Class 180 Adelantes - discussions, including their return to FGW

[whole diary]

[inspector_blakey]

Graphic Evacuation Signage

 

The mind boggles. Well, mine does anyway.

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

found this today....


http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=640

Just a website page which has not been updated for two years, at which time the last three sets were on the way out.

thanks mate, it was the 3 sets bit that got me

[IndustryInsider]

Very close to signing a sub-lease deal with East Coast to get those 5 redundant 180's back says a very senior source (MH himself).

Draft diagrams have been compiled with a list of possibilities service wise, a list including a trip to Banbury to return with one of the morning peak services, and even more interesting a trip to Henley-On-Thames in the evening peak being considered seriously.

[adc82140]

Interesting. Back in the days when I used to commute from Wargrave into Paddington, I often wondered if a 180 would fit down there- to be honest the rather packed morning peak train off the branch arriving at Paddington about 08:25 could do with being 180'd- there are more than enough 1st class punters on that train to fill up a carriage, and it would take the strain off the 08:00 HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) at Maidenhead a bit.

Does a sub-lease mean that FGW^▸ (First Great Western) can't touch the interiors or give them a coat of paint?

[IndustryInsider]

Well they're not in East Coast's colours (two are still in FGW^▸ (First Great Western)'s 'Quality Street' livery, and the other three are in Northern Rail colours with the interiors hardly touched since they were with FGW), and an ITT^▸ (Invitation to Tender) was issued covering a refresh of up to six units (see page 18 of this thread), so I think they'll be no problems there.

[northwesterntrains]

and the other three are in Northern Rail colours

Actually there are in FGW^▸ (First Great Western) livery with a purple vinyl over the top containing Northern branding - similar to what happened when FTPE^» (First TransPennine Express - website) gave the burgundy and gold livered 158s a blue vinyl with First branding.

[IndustryInsider]

Yes, I saw one stabled in Blackpool station the other week.  A bit of an odd colour mix.

[Bob_Blakey]

I have no idea if this is of any significance, but one of the Adelante fleet was parked up in a shed at OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot)) yesterday lunchtime (c.1230). Do First use this location for servicing the Hull Trains machines?

[anthony215]

I regulary see at least 1 class 180 at olad oak common each time i go past. yes i do believe the hull trains  class 180's are serviced there.

[thetrout]

Isn't Spare Parts Adelante at OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))?!

[ChrisB]

The Hull Trains sets are maintained at OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))

[IndustryInsider]

The Hull Trains sets are maintained at OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))

But still proving to be very temperamental, even on the more limited stop Hull Trains services.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/story-12927633-detail/story.html

[ChrisB]

Which is presu,ably why they are on an amended timetable? (or were yesterday, at least)

[eightf48544]

Forgot to mention had a cracking run down the ECML^▸ (East Coast Main Line) on a Grand Central 180 from Youk to KX 3/6/ jsut after 10:00 from York.

Passed Peterborough with 78 minutes to go but took 20 minutes to get from Finsbury Park to KX to arrive ontime.

For an underfloor DMU^▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) they are remarkably comfortable we had a table for 2 of us. The only problem was there were no mains electricity  in our coach so my cousing couldn't charge his phone.

[ChrisB]

Hammond is attending a Press Briefing at Padd tomorrow. I wonder why?....