on a WMDR today for various little missions first. Ideally I'm aiming for the 2000 from Birmingham New Street, connecting onto GWR back to Hereford.
It was going to be a very serious amount of walking today, but the easterly wind is very strong and bitter so I chose a train day!
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196005+196006 working the 2000 Birmingham New Street-Worcester Shrub Hill this evening
Lovely stuff, I know you are on this forum somewhere, however may I thank Mr part time spotter for adding the Worcester diagrams onto his blog.
Soon the Hereford services will start going to 196s and I am very much looking forward to that!
196001 + 196004I always forget those are on there
Anyone know what pair of 196s worked 5H26? I saw them at Proof House as I went down the ramp on 350267, but too far away to get the numbers. Thanks in advance
Both. All will be 4 car booked but whether that is to be 2x2 or a single 4 then I don't know.
The 4 cars are waiting to have door controls fitted in the centre vehicles. Once that happens they will be on the Herefords as well. If one works before fitting the service will not be able to stop at University in the up (towards Birmingham) direction due to the guard not being able to see the full length of the Train due to platform curvature. On all services formed of 4 or 6 cars the guard is supposed to work from the middle, or at least shut the doors from there.
Interesting thanks. Is it Driver Open Guard close or full guard? Can't remember which.
I will check my notes now as I think both of those are required for sighting
Interesting, I had never considered that but thinking back to when I regularly used Uni station I do recall the guard being in the middle cab of a double set on Cross-City services, so that makes a lot of sense.
Full guard operation as far as I'm aware.
Full control by the guard. Driver only touches the door during unit prep on depot.
Thank you both, I thought it would be but was just checking!
Interesting thank you
So is that why we haven't seen 196101 for a while?
