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Title: Final HST on North Cotswolds Post by: ChrisB on March 12, 2019, 10:30:25 UI thought there was a thread on this?....
GWR confirmed that the final HST booked to run is Quote For information. Subject to any unforeseen late changes, the last HST booked along the North Cots will be on Sunday 31 March. 1W39 1337 Padd to Worcester F St 1P69 1627 Worcester F St to Padd Title: Re: Final HST on North Cotswolds Post by: Witham Bobby on March 12, 2019, 11:10:28 Didn't think much of 'em when they arrived into service back in the 1970s. Although they didn't arrive on the Worcester and Hereford services until a bit later.
I really didn't like that they were displacing the D1000s, and regretted also that the 50 xxxs were on their way out, too. But over the years I've come to appreciate the work done by these machines. I don't suppose the designers had the start/stop nature of the Worcester and Hereford route services in mind; they are designed to be more greyhound than carthorse. The plastic that comes in their wake is definitely not the same. [Edited to complete a sentence that was left hanging :0 ] Title: Re: Final HST on North Cotswolds Post by: IndustryInsider on March 12, 2019, 11:15:13 Didn't think much of 'em when they arrived into service back in the 1970s. Although they didn't arrive on the Worcester and Hereford services until a bit later. I really didn't like that they were displacing the D1000s, and regretted also that the 50 xxxs were on their way out, too. And thus it ever was. “I prefer the old trains...” ;) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |