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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2012, 15:42:01 » |
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Are there plans to use the 180s on weekends eventually? I know originally there were rumours that they'd only be used on weekdays. Surely the Sunday Turbo working to Hereford is an ideal choice for 180 operation.
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2012, 16:09:09 » |
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Surely the Sunday Turbo working to Hereford is an ideal choice for 180 operation.
That would be about the only working that would make sense on a Sunday - though even that would struggle capacity wise between Paddington and Oxford (where it is currently a 6-car Turbo). |
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2012, 16:54:10 » |
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Surely there are enough HSTs▸ available at weekends?  |
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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2012, 16:55:25 » |
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I believe CLPG» has asked FGW▸ for an Adelante to be allowed out on Sunday for the Hereford service - perhaps the CLPG person who posts here could confirm (and say what the response was!).
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« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2012, 16:58:10 » |
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though even that would struggle capacity wise between Paddington and Oxford (where it is currently a 6-car Turbo).
I suppose that's quite a common problem on weekends, a lot of the services seem to be 5 or 6 car Turbos as far as Oxford. |
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« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2012, 15:14:35 » |
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Surely there are enough HSTs▸ available at weekends? Scheduled maintenance, cleaning etc etc ? |
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« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2012, 16:17:22 » |
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friday june 8th I travelled on 12-19 oxford -gt. malvern ( 11-20 london pdd) behind 180103 it performed ok! havent seen another 180 in service since. ELTEL
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« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2012, 19:18:26 » |
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Thanks for that report eltel and welcome to the Coffee Shop.  So, at least one journey by Class 180 went without problems! |
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« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2012, 19:15:42 » |
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When is the second diagram going to start?
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« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2012, 20:12:18 » |
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Think you'll find that all four diagrams are meant to start next Monday!! Are there enough 180s about for this to happen??
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« Reply #25 on: July 05, 2012, 09:48:21 » |
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Can't come too soon - there's been a spate of delays due to train faults this week. Today (Thu Jul 5) it's the 06:48 Padd'n - Malvern and 09:54 return, turning round at Foregate St "due to a train fault".
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« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2012, 16:43:52 » |
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Saw one on Worcester viaduct today about 3pm. Going rather slowly and didn't sound too healthy!
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« Reply #27 on: July 05, 2012, 21:10:59 » |
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When is the second diagram going to start?
Apparently the 05:48 PAD» -WOF and 08:26 WOF-PAD will be an Adelante from Monday - that's the first part of the diagram that's already in place, so not a new diagram as such. It's also the train which will really have its capacity truly tested as we've discussed. Also, worryingly, next Friday the 15:51 PAD-WOF and return is booked for a 180. I did hear that might be the case a few weeks back but dismissed it because we were promised no HST▸ diagrams would be taken over by 180s. I certainly hope this is not going to set a precedent! |
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« Reply #28 on: July 05, 2012, 21:20:48 » |
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The morning ECS▸ path for the trip to Oxford and back which is currently running isn't running any more from Monday, so it makes sense that the the other part of that diagram will go over to a 180. As for the 15:51 London Paddington-Worcester Shrub Hill and return, there is a path for an ECS from Old Oak Common timed for a 180 Fridays only from the 6th July to the 31st August. The consequent diagram changes mean that one less HST▸ comes off Old Oak Common in the evening, but perhaps I believe it is used instead for the summer Fridays only 14:36 London Paddington-Exeter St Davids and return.
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« Reply #29 on: July 05, 2012, 21:37:37 » |
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Also, worryingly, next Friday the 15:51 PAD» -WOF and return is booked for a 180. I did hear that might be the case a few weeks back but dismissed it because we were promised no HST▸ diagrams would be taken over by 180s. I certainly hope this is not going to set a precedent!
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