Weymouth - summer weekend loco-hauled services - 2010

[whole diary]

[The Grecian]

Looking at the timings on this year's summer timetable it doesn't seem to be any different to last year - there's no obvious loco hauled service on weekdays while the 0909 from Brizzle and 1655 from Weymouth are clearly timed differently.

There seems to be an extra down train on Saturdays though (ignoring the loco hauled service) - after a pattern through the day of '1 in, 1 out' into Weymouth, there's a 1909 and 2008 arrival before the 2021 out of Weymouth. As there's a 2309 arrival in at the end of the night, presumably those 2 services double up. This makes 9 down, 8 up in summer and 8 down, 7 up in winter.

[XPT]

Does anyone know if the Class 67's were used on the 0909 Bristol-Weymouth and 1655 Weymouth-Bristol today?

[devon_metro]

First Saturday of new TT is next week!

[JayMac]

Anyone aware of what stock is being used from this Saturday (29/05) on the 0909 ex BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains)?

[Timmer]

With the forecast for Saturday looking pretty awful there should be plenty of seats for those wishing to bash this train.

[LiskeardRich]

any one know what is being used, on another forum i'm registered (a ferries forum) a thread has turned to discussion about loco hauled routes, i commented about the weymouth saturday services and a reply was that it is being operated this year by a shortened 4 or 5 carriage HST^▸ (High Speed Train), anyone know if this is true?

[Timmer]

Last Saturday 5/6 it was operated by one class 67 loco and four coaches which makes sense rather than dragging a 'dead' loco all the way down to Weymouth where there is a turn around layout.

[anthony215]

Should be one of the class 67's and the stock that is used on the Cardiff - Taunton - Painton Diagram on weekdays.

[James158]

Hi

I am a new member of FGW^▸ (First Great Western) Coffee Shop. I thought you might like to know that FGW has laid on an extra summer Saturday service to Weymouth. This service is loco hauled and is formed of 5 coaches. Departs Bristol Temple Meads at 0909 and arrives Weymouth 1142. Calls at every station apart from Freshford, Avoncliff, Bruton, Thornford, Yetminster, Chetnole and Upwey. On return this train departs Weymouth at 1655 calling at the same stations as en route and arrives Bristol Temple Meads 1927. This train has more seats than the standard class 150 or 158 and has lovely comfy seats in a table formation in every coach.

This extra loco hauled service runs every Saturday until 5th September 2010 and will cost you the same price as a normal train ticket to Weymouth.

Me and my mum will be on it tomorrow but we will return on the 2021 as we think it leaves Weymouth too early. It should leave at 2021 instead of the class 158 that always does the 2021.

Thanks

[inspector_blakey]

Welcome along James158, and thanks for the post. I've merged it into the thread that we already have discussing the loco-hauled services to Weymouth 

[devon_metro]

Just a few correction, it has 4 coaches, and interestingly with the blue brake coach this only provides 224 seats, which is less than the equivalent 150 or 158 in 4 car formation. There is also the problem that a lot of the air con on the set is duff, so it might be quite warm in all coaches other than the TSO^▸ (The Stationary Office (now OPSI)).

[grahame]

Saturday, 31st July 2010 ...

-

-

-

-

[inspector_blakey]

Nice pictures Graham! That silver-liveried 67 looks quite good with the blue and grey mark 2s. Just a bit of a shame that DB^» (Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about) Schenker couldn't rustle up 37425 (in matching BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) livery) to haul that service again!

[john new]

On Saturday 31st July amongst those at the lineside watching the Class 67 arrive at Weymouth was a person stating that although the train will continue to run as advertised sufficient numbers of the extra transferred in 15* units are now available with the outcome being the SO 9:09 train from Bristol and the return diagram from Weymouth will run but with  a unit formation and not the loco + 4 set.

Is anyone able to give a definitive answer as to whether this rumour has substance, i.e. is true, or is just a false rumour?

John

New poster to the group.

[JayMac]

Welcome to the Forum john new! 

Would be a shame to see the end of the Weymouth loco hauled, but I'd hazard a guess it's far cheaper to use units if they are available. Although FGW^▸ (First Great Western) may lose a fair bit of revenue from the rail enthusiast community.

The rumours about the end of loco hauled on the summer SO tend to gather pace as the 1st week of September approaches every year.

Can't answer your question directly, but there are a few FGW 'insiders' on this forum who may know more than just rumour.