SWT trains?

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[smithy]

heard a rumour FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are to recieve at least 1 but maybe 2 SWT^▸ (South West Trains) 158's this summer not sure if short or long term hire.

no idea what they are going to be working though.

can anyone confirm if the rumour i heard is correct?

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

it could be true swt doesnt need all its 159's until the december timetable and i belive they are due 3 more in addition to the 8 159/1s that they already have

[devon_metro]

heard a rumour FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are to recieve at least 1 but maybe 2 SWT^▸ (South West Trains) 158's this summer not sure if short or long term hire.

no idea what they are going to be working though.

can anyone confirm if the rumour i heard is correct?

They were meant to be doing the adex to Weymouth. Apparently not.

[Btline]

SWT^▸ (South West Trains) have units to throw away, seeing as they are going to use 158s for Lymington...

[devon_metro]

You know that as a fact?

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

nothing is set in stone for Lymington

[paul7575]

it could be true swt doesnt need all its 159's until the december timetable and i belive they are due 3 more in addition to the 8 159/1s that they already have

I've been following the SWT^▸ (South West Trains) DMU^▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) changes for a few years now, and have never heard of that at all!
3 More daily 159 diagrams in December might make sense though, along with however many extra 158s.

I think there may be a transfer of 158s from Scotrail to Northern on the agenda though...

Paul

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

infact am i correct in thinking there are some plastic pigs in storage

[Btline]

You know that as a fact?

nothing is set in stone for Lymington

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

what i dont understand is that there are 8 centre carrages (58701^717) from former 3 car 158/0s which for what ever reason were removed , where have they gone?

out of the 17 3 car 158's that were built 1 is with fgw (apparently?) 8 were converted to 159 now with swt and 8 are now 2 car units

as for the 3 extra 159/1's ive read it somewhere hold tight i will find it again

[smithy]

what i dont understand is that there are 8 centre carrages (58701^717) from former 3 car 158/0s which for what ever reason were removed , where have they gone?

out of the 17 3 car 158's that were built 1 is with fgw (apparently?) 8 were converted to 159 now with swt and 8 are now 2 car units

as for the 3 extra 159/1's ive read it somewhere hold tight i will find it again

did the 3 cars go to EMT^» (East Midlands Trains - about) then end up being taken out and sent to northern for strengthening of there 2 cars?

[devon_metro]

They went to Northern (sadly )

[paul7575]

The 158 centre car locations are all mixed up:

SWT^▸ (South West Trains) have:
159101 (158800)   58717
159102 (158803)   58703
159103 (158804)   58704
159104 (158805)   58705
159105 (158807)   58707
159106 (158809)   58709
159107 (158811)   58711
159108 (158801)   58701
FGW^▸ (First Great Western) has:
158798 58715
Northern have:
158752  58716 
158753  58710 
158754  58708 
158755  58702 
158756  58712 
158757  58706 
158758  58714 
158759  58713

Which means the only TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) that can provide three more 159/1s would be Northern. Would this be at all likely?

Paul

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

i cant find where i read this, i think it was some obscure yeovil commity memo that was calling for a few trains a day from exeter to run threw yeovil junction to pen mill and on to paddington.... i will find it its quite an amusing read im guessing its wrong about 3 more 159's

thankyou for confirming that fgw had a 3 car 158 that is not a hybrid

[Timmer]

SWT^▸ (South West Trains) have units to throw away, seeing as they are going to use 158s for Lymington...

I think one or two SWT 158s are still with EMT^» (East Midlands Trains - about) whilst their 158s are going through refurb so yes at the moment SWT appear to be the only TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) who do have DMUs^▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) going spare but that will probably change in December when hourly Waterloo-Exeter services commence.