Davester50
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Indeed.No production HST vehicles were written off until Southall in 1997.
I couldn't remember a prior to 1984 incident when 125s were derailed so spectacularly. Perhaps you know better?
Indeed.No production HST vehicles were written off until Southall in 1997.
Now cancelledAppears to be heading today to Booths at Rotherham, via Edinburgh suburban line
Realtime Trains - 516M 0556 Dundee C.S. to Masboro Booths P S
57312 with 6330, 6338, 6340, 6344 & 6346 on 5E25 05:56 DUNDEE CS to RHAM MAS (CF BOOTHS) 24/03/21 with some HST Mark 3's from Scotrail.Reinstated - 80 late Ladybank.
Running via Waverley.
Following 1E09 0930 Edin - KX from Waverley. 21 late Monktonhall Jn.
HA32 46010 42069 42118 44023 are the numbers seen on another forum57312 with 6330, 6338, 6340, 6344 & 6346 on 5E25 05:56 DUNDEE CS to RHAM MAS (CF BOOTHS) 24/03/21 with some HST Mark 3's from Scotrail.
Any idea what the Mark 3 numbers are please?
I contacted the seller as I was interested to buy them but they charge £90 for deliver on top of the Seats and is very stern when it comes to bargaining, anyone know where I can get ethier these type of seats or preferably GWR ex HST first class seatsI notice that some LNER first class seats have turned up on eBay. The single seats are now sold but there's a double available. Judging by the pictures, it looks like they were salvaged from Booths. Hopefully this link to the listing will work:
British Rail HST First Class Double Seat | eBay
<p>British Rail HST First Class double Seat.PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE COLLECTION ONLY AND CASH ON COLLECTION</p>www.ebay.co.uk
I saw this post and I’m quite interested if you could know anyone who would be willing to sell ex GWR HST first class train seats or similar and if anyone knows please could you contact me ASAPFired off an email to Sims asking if they'd be willing to sell any; I'll update the forum if they seem interested.
May I ask who sims are or a link to their website etc I’ll try contacting them ASAP also I saw on another forum CFBOOTH recently recieved some first class HST carriages? Anyone like to confirm , when I contacted them they told us to contact them once they have a first class train set so was wondering if anyone knows if they received them or notAlas, no luck from my end, it's certainly worth firing off and email to SIMS or Booths though.
Check Ebay too, I've seen. few bits making their way onto there.
May I ask who sims are or a link to their website etc I’ll try contacting them ASAP also I saw on another forum CFBOOTH recently recieved some first class HST carriages? Anyone like to confirm , when I contacted them they told us to contact them once they have a first class train set so was wondering if anyone knows if they received them or not
Oh ok thanks a lot I will get into contact with them tooSeen post (and picture) on Facebook that three ex-FGW have turned up at EMR Attercliffe in Sheffield.
They will be some of the "Spares" vehicles sent to Wabtec to give up parts for the ScotRail and GW conversions.Seen post (and picture) on Facebook that three ex-FGW have turned up at EMR Attercliffe in Sheffield.
In any case there are very few ex-GWR first class vehicles left for disposal.I really wouldn’t bother with Sims. Lots of people have contacted them in the past, and got precisely nowhere. The nature of their yard is such that stock tends to get processed very quickly.
Booths is a lot more old-fashioned in the way they work, hence why they are more receptive to enthusiasts.
Yeah that’s why I’m trying to bag the first class seats ASAPIn any case there are very few ex-GWR first class vehicles left for disposal.
Just to ask what do you do with the HST numbers can you track them etc if so please leave a link im after getting any kind of GWR first class HST type seats57312 with 6330, 6338, 6340, 6344 & 6346 on 5E25 05:56 DUNDEE CS to RHAM MAS (CF BOOTHS) 24/03/21 with some HST Mark 3's from Scotrail.
Any idea what the Mark 3 numbers are please?
HA32 46010 42069 42118 44023 are the numbers seen on another forum
I'll be interested to hear how you get on at Booths. I suspect that the eBay seller I linked to earlier with LNER seats may get 'first dibs' but maybe wrong - fingers crossed for you!Yeah that’s why I’m trying to bag the first class seats ASAP
44029 was moved from Wabtec, plus two others, but can't confirm which ones. 44032/44086 were possibles, but there are at least two TSs and 7 TGSs at wabtec as spares donors.They will be some of the "Spares" vehicles sent to Wabtec to give up parts for the ScotRail and GW conversions.
Do we know which three vehicles these are?Seen post (and picture) on Facebook that three ex-FGW have turned up at EMR Attercliffe in Sheffield.
Yeah I totally agree and thank you I will update everyone as soon as I get a replyI'll be interested to hear how you get on at Booths. I suspect that the eBay seller I linked to earlier with LNER seats may get 'first dibs' but maybe wrong - fingers crossed for you!
Those GWR Primarius leather seats were lovely looking things and I personally found them very comfortable. It's a shame they were fitted so late in life to GWR HSTs.
I think 42502 is one of the others at EMR.Hi Guys ---- Anyone got an up date on the HSTs that went by road to EMR Attercliffe. I believe one was 44029 anyone got any news of the other two,
Also are the following going to Colne Valley Railway --- 40705 41180 44058. ------ Peter.
In the photo I've seen of the 3 vehicles at EMR Attercliffe, I think I can just make out pink doors at both ends of the middle vehicle which rules out that one being a TGS.I think 42502 is one of the others at EMR.
No WiFi antennae on the roof, either - they were only fitted to the TGS vehicles.In the photo I've seen of the 3 vehicles at EMR Attercliffe, I think I can just make out pink doors at both ends of the middle vehicle which rules out that one being a TGS.
Not that SIMs Metals would be worth it from what I've seen; they take precisely zero components out of the train before throwing it into whatever machinery they have. Booths, or other scrapyards, might be worth a shot; there was a set of HST coaches that went to Booths semi-recently.
I know where Colne Valley is; it's great that more HST coaches are entering preservationReport elsewhere of 44058 & 40706 being moved from Ely to Colne Valley.
41088 to follow.
I've never actually seen a Wi-Fi antennae on a train yet - got any examples of what they look like? I know a lot of trains do have on board Wi-Fi, though I never tried using the HSTs wi-fi (on EMR anyways) as you could get 4G easily and that outperformed whatever the train could getNo WiFi antennae on the roof, either - they were only fitted to the TGS vehicles.