Stock cascade of class 150s

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[anthony215]

reported on uk railforums that 150280 is to move from ATW^▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company))) to NXEA^▸ (National Express East Anglia) to provide extra cover.

Do NXEA operate any 150's? would it not be better for 150280 to go to Northern to allow another class 156 to be sent to NXEA instead?

[phile]

NXEA^▸ (National Express East Anglia) do not drive 150s any more.   More like Northern who already have 150282 on loan from ATW^▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)))

[phile]

I have now read that 150280 will not be available to work for some weeks as all the Norwich dricers have got to be retrained on the traction.      As this is really off Board perhaps we should now close the topic as queries have been resolved.

[phile]

Further to cascade it has been reported on another Forum that 150202 arrived at Marsh Friday night 23rd.    The 2 X 150/2s should be more useful due to their through access to similar Types.    It is also reported that 2 X 142 will be returning to Northern within the next 2 weeks.  also that 150s on arrival from London Midland are going to Barton Hill for painting in FGW^▸ (First Great Western) livery.
I seem to be the only member posting on this thread which I thought would have generated much more interest due to a major upheaval of Units and transformation affecting FGW currently being undertaken.    There have other posts on the thread but appertaining directly to the topic.

[grahame]

I seem to be the only member posting on this thread which I thought would have generated much more interest ...

I would rather suspect that there are many people very interested indeed and reading the thread ... but without the information / knowledge to add anything useful.  I certainly find such material useful - thank you, but alas I'm in no position to contribute additional data. Keep up the reports - thanks 

[phile]

Thank you Graham, I will keep them going.   However, I am more on less relying on information from other Forums so I have to trust in such information being correct.   I certainly want to avoid posting rumours rather than facts, quite naturally.

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

metrolink have built a new fleet of 20 deltics and will be running them in push pull mode between coombe junction halt and watchet ... there you go now you have read something on a forum go and post it on another   

[phile]

I don't think so somehow.      With due respect, I foind this a little sarcastic when I am only trying to pass information on this Forum.

[inspector_blakey]

Phil, I'm a bit wary about speaking for relex but I'm sure that comment was only made in good-natured jest, with no malice intended.

For what it's worth I've found the information you've been posting very interesting - I had no idea that FGW^▸ (First Great Western) was going to receive any additional 150/2 units formed of the centre cars out of LM^▸ (London Midland - recent franchise)'s 150/1s, for example.

[phile]

Yes, the 150/2s seemed to come out of the blue.     They has been no mention of them until very recently so perhaps they are the additional sets that have been allocated for transfer over and above the original plan.

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

yes sorry i wasn't meaning to be harsh in any way its just anything written on forums (including this one) should be taken with a pinch of salt unless backed up with source of reference

[anthony215]

Yes thank you for continuing to post updates on the class 150's etc.

[dog box]

Apparently a brand new 172 first day in service caught fire at shrub hill on thursday night just happened to be there when all the station staff were rushing around armed with fire extingushiers.
Some sort of failure of drive train components caused a small fire

[phile]

yes sorry i wasn't meaning to be harsh in any way its just anything written on forums (including this one) should be taken with a pinch of salt unless backed up with source of reference

Hello Relex
Apology accepted.   Perhaps more in fun I realise.    Info from WNXX^▸ (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) FOrum which I would expect to be a reliable source and based on what we kno0w already and are expectiong.

[Maxwell P]

Surely another reason why an Unfounded Rumours and Gossip section would be a valuable addition.  That way, possible happenings could be flagged up, but moved to appropriate forum slots when conclusively acknowledged to be fact.