43016 at Bath on 10th June 17'
On its second day back in service, newly painted GWR green 43016 returns from the seaside leading a FGW blue HST set into Bath Spa forming 1V72 1728 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads on 10th June 2017.
43131 was the rear power car.
The light was horrendous and sludge green livery looks awful in anything but low sun, but as this was shiny & new, and with a blue set I thought it was worth a record shot!
43016 is the first fully modified power car fitted with a door/traction interlock for the sliding doors on mk3 stock. The driver will open the doors and train manager will close them, modifications are costing £400k per coach.
Modified 4 coach HSTs will be used on Taunton Cardiff and Exeter Penzance routes, following the introduction of the Hitachi 800s, which will start in Oct 17 and be complete in Jan 19. GWR will retain 24 power cars and 50 mk3 coaches
43016 at Bath on 10th June 17'
On its second day back in service, newly painted GWR green 43016 returns from the seaside leading a FGW blue HST set into Bath Spa forming 1V72 1728 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads on 10th June 2017.
43131 was the rear power car.
The light was horrendous and sludge green livery looks awful in anything but low sun, but as this was shiny & new, and with a blue set I thought it was worth a record shot!
43016 is the first fully modified power car fitted with a door/traction interlock for the sliding doors on mk3 stock. The driver will open the doors and train manager will close them, modifications are costing £400k per coach.
Modified 4 coach HSTs will be used on Taunton Cardiff and Exeter Penzance routes, following the introduction of the Hitachi 800s, which will start in Oct 17 and be complete in Jan 19. GWR will retain 24 power cars and 50 mk3 coaches