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« on: December 08, 2007, 19:40:58 »

Apparently some of our 158's are going to Scotrail, (some of the ones that were meant to go to Northern), which is another First company!!! something fishy going on?? 158855 and a couple of others are already with Northern.
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2007, 20:46:35 »

East Midlands Trains will get three of our 158's. Northern will get 14. And Scotrail will get seven from Northern, probably ours.
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2007, 21:01:55 »

East Midlands Trains will get three of our 158's. Northern will get 14. And Scotrail will get seven from Northern, probably ours.
Of the 14 going, only 10 are actually with FGW (First Great Western), the other 4 have been on short term leases to Scotrail and Northern.
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2007, 06:25:57 »

865 is off i think....good riddance to a pile if junk
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2007, 08:40:59 »

865 is off i think....good riddance to a pile if junk
All the 158/8's are going and EMT» (East Midlands Trains - about) get 865. Whats wrong with it?
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2007, 09:34:25 »

Its one of those awful Alphaline wrecks, also believe it has the non-standard engine.
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2007, 23:29:41 »

Apparently some of our 158's are going to Scotrail, (some of the ones that were meant to go to Northern), which is another First company!!! something fishy going on?? 158855 and a couple of others are already with Northern.

Will FSR (First Scot Rail) now sublet them to FGW (First Great Western)? Until recently weren't we subletting one to FSR from here?
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2007, 07:48:50 »

Apparently some of our 158's are going to Scotrail, (some of the ones that were meant to go to Northern), which is another First company!!! something fishy going on?? 158855 and a couple of others are already with Northern.

Will FSR (First Scot Rail) now sublet them to FGW (First Great Western)? Until recently weren't we subletting one to FSR from here?
No, I doubt we FSR will sublet one to us as the 158's are covering for units being refurblished. And yes we were subletting one to FSR and they had two emergency 158's off Angel to cover for units on refurb.
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2007, 13:20:09 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2007, 16:12:51 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!
Where are they booked towork? And that means the two trains from Bristol are 150-no luggage and the midday departure from Penzance which connects to London is 150-no luggage absolute nightmare, that trains a nightmare with a 158.
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2007, 18:17:21 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!

What a stupid decision.

Looking at the strengthening diagrams for Bristol I am mythed to read that a number of services are strenghthened with a 158 for a short commuter route. Should be 150s.

Have FGW (First Great Western) forgotten about the far south west?

142s, lack of 158s...
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2007, 21:12:05 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!
Where are they booked towork? And that means the two trains from Bristol are 150-no luggage and the midday departure from Penzance which connects to London is 150-no luggage absolute nightmare, that trains a nightmare with a 158.
The only one i'm not sure abou is the 06xx from BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)), it was a 150 today but not sure if it's booked as that? the other two diagrams are definately booked 150's though! seen the diagrams!
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2007, 15:55:14 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!
Where are they booked towork? And that means the two trains from Bristol are 150-no luggage and the midday departure from Penzance which connects to London is 150-no luggage absolute nightmare, that trains a nightmare with a 158.
The only one i'm not sure abou is the 06xx from BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)), it was a 150 today but not sure if it's booked as that? the other two diagrams are definately booked 150's though! seen the diagrams!
Where's the furthest west a 158 goes? And if the midday from Penzance is 150, so is the 06xx from bristol, same unit.
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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2007, 19:00:07 »

Of note now is that no 158's are booked to work in Cornwall!
Where are they booked towork? And that means the two trains from Bristol are 150-no luggage and the midday departure from Penzance which connects to London is 150-no luggage absolute nightmare, that trains a nightmare with a 158.
The only one i'm not sure abou is the 06xx from BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)), it was a 150 today but not sure if it's booked as that? the other two diagrams are definately booked 150's though! seen the diagrams!
Where's the furthest west a 158 goes? And if the midday from Penzance is 150, so is the 06xx from bristol, same unit.
Brighton-Malvern is the longest journey I believe?
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