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« Reply #435 on: February 19, 2012, 20:25:54 »
Here are the diagrams for the FGW▸ (First Great Western)  3 carriage class 150's basicly the same as teh old loco hauled diagrams:

diag 451 Sx

ecs to Taunton
07.36 Parkway
09.12 WSM
ecs Taunton
11.04 Cardiff
14.00 Taunton
16.17 Cardiff
19.00 Taunton
22.45 Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context)

diag 451 So
spare

diag 452 sx

ecs to Cardiff
08.00 Paignton
12.48 Cardiff
17.00 Taunton
19.10 Bristol Tm

diag 452 so
06.48 Bristol WSM
07.40 Cardiff
10.00 Taunton
12.07 Cardiff
15.00 Taunton
17.07 Cardiff
xxxx Bristol


I had these emailed to me a little while ago so I apoligise if there are any error's
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« Reply #436 on: February 19, 2012, 20:29:49 »
Just picked up a customer off the 19:53 Melksham to Swindon.   150127 - 3 cars, or did my eyes deceive me?

P.S.  Could do with it that long all summer if we can have our trial Sunday morning train back on a permanent basis.
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« Reply #437 on: February 19, 2012, 20:34:27 »
Quote from: grahame on February 19, 2012, 20:29:49
150127 - 3 cars, or did my eyes deceive me?


Reported in service as 3 car in post #430...

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« Reply #438 on: February 19, 2012, 20:41:40 »
Quote from: anthony215 on February 19, 2012, 20:25:54
Here are the diagrams for the FGW▸ (First Great Western)  3 carriage class 150's basicly the same as teh old loco hauled diagrams:

diag 451 Sx

ecs to Taunton
07.36 Parkway
09.12 WSM
ecs Taunton
11.04 Cardiff
14.00 Taunton
16.17 Cardiff
19.00 Taunton
22.45 Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context)

diag 451 So
spare

diag 452 sx

ecs to Cardiff
08.00 Paignton
12.48 Cardiff
17.00 Taunton
19.10 Bristol Tm

diag 452 so
06.48 Bristol WSM
07.40 Cardiff
10.00 Taunton
12.07 Cardiff
15.00 Taunton
17.07 Cardiff
xxxx Bristol


I had these emailed to me a little while ago so I apoligise if there are any error's
Does 452 (sx) not work 06 19 Bristol TM to Cardiff ?    Is 07 36 Taunton ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) from Bristol or Exeter ?   
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« Reply #439 on: February 19, 2012, 20:56:11 »
diag 451 Sx

ecs  Bristol to Taunton
07.36  Taunton - Bristol Parkway
09.12  Bristol Parkway - WSM

ecs  WSM - Taunton

11.04 Taunton - Cardiff
14.00 Cardiff -Taunton
16.17  Taunton - Cardiff
19.00 Cardiff -Taunton
22.45 Taunton - Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context) (Not too sure about this 1 as the 19:00 arrives into Taunton at about 21:05)

diag 451 So

spare

diag 452 sx

ecs to Cardiff (Should be an 06:19 Bristol - Cardiff service)
08.00 Cardiff - Paignton
12.48 Paignton - Cardiff
17.00 Cardiff -Taunton
19.10 Taunton - Bristol Tm

diag 452 so

06.48 Bristol - WSM
07.40 WSM -Cardiff
10.00 Cardiff -Taunton
12.07 Taunton - Cardiff
15.00 Cardiff -Taunton
17.07 Taunton - Cardiff

xxxx Bristol


I hope I have cleared things up. I am not  sure what is happening with the 06:19 Bristol TM - Cardiff service
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« Reply #440 on: February 19, 2012, 21:15:15 »
Quote from: anthony215 on February 19, 2012, 20:56:11
diag 451 Sx

ecs  Bristol to Taunton
07.36  Taunton - Bristol Parkway
09.12  Bristol Parkway - WSM

