Future of the 165s

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Future of the 165s

« on: June 27, 2024, 12:23:56 »

Hi all

I was pondering about the future of 165s on the Thames Valley branches, are there any current plans for them to be replaced?

Thanks in advance


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Re: Future of the 165s

« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2024, 13:08:38 »

Quote from: GWR^▸ 158 on June 27, 2024, 12:23:56

Hi all

I was pondering about the future of 165s on the Thames Valley branches, are there any current plans for them to be replaced?

Thanks in advance

Yes - see the GWR Community Rail conference I reported on here for members earlier this week ... Mark Hopwood said

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Proud of electric but still a lot of diesels. Keen to move cl 230 forward. Pretty sure other TV^▸ (Thames Valley) branches and also D&C branches.


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Re: Future of the 165s

« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2024, 17:56:50 »

Quote from: grahame on June 27, 2024, 13:08:38

Quote from: GWR^▸ 158 on June 27, 2024, 12:23:56

Hi all

I was pondering about the future of 165s on the Thames Valley branches, are there any current plans for them to be replaced?

Thanks in advance

Yes - see the GWR Community Rail conference I reported on here for members earlier this week ... Mark Hopwood said

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Proud of electric but still a lot of diesels. Keen to move cl 230 forward. Pretty sure other TV^▸ (Thames Valley) branches and also D&C branches.

It will be interesting to see the Class 230 manage the grade from Furze Platt to Maidenhead, in wet leaf fall season 165's struggle.

However Class 230 or something similar is the likely answer for the TV branches


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