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Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
As at 3rd April 2025 22:35 BST
3.4.2025 - All running AOK
 
Re: Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
Posted by grahame at 14:30, 2nd April 2025
 
While it left Bristol 7 minutes late, arrival at Swindon was only a couple of minutes down on *that*... and, did it keep the IET's timings between Bath Spa and Chippenham?

Mark

Could almost stop at Corsham and keep a good schedule ....

Re: Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
Posted by Mark A at 14:15, 2nd April 2025
 
Thanks for this. Looks as if, once at Swindon, it was there in good time to put people heading up the line into the 10 carriage service from Carmarthen too.

Mark

Re: Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
Posted by IndustryInsider at 14:08, 2nd April 2025
 
An IET on diesel will only marginally outperform a Turbo…if it’s not an especially long section where the IET can stretch its legs up to its level track maximum speed of around 115mph.

Re: Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
Posted by Mark A at 13:13, 2nd April 2025
 
While it left Bristol 7 minutes late, arrival at Swindon was only a couple of minutes down on *that*... and, did it keep the IET's timings between Bath Spa and Chippenham?

Mark

Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?
Posted by ray951 at 10:04, 2nd April 2025
 
Looks like there is a shortage of stock this morning.

1A14 Bristol temple Meads to London which is normally a 9-car IET is today formed of a 3 car 165, at least according to RTT. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y21906/2025-04-02/detailed

RTT does say the 165 is only operating as far as Swindon, it doesn't say what happens after that.




 
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