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« Reply #975 on: September 17, 2018, 11:20:19 » |
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Other TOCs▸ have enquired about those Ely HSTs▸ and been told that they're spoken for apparently. So I'm guessing they're not interested in spot-hire either.
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« Reply #976 on: September 17, 2018, 14:16:20 » |
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« Reply #977 on: September 17, 2018, 18:40:38 » |
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HST▸ on the 07.30 Paddington - Penzance & rtn today.
All services to and from the westcountry (beyond Exeter) that were IET▸ last week are HST today. And possibly for the rest of the week too. There's an issue with fuelling at Laira. Apparently the IETs don't like the taste of the liquid refreshment they're getting in Devon. The computers are saying the fuel is contaminated. |
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« Reply #978 on: September 17, 2018, 19:42:33 » |
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HST▸ on the 07.30 Paddington - Penzance & rtn today.
All services to and from the westcountry (beyond Exeter) that were IET▸ last week are HST today. And possibly for the rest of the week too. There's an issue with fuelling at Laira. Apparently the IETs don't like the taste of the liquid refreshment they're getting in Devon. The computers are saying the fuel is contaminated. Hitatchi says the fuel pump has a sticker on it and they have been told to remove it  |
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« Reply #979 on: September 17, 2018, 19:46:49 » |
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Does anyone know of any seat plans for these wondrous transports of delight ? There's not much point in the GWR▸ booking site asking you if you are happy with your reserved seats if you don't know where they are !
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« Reply #980 on: September 17, 2018, 20:21:25 » |
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Not sure of its original source (athough it appears to be in GWR▸ fonts etc), but this is one I have found for a five car IET▸ . |
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« Reply #981 on: September 17, 2018, 20:27:13 » |
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Does anyone know of any seat plans for these wondrous transports of delight ? There's not much point in the GWR▸ booking site asking you if you are happy with your reserved seats if you don't know where they are !
This sort of thing? In the GWR printed timetable   9 car to follow |
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« Reply #982 on: September 17, 2018, 20:29:17 » |
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Not sure of its original source (athough it appears to be in GWR▸ fonts etc), but this is one I have found for a five car IET▸ . Wot, no wheelchair space in standard class. |
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« Reply #983 on: September 17, 2018, 20:31:50 » |
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« Reply #984 on: September 17, 2018, 20:33:50 » |
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Not sure of its original source (athough it appears to be in GWR▸ fonts etc), but this is one I have found for a five car IET▸ . Sorry to over post - think we were both posting at the same time there ... |
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« Reply #985 on: September 17, 2018, 20:37:37 » |
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Not sure of its original source (athough it appears to be in GWR▸ fonts etc), but this is one I have found for a five car IET▸ . Wot, no wheelchair space in standard class. Yep, wheelchair users plus companion are upgraded to first class in the fives. |
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« Reply #986 on: September 17, 2018, 20:50:57 » |
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Not sure of its original source (athough it appears to be in GWR▸ fonts etc), but this is one I have found for a five car IET▸ . Wot, no wheelchair space in standard class. Yep, wheelchair users plus companion are upgraded to first class in the fives. Free of charge. |
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« Reply #987 on: September 17, 2018, 21:31:34 » |
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Quote from: ChrisB on Today at 10:08:36 am
Other TOCs▸ have enquired about those Ely HSTs▸ and been told that they're spoken for apparently. So I'm guessing they're not interested in spot-hire either.
My understanding was that they're in a queue for Wabtec in Doncaster for automatic door and retention loos.
Really? Bearing in mind that these are 40 odd year-old stock, presumably with a surplus of coaches from shortening of units for re-use, and (from what I could see) many suffering from corrosion evident around window and door apertures, I would have thought that the breaker's yard was the likely destination. Perhaps the seats could be recycled for upgrading a few Turbos for cross-country routes! |
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« Reply #988 on: September 17, 2018, 21:53:07 » |
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Thanks, everyone, for the seat plans ...but..... .............I can find seats 21 & 22 in both a 5 and a 9 car. I can find seat 30 (I think) in the 9 car - but it doesn't appear to be in coach D - and if I were a male chauvinist I might say "where is my wife going to sit" !! there doesn't appear to be a seat 29 on either version. Am I missing the bleedin' obvious or just a seat ?  |
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« Reply #989 on: September 17, 2018, 21:57:05 » |
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I am missing the bleedin' obvious - we are going up Standard Class !
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