Western 52
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Do the locos provide power for the kitchen refrigerators? Maybe why they remain running.
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That would make sense. I’m sure I remember shore power being installed at Swansea but I’ve never seen it used.
SuperLuke2334
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The Sunday diagrams only have 1 x return trip. On weekdays it can be two return trips. So on Sundays the fuel is less of a concern providing it leaves the depot full.
BillStampy
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HD02 hit the bucket at Abergavenny today, now due to head empty to Canton. HD06 running fine as well, zoomed pass Llanharan completely fine. Would HD03 swap into the Crewe diagram tomorrow supposing the loco swap is done?
Unlikely, the one that was due to go onto HD03 was the one that's taking HD02 back to Canton.
Likely the 4:54 from Crewe or 6:27 from Manchester will be a unit and one of the sets at Canton used for the rest of the diagram.
Edit, HD03 now has 67008 on it but that's swapped off HD01.
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Anonymous10
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Saw 67015 coupled to a DVT at Newport at 12:45 today, any idea what set this is and why?
Anonymous10
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So that was what 67015 was out doing?
SuperLuke2334
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Correct.
Whole lot now quarantined on Canton after brakes dragging on 67022 whilst being dragged back. Not the most successful recovery!
Not done the world of good for availability either with the loss of 2 locos and a set all at once. HD01 is currently having chlorination of the tanks at Crewe and with HD04 and 05 on exams that only leaves HD03/06/07 active.
Nym
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The batteries on the carriages aren't particularly good at keeping anything up, or starting again so they're kept live as much as possible.
Also, very leaky, so heaters need to be on most of the time to stop it raining on the inside.
Wasn't 67022 the one stranded at Bangor sidings for quite some time after dragging brakes?
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I see the 16:30 Manchester to Swansea is 2-car today. That won't be popular!
Yes it was.
Western 52
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Do we know yet which weekend diagrams may be 67s?
Should be 4 out Saturday and 2 out Sunday. Availability looks pretty good as it stands with 6 Available sets on Saturday and 4 on Sunday.
As it stands the plan is:
Tonight HD03 swaps diagrams and forms 17:14 Holyhead
67020+HD04 work 16:49 Cardiff to Crewe.
Saturday:
67025+HD01: 1V34 1W57 1V46 1W65
67015+HD02: Spare on Canton
67008+HD03: Spare at Holyhead
67020+HD04: 1V39 (from Crewe may swap on 1W13 instead) 1W63
67012+HD05: exam/5+2 lengthening at Crewe
67014+HD06: 1V31 1W61 1V62
67013+HD07 1W11 1V37 1W59 1V54
Sunday then planned for HD04 on the Crewe-Crewe diagram and HD06 on the Canton-Canton
As ever, subject to changes on the day.
Western 52
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That's fantastic, many thanks! Tomorrow's plans work for me then, if everything behaves.