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Surely if the 701s don't soon start entering service they'll need the 458/4s to displace 450s to replace all the missing 458/5s?
Understand it's not that simple to get everything in place, but it'll surely start looking like an option?
Agree the PDL numbers haven't recovered as expected, but wasn't another objective of the 458 project to be to replace 450s on the line, for their more long-distance friendly 2+2 seating? Is this not still the case?
This must be putting a strain on available stock by now surely? Seen a number of 5 vice 10 running about lately. Guessing at some point they're going to struggle to even do that, unless they can start filling the void? Was the original plan to start replacing them with 450's displaced by putting...
^ Seen by myself this morning, 56081 leading with 458424 and 69008 on the rear.
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From post #1834 here it required wheelsets to be rebuilt. Not sure on the status of this now.
I see most (maybe all?) the Cardiff-Penzance services today are only going as far west as plymouth and being turned there, I'm guessing this is because crew taking it right to Penzance and back would incur overtime?
Thanks, yes I did read that, but as ever they're quite vague on the matter! I was just wondering if anyone had memories of previous strikes and what sort of effect they had? And what effect rest-day/overtime bans might have?
Looking for a bit of "educated guess" knowledge for this upcoming week of strikes if I may?
Basically I've got the big FOSW (Freedom of South West) 8 day rover / holiday all bought and booked up for the first week of Dec, only to hear soon after doing so that ASLEF plan to walk out from various...