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« Reply #420 on: October 21, 2011, 13:37:17 » |
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I've heard a 142 went to swindon this morning in place of the 0510 HST▸ ex Plymouth, 142 ran Exeter to Swindon, can anyone confirm or deny this?
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« Reply #421 on: October 21, 2011, 16:41:00 » |
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There is going to be a farewell tour for the class 142's on 27th november (Not october, sorry got the months mixed up).
So all all the information i have is that the tour will be taking in : Heathfield, Okehampton and Alphington Road Sidings.
There may be more but sadly no trip into Paddington it seems, which will dissapoint myself and a few others.
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« Reply #422 on: October 21, 2011, 16:51:14 » |
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Why all the fuss about Paddington. They never worked there. The Devon Metro which was their patch and perhaps Heathfield and Okehampton which have been suggested would be more appropriate
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« Reply #423 on: October 21, 2011, 17:13:39 » |
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Why all the fuss about Paddington. They never worked there. The Devon Metro which was their patch and perhaps Heathfield and Okehampton which have been suggested would be more appropriate
It seems a shame to have 'London Paddington' on the blinds and not use it just the once...  |
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« Reply #424 on: October 21, 2011, 17:14:37 » |
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I've heard a 142 went to swindon this morning in place of the 0510 HST▸ ex Plymouth, 142 ran Exeter to Swindon, can anyone confirm or deny this?
Correct. 142001 covered 1A08 from Exeter as far as Swindon. Attached 150219 at Bristol TM‡ |
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« Reply #425 on: October 21, 2011, 18:08:17 » |
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I've heard a 142 went to swindon this morning in place of the 0510 HST▸ ex Plymouth, 142 ran Exeter to Swindon, can anyone confirm or deny this?
Correct. 142001 covered 1A08 from Exeter as far as Swindon. Does anybody know how it, presumably, return to Exeter and how it was crewed. Obviously EX Driver but any further details how. |
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« Reply #426 on: October 21, 2011, 20:32:35 » |
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two of these awful excuses for trains should now be back up north where they belong, there was an ecs move from EXd earlier, did it actually run?
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« Reply #427 on: October 21, 2011, 21:23:13 » |
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Yes, 5z42 12+25 Exeter to Newton Heath ran, 142029 and 142064
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« Reply #428 on: October 21, 2011, 23:05:28 » |
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Looks like whoever allocated the reporting number was getting into the spirit of things with 5Z42...
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« Reply #429 on: October 22, 2011, 10:12:06 » |
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Does anybody know how it, presumably, return to Exeter and how it was crewed. Obviously EX Driver but any further details how.
Exeter driver, plus Exeter West conductor route conducted by rostered HSS▸ train manager EXD» - SWI» . Unit ran back to Exeter ECS▸ I believe so the West conductor either travelled back passenger on it or caught a service train home. |
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« Reply #430 on: October 22, 2011, 10:12:56 » |
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two of these awful excuses for trains should now be back up north where they belong, there was an ecs move from EXd earlier, did it actually run?
It did. DB» -S doing the honours as I understand it. |
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« Reply #431 on: November 04, 2011, 10:51:55 » |
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Rumoured (and subsequently confirmed by FGW▸ staffer) on ukr.... Rumours are circulating on enthusiast boards that FGW are planning a 142
farewell on 27/11
Exeter SD - Marsh Barton - Exeter SD - Newton Abbot - Heathfield - Newton
Abbot - Exeter SD.
Exeter SD - Crediton, Oakhampton, Meldon, Crediton, Barnstaple, Exeter SD
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« Reply #432 on: November 04, 2011, 10:55:50 » |
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Jon Porter has subsequently posted on that thread.... 142s have reached Swindon in service, (including one last week) and Reading
for repairs. Arriva examples have got to Acton then used the North London Line to access the WCML▸ . However the Paddington ambition was overruled and AIUI▸ its to be a six car formation but in the main for staff and their families connected with the class in the first instance. So may not be adevertising it.... |
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« Reply #434 on: November 05, 2011, 19:36:31 » |
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Damn it I really wanna be on this!!!! Seeing it at meldon may be the best I can hope for :-(
As I understand it there are to be 90 tickets made available for sale to the general public. Not actually sure about how you go about getting tickets or whether there are any left. Three x 142's, one for FGW▸ senior management, one for staff who have been involved with the class and the other for the fare paying passengers. And no I'm not going to be on it in any capacity.  |
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