Today's unfortunate incident with the Heathrow Express threw up a really
weird sight at Waterloo.

As I was waiting for my much delayed train home, there on Platform 17 was a
full HST set doing a non-stop shuttle to Reading - timed for 18:09 in this
case.

Magnificent and it also made we wonder why they have never thought of
running these to Exeter from Waterloo...... (OK, perhaps yes, the old LSWR
track was never really as good as the GWR lines to the South West)......?

Only downside was I didn't have a camera to records this.......

"Neil Hitchens" wrote in message
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Today's unfortunate incident with the Heathrow Express threw up a really
weird sight at Waterloo.

As I was waiting for my much delayed train home, there on Platform 17 was
a
full HST set doing a non-stop shuttle to Reading - timed for 18:09 in this
case.

Magnificent and it also made we wonder why they have never thought of
running these to Exeter from Waterloo...... (OK, perhaps yes, the old LSWR
track was never really as good as the GWR lines to the South West)......?

Only downside was I didn't have a camera to records this.......



HST as in the Intercity 125 used previously (and although limited currently)
by Midland Main Line?

"Gareth Packer" wrote in message
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"Neil Hitchens" wrote in message
...
Today's unfortunate incident with the Heathrow Express threw up a really
weird sight at Waterloo.

As I was waiting for my much delayed train home, there on Platform 17
was
a
full HST set doing a non-stop shuttle to Reading - timed for 18:09 in
this
case.

Magnificent and it also made we wonder why they have never thought of
running these to Exeter from Waterloo...... (OK, perhaps yes, the old
LSWR
track was never really as good as the GWR lines to the South
West)......?

Only downside was I didn't have a camera to records this.......



HST as in the Intercity 125 used previously (and although limited
currently)
by Midland Main Line?




Looked like it - was in Great Western Green...

Looked like it - was in Great Western Green.

Didn't know FGW had any 'fag packet' liveried HSTs left, I thought they
were all in 'barbie' livery now. If it is green, as you say, it might
have been some Mk2s and a Class 57 locomotive, which are still green.
FGW have been diverting some HSTs to Waterloo when there's been
engineering work between RDG and PAD in the past.

In article . com,
(Joe Patrick) wrote:

Looked like it - was in Great Western Green.

Didn't know FGW had any 'fag packet' liveried HSTs left, I thought they
were all in 'barbie' livery now. If it is green, as you say, it might
have been some Mk2s and a Class 57 locomotive, which are still green.
FGW have been diverting some HSTs to Waterloo when there's been
engineering work between RDG and PAD in the past.

FGW had plenty of green HST power cars and trailers last time I looked.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:32:57 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Hitchens"
wrote:

Today's unfortunate incident with the Heathrow Express threw up a really
weird sight at Waterloo.

As I was waiting for my much delayed train home, there on Platform 17 was a
full HST set doing a non-stop shuttle to Reading - timed for 18:09 in this
case.

Magnificent and it also made we wonder why they have never thought of
running these to Exeter from Waterloo...... (OK, perhaps yes, the old LSWR
track was never really as good as the GWR lines to the South West)......?

Only downside was I didn't have a camera to records this.......


Hmmm...might be a nice idea if only FGW kept their fleet in as good
condition as SWT's 159s.

In article ,
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article . com,
(Joe Patrick) wrote:

Looked like it - was in Great Western Green.

Didn't know FGW had any 'fag packet' liveried HSTs left, I thought they
were all in 'barbie' livery now. If it is green, as you say, it might
have been some Mk2s and a Class 57 locomotive, which are still green.
FGW have been diverting some HSTs to Waterloo when there's been
engineering work between RDG and PAD in the past.

FGW had plenty of green HST power cars and trailers last time I looked.

...which must have been a long time ago !

David

In article ,
(gwr4090) wrote:

In article ,
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article . com,
(Joe Patrick) wrote:

Looked like it - was in Great Western Green.

Didn't know FGW had any 'fag packet' liveried HSTs left, I thought
they were all in 'barbie' livery now. If it is green, as you say,
it might have been some Mk2s and a Class 57 locomotive, which are
still green. FGW have been diverting some HSTs to Waterloo when
there's been engineering work between RDG and PAD in the past.

FGW had plenty of green HST power cars and trailers last time I
looked.

..which must have been a long time ago !

Maybe. Summer 2004 probably.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes
FGW had plenty of green HST power cars and trailers last time I
looked.

Saw one in Paddington about 6 weeks ago. Both power cars and the
entire train was in green and yuk. By the way, just to stir up things
a little, why does the HST have Paxman units when the most unreliable
800 wasn't even the MAN units but the Paxman engined 830 which had
Mekyrdro transmissions, much more reliable than the Voith. I wonder
just what politics came into this decision, just as the one for ridding
the W.R. Of Diesel Hydraulics.
--
Clive

In article ,
Clive wrote:
In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes
FGW had plenty of green HST power cars and trailers last time I
looked.

Saw one in Paddington about 6 weeks ago. Both power cars and the
entire train was in green and yuk.

Must have been the sleeper stock with a 57 at either end ?

David