Liam L
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Two 196s out in revenue today
196108 & 196110.
196108 & 196110.
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GWVillager
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What diagrams are they on?
Liam L
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Apologies, trying to catch up,
Is it just 3 Class 196's in passenger service thus far?
Reading the thread I've got...
196101: 17/10/22 1G05 06:51 SHR-BHM
196108: 06/11/22 2G18 16:47 SHR-BHM
196110: 01/11/22 1G05 06:51 SHR-BHM.
Is that correct, any to add/correct?
Is it just 3 Class 196's in passenger service thus far?
Reading the thread I've got...
196101: 17/10/22 1G05 06:51 SHR-BHM
196108: 06/11/22 2G18 16:47 SHR-BHM
196110: 01/11/22 1G05 06:51 SHR-BHM.
Is that correct, any to add/correct?
Liam L
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That’s correct
101 has worked the most services so far. I believe today was 108s first day in revenue. 110 started on Monday.
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Thanks Liam.
Halish Railway
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According to the excellent Part Time Spotter Team website there are three Class 196s in service today!
196101, 196108 & 196110.
partimespotter.wordpress.com
196101, 196108 & 196110.
Class 196 Allocations 08/11/2022
.. Disclaimer. Allocated at 07:45 196101 Location Mileage Arr Dep WTT ID Position / others Tyseley LMD 07:34 5J06 1 Birmingham N St 4 07:50 08:00 2J06 1 Wolverhampton 17 08:18 08:18 2J06 1 Wellingt…
partimespotter.wordpress.com
Peter Sarf
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I assume this is now becoming a steady increase in usage as drivers complete training ?.According to the excellent Part Time Spotter Team website there are three Class 196s in service today!
196101, 196108 & 196110.
Class 196 Allocations 08/11/2022
.. Disclaimer. Allocated at 07:45 196101 Location Mileage Arr Dep WTT ID Position / others Tyseley LMD 07:34 5J06 1 Birmingham N St 4 07:50 08:00 2J06 1 Wolverhampton 17 08:18 08:18 2J06 1 Wellingt…
Liam L
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I think it’s a new diagram added every few weeks, the Shrewsbury line should be fully 196 operational by the end of the year
Bletchleyite
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Does anyone know if there are any out on Saturday and/or Sunday? I might go and try one.
I believe there’s one or two out on Saturdays and Sundays now, as there’s one all-day diagram now in the hands of the 196s.
GWVillager
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What will they do between then and April then? Just run them on the Shrewsbury line and iron out any problems?
SuperLuke2334
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I expect so, along with intensive driver training for Worcester, which is I believe already started!
GWVillager
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Either way
Will that take 3 months though, especially if it's already started?
SuperLuke2334
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I've no idea how many drivers require training tbh, so I don't have an answer to that.
newtownmgr
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If referring to Worcester 70+ initially. When all outstanding training is done with new drivers it will be 90+. First one in service from Worcester in March with hopefully 20 + mainline drivers done, starting in Jan. Between now & then it’s shed drivers,instructors & driver managers being trained.
william.martin
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I saw driver training on the snow hill lines a fortnight ago using 196102, it was on approach to Stourbridge junction.
Does anybody know the numbers of the remaining WMR 170's?
Does anybody know the numbers of the remaining WMR 170's?
501-502, 504-510, 512-514, 516-517, 533, 535
GWVillager
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This has come up many times before I know, but I want to get the most up-to-date information:
What are the 196 diagrams for tomorrow and Saturday? Thanks.
What are the 196 diagrams for tomorrow and Saturday? Thanks.
Liam L
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Today is the usual diagrams
2G51/2J04/1G10 - 196110
2G02/2J05/2G09/2J10/2G15/2J16/2G21/2J22/1G53/1J68/2G31/2J3/
2G35 - 196101
1G05/2J06/1G14 - 196102
(Nothing confirmed for Saturday yet)
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1G14 Shown as caped on RTT @ OF 09-00 Train Crew issues
Bletchleyite
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If you do find out I'd really appreciate finding out, as I'd like to go and find one tomorrow (or if not then Sunday) but not have a wasted trip!
Thanks for posting these updates.
Liam L
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Wasn’t aware, got these diagrams from another source
GWVillager
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Is Sunday to be the same as last week or was that a 170 stand in?
12LDA28C
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If you do find out I'd really appreciate finding out, as I'd like to go and find one tomorrow (or if not then Sunday) but not have a wasted trip!
Thanks for posting these updates.
They'll be coming to a station rather closer to you soon enough...
Had my first 196 experience (110, Telford to Birmingham) last weekend. The seats are truly awful. Vastly inferior even to a 700 or 350/2.
Bletchleyite
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I thought it had now been said they won't be used on East West Rail.
Based on my admittedly limited experience thus far l'm going to miss the vastly superior 170s.
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What makes them so awful?
warwickshire
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Today on 5Q66 1342 Long Marston to Tyesley. Some 196s got moved back to Tyesley does anyone know which 196s they was please. Thank you.