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« Reply #45 on: June 10, 2009, 22:27:12 »

...if we're talking about 43 004 and 43 009 as the prototype MTU (Motor Traction Unit) refurbishments, the other problem was they they were, quite frankly, bleedin' ugly with a hideous colour gradient up the side. The current power car livery started off as a temporary measure but then various people decided to agree with me by noticing that it looks really rather good (including, I have heard tell, that incorrigible HST (High Speed Train) fan Alison "I want one in my back garden"* Forster), and I still think that the current livery of the dynamic lines on the deep blue ground looks fab.

*this is absolutely true. I heard it on Radio 4, you know.

Video of 43004 in dymamic lines here

It was agreed by quite a few staff that it looked appalling. Including some converations with the fleet people. The current powercar livery was agreed as an interim thing but it was decided that it looked dignified and very smart when kept clean as already posted. Also easier to deal with if subject to graffiti attack. To my mind it is a shame that the unit fleet wasn't painted the same way with the neons applied as the transfer on just the relevant part of the bodywork. My thoughts on Vinils on steel bodied vehicles are well known elsewhere.
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« Reply #46 on: June 11, 2009, 00:54:03 »

your rite it doesnt look so amazing on the hst i would show you a picture of the 180's in this livery however i dont own an image and cant get permission to display however if your interested just search for recent photos on flikr
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« Reply #47 on: June 11, 2009, 08:16:14 »

As opposed to the 150 this morning with the heating on full blast.  Angry Angry Angry
Unfortunately refurbishment has removed the three 'heat fan' circuit breakers in a cupboard on the inner end on the 150 which could be used to shut down / disable the box heater fans if the thermostats played up. They can be shut off using the circuit breakers in the cab however in an 'thermostat failure' situation, although it is frowned on officially.

no it has not the 3 heat fan circuit breakers are still in rear cupboard drivers side,reason it was on full blast is more than likely the cover missing from thermostat in centre section and has been hit by peoples knees and turned to max by mistake.
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« Reply #48 on: June 12, 2009, 19:36:57 »

well it would seem the SWT (South West Trains) 158 is coming in to replace an ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC (Train Operating Company))) 150 that is returning.
have it on good authority 150280 is going back today sometime.
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« Reply #49 on: June 12, 2009, 21:15:28 »

well it would seem the SWT (South West Trains) 158 is coming in to replace an ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC (Train Operating Company))) 150 that is returning.
have it on good authority 150280 is going back today sometime.

doesnt that imply exeter or taunton-bristol
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« Reply #50 on: June 12, 2009, 21:22:06 »

No, why would it?

ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC (Train Operating Company))) 150/2s are diagrammed like any other 150/2
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« Reply #51 on: June 12, 2009, 23:19:56 »

The diagram remains the same as I advised last week - Salisbury to Salisbury via Westbury, Swindon / Cheltenham (2.5 rounf trips) and Bristol TM(resolve)
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« Reply #52 on: June 12, 2009, 23:42:47 »

well 150280 was on exmouth last week, i know its not that simple ... but being on that line it could be  connected to the last sailsbury bound 159 at the end of the day would make sence
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« Reply #53 on: June 13, 2009, 12:04:44 »

did you get the 150's from wessex trains or atw
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« Reply #54 on: June 13, 2009, 12:16:16 »

Welcome boi123, and enjoy the forum.
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« Reply #55 on: June 13, 2009, 12:54:54 »

ar'nt there enough 158's and anyway why would fgw use swt liveries on trains when they are there main competition on the wessex franchise
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« Reply #56 on: June 13, 2009, 13:02:48 »

There aren't enough dmu's, particularly given the need to strengthen the west country branches in the summer and the fact that ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC (Train Operating Company))) has taken one back that FGW (First Great Western) had on loan. In the scheme of things the livery isn't at all important - after all FGW have still got several ATW sets running around on loan.

Not sure what you mean by the Wessex franchise - there's no such thing.
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« Reply #57 on: June 13, 2009, 13:55:28 »

ar'nt there enough 158's and anyway why would fgw use swt liveries on trains when they are there main competition on the wessex franchise

to be fair i think in this area they dont really compete, they seem to work together quite well
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« Reply #58 on: June 15, 2009, 09:23:55 »

As opposed to the 150 this morning with the heating on full blast.  Angry Angry Angry
Unfortunately refurbishment has removed the three 'heat fan' circuit breakers in a cupboard on the inner end on the 150 which could be used to shut down / disable the box heater fans if the thermostats played up. They can be shut off using the circuit breakers in the cab however in an 'thermostat failure' situation, although it is frowned on officially.

no it has not the 3 heat fan circuit breakers are still in rear cupboard drivers side,reason it was on full blast is more than likely the cover missing from thermostat in centre section and has been hit by peoples knees and turned to max by mistake.

I'll have a look for those circuit breakers later on. I'm fairly sure they came out on refurbishment.
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« Reply #59 on: June 15, 2009, 18:05:02 »

well it would seem the SWT (South West Trains) 158 is coming in to replace an ATW (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC (Train Operating Company))) 150 that is returning.
have it on good authority 150280 is going back today sometime.

150280 is still with FGW (First Great Western), last seen heading for WSM this afternoon. Did another return in its place?
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