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Title: bye bye to the 57's Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on July 03, 2010, 12:56:21 just noticed that gbrf have lost the contract for one of the loco hauled diagrams out of taunton and that db will be taking over with a second set of 67's, due to very poor reliabilty of the 57's
Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: Coombe Stn on July 03, 2010, 13:01:18 Even easier to get rid of GBrf now they are no longer part of the First empire aswell I suppose ;)
Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: devon_metro on July 03, 2010, 13:10:19 Even easier to get rid of GBrf now they are no longer part of the First empire aswell I suppose ;) That's rumoured to be the contributory factor. Presumably DBS were offering a far more reasonable price! Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on July 03, 2010, 13:39:12 i never understood why they used two contractors anyway db proved themselfs last year
Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: devon_metro on July 03, 2010, 13:40:03 i never understood why they used two contractors anyway db proved themselfs last year Because First used to own GBRf and that means DfT money entering the First Group kitty. Makes sense really ;) Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on July 06, 2010, 22:02:02 sorry for the late reply dm, i knew that but wouldnt you think that they would have gave both contracts to them?
anyway moving on thats gone now, but the loco and coaches aint they are abandoned at platform 1 at taunton while the second diagram now resembles a 90'd scene with intercity red stripe livery (my fav) and t&t 67's Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: FarWestJohn on July 07, 2010, 10:26:19 I got the sleeper last Saturday to Penzance and it was hauled by 57 Pendennis Castle. Very smart green livery and very good publicity judging by the number of passengers commenting on it and taking photos at Penzance.
The mk 3 coaches certainly show up how the refurbished HST mk 3s were downgraded. I had forgotten the open ambience of the old layout where you can see down the coach and easily look out the window - wonderful. As an aside it always makes me smile when I book a local FGW web ticket on the 0657 Perranwell to Penzance and it comes up with enter male/female. Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: JayMac on July 07, 2010, 10:47:42 The mk 3 coaches certainly show up how the refurbished HST mk 3s were downgraded. I had forgotten the open ambience of the old layout where you can see down the coach and easily look out the window - wonderful. You have to remember that the Mk3 seated coaches on the Night Riviera are just the old 1st class day coach layout with refreshed textiles and a lick of paint. Personal preference is the old style seats over the leather ones in 1st class. Apart from those pesky fixed armrests though! Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: devon_metro on July 07, 2010, 14:15:30 I think i'd rather have the leather seats on the sleeper, it's very difficult to sleep with those fixed armrests.
Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: smokey on July 07, 2010, 17:45:16 I think i'd rather have the leather seats on the sleeper, it's very difficult to sleep with those fixed armrests. Well if you want to sleep try a Berth ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: Coombe Stn on July 09, 2010, 15:39:36 Home grown 57's not fairing much better this week ::)
602 Starter Motor trouble at Long Rock 604 Lighting problems at St Germans Title: Re: bye bye to the 57's Post by: adc82140 on July 09, 2010, 19:45:46 That may account for why the up sleeper was still in platform one at Paddington at 08:30 this morning.
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