ecs  WSM - Taunton

11.04 Taunton - Cardiff
14.00 Cardiff -Taunton
16.17  Taunton - Cardiff
19.00 Cardiff -Taunton
22.45 Taunton - Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context) (Not too sure about this 1 as the 19:00 arrives into Taunton at about 21:05)

diag 451 So

spare

diag 452 sx

ecs to Cardiff (Should be an 06:19 Bristol - Cardiff service)
08.00 Cardiff - Paignton
12.48 Paignton - Cardiff
17.00 Cardiff -Taunton
19.10 Taunton - Bristol Tm

diag 452 so

06.48 Bristol - WSM
07.40 WSM -Cardiff
10.00 Cardiff -Taunton
12.07 Taunton - Cardiff
15.00 Cardiff -Taunton
17.07 Taunton - Cardiff

xxxx Bristol


I hope I have cleared things up. I am not  sure what is happening with the 06:19 Bristol TM - Cardiff service
It has worked the 08 00 Cardiff to Paignton for years, even in the LHCS▸ (Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock) days.
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« Reply #441 on: April 08, 2012, 14:41:11 »
With 150202 (now reformed) and 150216 going in for refreshing, there are no LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise)/Central liveried 150s now left in service
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« Reply #442 on: April 10, 2012, 18:36:36 »
153333 at Wolverton for refurbishing and 325 should follow soon.   Everything will then be in FGW▸ (First Great Western) livery
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« Reply #443 on: April 24, 2012, 18:41:18 »
Just a small observation on 150125, it would appear FGW▸ (First Great Western) are going increasingly Green with the fitting of LED replacements for florescents.

First time I've seen them in action.
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« Reply #444 on: April 24, 2012, 19:23:02 »
Quote from: tramway on April 24, 2012, 18:41:18
Just a small observation on 150125, it would appear FGW▸ (First Great Western) are going increasingly Green with the fitting of LED replacements for florescents.

First time I've seen them in action.

It's a trial unit I believe.
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« Reply #445 on: April 24, 2012, 19:27:03 »
Quote from: devon_metro on April 24, 2012, 19:23:02
Quote from: tramway on April 24, 2012, 18:41:18
Just a small observation on 150125, it would appear FGW▸ (First Great Western) are going increasingly Green with the fitting of LED replacements for florescents.

First time I've seen them in action.

It's a trial unit I believe.

Good idea, LED technology (particularly with white colour rendering) is improving and becoming affordable, but due to the high initial costs, where is the incentive for this when the franchise is due shortly and FGW don't 'pay' for the internal lighting as the power is generated internally rather than metered? There is the maintenance cost and procurement of lamps I suppose but I can't see the payback here? Any input on why?
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« Reply #446 on: April 24, 2012, 19:47:08 »
Aren't the saloon lights on HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) (source of whining ad nauseam about how they're far too bright) also LED-based?
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« Reply #447 on: April 24, 2012, 20:51:54 »
Quote from: Devon Big Bird on April 24, 2012, 19:27:03
Quote from: devon_metro on April 24, 2012, 19:23:02
Quote from: tramway on April 24, 2012, 18:41:18
Just a small observation on 150125, it would appear FGW▸ (First Great Western) are going increasingly Green with the fitting of LED replacements for florescents.

First time I've seen them in action.

It's a trial unit I believe.

Good idea, LED technology (particularly with white colour rendering) is improving and becoming affordable, but due to the high initial costs, where is the incentive for this when the franchise is due shortly and FGW don't 'pay' for the internal lighting as the power is generated internally rather than metered? There is the maintenance cost and procurement of lamps I suppose but I can't see the payback here? Any input on why?


The pay back is in the reduced fuel costs, since it is burning fuel that generates the electricity. Whilst the saving won't be that great it probably all adds up. I also understand that many of the units lack sufficient power for the train, hence why some 150/2s have lights disabled in the saloon.
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« Reply #448 on: April 24, 2012, 20:56:04 »
And LED lights last for ages so once installed maintenance costs are minimal.
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