Test Train next week

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Test Train next week

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Next week the TRU (950001) is due to cover the West of England but the unit
has failed and will now be formed of 31/1 + test coach + DBSO (9701).

Runs as 2Z08 all week

Monday

Derby RTC - Bristol Pwy (0725) - Avonmouth - Bristol Pwy - Temple Meads -
Portbury (0915) - Temple Meads - Severn Beach (1019-1107) - Temple Meads -
Westbury(1310) .

Tuesday

Westbury (0613) - Reading West Curve - Hawkridge Curve - Trowbridge -
Melksham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Hawkridge Curve - Heywood Jn - Westbury -
Bristol (1244) - Weston SM - Laira (1632)

Wednesday

Laira (0700) - Penzance (0930) - Truro (1150)

Thursday

Truro (0504) - Falmouth - Truro - Plymouth - Newton A (0922) - Paignton -
Riverside Yard (1110).

Friday

Riverside Yd (0330) - Barnstaple - Crediton - Coleford Jn (Meldon Line) -
Exeter - Weston SM - Bristol - Worcester - Bordesley Jn _Birmingham New St -
Derby.

Thanks to virginsfinest of SWRG
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Post by Donkey »

Do you know if this uses the loop line at Weston or go straight down the main line?
Hope to be able to catch this passing through.
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Post by Paul G »

I have no idea if this uses the loop line at Weston or go straight down the main line, but if i get more times i will post them.
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Post by Donkey »

Thank you kindly!
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Class 31 on Track Assessment Train
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Mon 20th July

2Z08
0442 Derby RTC
0447-0451 Derby
0504 Burton
0518 Tamworth
0559 Kings Norton
0647 Cheltenham
0717 Yate
0727-0729 Bristol Parkway
0819 Filton AW
0827-0830 Bristol TM
0911-0915 Portbury
0934 Bristol TM
0943 Clifton Down
0959-1006 Avonmouth
1019-1107 Severn Beach
1120-1143 Avonmouth
1159 Clifton Down
1212-1216 Bristol TM
1229 Bath
1232-1250 Bathampton
1312 Westbury
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Tue 21st July

2Z08
0613 Westbury
0654 Woodborough
0711 Bedwyn
0728-0733 Newbury
0750-0810 Theale
0824-0839 Reading West Junction
0923 Newbury
0937 Bedwyn
0954-1010 Woodborough
1032 Hawkeridge Junction
1100-1104 Thingley Junction
1133-1138 Heywood Road Junction
1143-1148 Westbury
1216 Bath
1230-1240 Bristol East
1244-1249 Bristol TM
1304-1324 Yatton
1332-1344 Weston SM
1408 Taunton
1423-1436 Tiverton Loop
1518-1538 Exeter St Davids
1549 Newton Abbot
1604 Totnes
1632 Laira
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Wed 22nd July

2Z08
0700 Laira
0705-0715 Mount Gould Junction
0720-0755 Plymouth
0807 Saltash
0822 Liskeard
0841 Par
0901 Truro
0916 Camborne
0930-0950 Penzance
1133 Camborne
1151 Truro FD
---------------------------------------
Thu 23rd July

2Z08
0504 Truro FD
0532-0542 Falmouth Docks
0606 Truro
0626 Par
0651 Liskeard
0717 Saltash
0725-0835 Plymouth
0843-0845 Tavistock Junction
0908 Totnes
0919 Newton Abbot
0922-0943 Hackney Yard
0946 Newton Abbot
0955-1000 Torquay
1010-1014 Paignton
1031-1034 Newton Abbot
1047 Dawlish
1109 Exeter
1109-1113 Cowley Bridge
1118 Riverside 1118

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Fri 24th July

2Z08
0325 Riverside
0341-0342 Crediton
0412-0413 Eggesford
0448-0458 Barnstaple
0533-0534 Eggesford
0604-0631 Crediton
0647-0700 Exeter St Davids
0715 Tiverton Parkway
0733 Taunton
0753-0833 Highbridge Loop
0846 Weston SM
0922-0935 Bristol TM
0944 Bristol Parkway
0951 Yate
1019 Cheltenham
1052-1058 Worcester SH
1105 Droitwich
1114-1154 Bromsgrove
1235-1258 B'ham New Street
1354 Tamworth
1406 Burton
1424-1435 Derby
1441 Derby RTC
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Post by tonyperks »

I heard this go by this morning Turbo sounded very whiney, not much like a 31 at all.
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Twerton Meadows

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Passing twerton meadows,heading in bath direction...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/3739023830/
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Limpley Stoke

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Limpley Stoke,just after mid-day,coming back from westbury.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/byjr/3742004755/
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Post by Donkey »

Dang it! Couldn't get out of work on time and doubt I will see it on its return on Friday, if only it was returning an hour earlier....
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Post by Stav »

I saw a test train being pushed, ie 31 at the rear, from lydney direction in to Gloucester station, about, erm, midnight or maybe a little after, tonight.

It wasnt the pictured one though, it was dark but IIRC it was 3 yellow carriages and the 31 was in an intercity black style livery.
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Post by Stav »

Stav wrote:I saw a test train being pushed, ie 31 at the rear, from lydney direction in to Gloucester station, about, erm, midnight or maybe a little after, tonight.

It wasnt the pictured one though, it was dark but IIRC it was 3 yellow carriages and the 31 was in an intercity black style livery.
and that very same train was parked in the sidings just north of BTM last nite about 6pm, so i wasnt seeing things at least, lol

if turbo was very whiney on the yellow 31 it was probably about to die, so that would explain the black 31 powering it now.
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