WMR - New Street to Worcester & Hereford

[2T57]

According to the West Midlands Railway travel updates page, as many as 25 services running between New Street, Worcester and Hereford today will have just two carriages instead of the usual four. It's going to be a bit cosy with the additional Christmas shoppers etc

I've noticed 172s back on this route recently. Is there an issue with the new 196 units?

 

[Sprinter107]

According to the West Midlands Railway travel updates page, as many as 25 services running between New Street, Worcester and Hereford today will have just two carriages instead of the usual four. It's going to be a bit cosy with the additional Christmas shoppers etc

I've noticed 170s and 172s back on this route recently. Is there an issue with the new 196 units?

You won't have seen 170s. Theyve been gone a while now.

 

[warwickshire]

According to the West Midlands Railway travel updates page, as many as 25 services running between New Street, Worcester and Hereford today will have just two carriages instead of the usual four. It's going to be a bit cosy with the additional Christmas shoppers etc

I've noticed 170s and 172s back on this route recently. Is there an issue with the new 196 units?

Yes I have as well, however as well, some 196s are going to Long Marston for works to be done on them also, contributing to this situation as well.

 

[Halish Railway]

I've noticed 170s and 172s back on this route recently. Is there an issue with the new 196 units?

It will just be 172s. There are a small number of 172s that have the same cab design as the 170s, vice the rest of the fleet that has a gangway.

 

[2T57]

Thanks. I've edited the sentence. From the car-park I noticed the lack of gangway and thought it was a 170.
Would still like to know what's happened to the 4-car 196s on this route.

 

[newtownmgr]

Engine warranty issues with the 196’s according to one of our DTCM’s.

 

[JW4]

I noticed the lack of gangway and thought it was a 170.

The ex-London Overground (/0) and Chiltern (/1) 172s have no gangways

 

[MidlandRail]

Engine warranty issues with the 196’s according to one of our DTCM’s.

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Thread explaining the recent short forming

 

[bleeder4]

Thought something was up when I saw 1V21 crossing the bridge above Rainbow Hill this morning, on its way into Foregate St, and it was just two coaches. I often see that train on my drive in to work and I can't remember the last time it was just two coaches.

 

[MidlandRail]

Spotted a few 2-car 172s at Hereford recently too - didn’t realise they had so many 196s out of action