First Great Western London Paddington - Great Malvern

[158881]

Hey

While having a look in Shrub Hill this afternoon I noticed a 166 on London Paddington - Great Malvern. I'm not from the area but is this the norm? as I thought it was 180s and HSTs for this service. There was a trolley service onboard and the 3 car train was quite full!

[davidcoates8]

Its fairly common place now, mostly in the mornings. Had a 2 car on 17.21 from Foregate Street to London earlier in the week. Full and standing only done 2 two stops.

[arabiandisco]

I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...

[dorlan]

I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...

Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!

[salopiangrowler]

I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...

dont remember the 158 that did ECS from bristol to Penzance (No spares at long rock or Liara) to run a london paddington limited stop service!!!, if its possible FGW will do it.

[charlierc]

I'm amazed people from the Cotswolds manage to get in on the train given the small crowded usual things.

[158881]

I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...

Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!

That was the only option then I think because didn't Thames Trains run it ?

[dorlan]

I got a train at about 1720 from Worcester to Oxford a couple of years back, when it was a 180. That wasn't big enough, so quite how a 2 car was ever going to do the job...

Went to London from Evesham on a 2-car 166, at least 10 years ago, so it's nothing new!

That was the only option then I think because didn't Thames Trains run it ?

There were GW HSTs on some of the services, the rest, run by TT, were usually 3 car 166s!