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RE: Great Western Railway - knutstransport - 28/03/2018 12:08
Heathrow Express services are to be operated by the GWR franchise going forward. The 332s are to be replaced by 'refurbished' 387/1s, with GWR also getting 19 x 769s to use on Thames Valley instead of 387s and Turbos (there aren't currently plans to electrify Marlow.) This will allow a greater number of Turbos to be cascaded west.
RE: Great Western Railway - SK15 GZG - 28/03/2018 17:02
(28/03/2018 12:08)knutstransport Wrote: Heathrow Express services are to be operated by the GWR franchise going forward. The 332s are to be replaced by 'refurbished' 387/1s, with GWR also getting 19 x 769s to use on Thames Valley instead of 387s and Turbos (there aren't currently plans to electrify Marlow.) This will allow a greater number of Turbos to be cascaded west.
When is this planned to start?
RE: Great Western Railway - knutstransport - 28/03/2018 17:48
(28/03/2018 17:02)Y474 KNF Wrote: When is this planned to start?
GWR to take over this year but rolling stock to stay the same until the end of 2019. 769s expected so that 387s can be refurbished prior to being moved but 769s not mentioned in article due to deal not yet being officially signed off.
https://www.railpro.co.uk/news/heathrow-express-service-confirmed-to-2028
RE: Great Western Railway - SK15 GZG - 07/12/2018 20:08
The Class 769s for GWR will be 769422/3/5/7/8, 769430/2/5-40, 769443/5/7/9 and 769452/9
RE: Great Western Railway - ant17612 - 13/05/2019 23:05
Worthy of note owing to the failure of 57603 tonights 1A40 Penzance to Paddington ‘beds’ is for the first time ever an IET No. 802110.
RE: Great Western Railway - ant17612 - 21/10/2019 13:22
Pacers 143618 and 143621 are on the loose currently working 5Z74 Exeter Depot to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot.
RE: Great Western Railway - ant17612 - 28/10/2019 20:51
(21/10/2019 13:22)ant17612 Wrote: Pacers 143618 and 143621 are on the loose currently working 5Z74 Exeter Depot to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot.
These moved back to Exeter a couple days later so presume just went for mods.
RE: Great Western Railway - ant17612 - 28/10/2019 20:55
150001 has ventured upto Crewe LNWR today for modifications.
RE: Great Western Railway - childwallblues - 29/10/2019 06:21
158960/61 have been reduced to two car. I understand that more will be done leaving 7 three car sets 158950/51/55-58 plus 158798.
Some of the two car sets are known to be 158745/62/69.
RE: Great Western Railway - 313201 - 31/10/2019 01:23
What will happen to the middle coaches removed from the 158s, will they be reused in other units where extra capacity is required.