| Rolling stock swap? Posted by GBM at 10:37, 20th July 2025 |     |
Apologies to the mods.
I don't know where/which area this should go in.
I've noticed this on journeycheck quite a bit over many months.
As on today
09:46 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway due 11:22
Facilities on the 09:46 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway due 11:22.
Will be formed of 9 coaches instead of 5.
AND
08:30 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 10:59
Facilities on the 08:30 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 10:59.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 9.
To my simple mind put 5 cars on the Exeter-Cardiff service, and 9 on the Paddington.
It's happened over several months, sometimes the 9 car is on a Exeter-Penzance shuttle, and the 5 car on perhaps a Weston-Paddington service.
| Re: Rolling stock swap? Posted by IndustryInsider at 11:10, 20th July 2025 | |
It would certainly make sense to do that.
Other factors can sometimes be in play though, including:
* Fuel levels
* Due an exam
* The depot the unit ends up at that night so that the right number of length units are there for the next day
| Re: Rolling stock swap? Posted by grahame at 11:33, 20th July 2025 | |
It would certainly make sense to do that.
Other factors can sometimes be in play though, including:
...
Other factors can sometimes be in play though, including:
...
I'm also noticing a 75 minute gap between the two trains leaving Exeter - perhaps only the 5 car was actually available at / for 08:30?
P.S. Don't worry about which board, GBM - "Across the West" is a catchall for things that don't neatly fit anywhere and we can always shift topics as they develop.
| Re: Rolling stock swap? Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:50, 20th July 2025 | |
| Re: Rolling stock swap? Posted by bobm at 17:41, 20th July 2025 | |
Keeps you out of Wetherspoons.
