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« Reply #60 on: April 23, 2009, 18:15:37 » |
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The question is will we see these operating on the Weymouth line this summer or do FGW▸ have something else lined up?
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« Reply #61 on: April 23, 2009, 20:53:55 » |
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If they are in the siding adjacent to Bath Rd they have been there for AGES!
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« Reply #62 on: April 24, 2009, 23:15:40 » |
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The 2 Carriages I mentioned have been there for a very very long time, They started off on the siding next to Platform 15, They then moved away for a bit, then moved next to Platform 2 and have been there for a fair amount of time...! I believe they are for sale...?!
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« Reply #63 on: May 02, 2009, 00:11:03 » |
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One of the 2 next to platform 2 is a Wessex Trains BSO▸ , The other is an InterCity Swallow livery TSO▸  The set that John R mentioned however, i'm not sure. I do know they consist of 3 TSO's and a BSO in InterCity Swallow livery No, it's 4 in the centre road that I was surmising might be on the move.
As far as I can make out, all four have now been shunted down to platform 2, to join the TSO and the Wessex BSO:  |
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« Reply #65 on: May 02, 2009, 10:34:40 » |
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anyone know is this stock is owned by bars?
I believe the stock is owned by "Cotswold Rail" presumably it is being stored now that Gloucester is no longer home to their assets. |
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« Reply #66 on: May 06, 2009, 18:28:27 » |
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FGW▸ staff rumour (well, a rumour that I heard from a staff member anyway) is that the 4 intercity liveried mk 2 vehicles stored at Temple Meads might be the loco-hauled set that will definitely "not" be running to Weymouth this summer, if you get my drift...  I notice that FGW now have their own conductors trained to work the loco-hauled sets as a result of the CDF» - TAU» operation, which will help cut down the cost of any loco-hauled operation as it won't need a DB» Schenker guard and a separate FGW ATE (not that the ticket examiner was always provided, mind).
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« Reply #67 on: May 06, 2009, 19:15:27 » |
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Exeter Link 1 don't sign Castle Cary - Weymouth afaik.
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« Reply #68 on: May 06, 2009, 20:59:16 » |
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Exeter Link 1 don't sign Castle Cary - Weymouth afaik.
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« Reply #69 on: May 06, 2009, 22:09:29 » |
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Exeter Link 1 don't sign Castle Cary - Weymouth afaik.
Correct... Bristol & Weymouth depots afaik. Westbury do as well. |
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« Reply #70 on: May 06, 2009, 22:16:42 » |
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None of which sign mk2s
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« Reply #71 on: May 10, 2009, 10:51:07 » |
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In the scheme of things though the track usage fee is really small beer (a few pence per mile) when compared with hire, marketing and staffing costs.
Don't MkII's have batteries that are charged by dynamos? Non ETH fitted 37's have been used on passenger trains in the past - or was this before important safety regulations were introduced?
Discussing it with somebody on Saturday, the estimated the loco set lost on average ^100,000 per day of operation. Good news this year mind, it will go in the timetable. What crap, it was around ^10,000 per day! |
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« Reply #72 on: May 19, 2009, 20:46:52 » |
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New FGW▸ Bristol - Weymouth line timetable (27) is showing a summer Saturdays only departure running until 05/09/09 with 'provisional timings' departing BTM▸ at 09.09, arriving Weymouth 11.42, with a return service at 16.55, arriving BTM at 19.29. That's the same slot as last year's loco hauled, so fingers crossed that FGW are going to see sense and run this very popular train again in 2009!
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« Reply #73 on: May 19, 2009, 21:13:58 » |
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According to the latest RAIL magzine (out tomorow) this will be loco hauled.
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« Reply #74 on: May 19, 2009, 22:37:59 » |
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I have a fairly good reason to believe this will be loco-hauled, an DBS» has said he will be working the train!
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