WHR Carriage Formations
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As the service on the WHR line has grown, the formation of the carriage rakes has been amended. Formations have been supplemented by transfers from the FR as appropriate. Here are details of those amendments, logged as they happen.
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[edit]1997
The initial formation when the line opened in 1997 was
[edit]2004 and 2005
During Summers 2004 and 2005 the WHR(C) currently had 2 main passenger sets, consisting of 5 corridor carriages, NWNG Railway compartment coach and a bike wagon each:
- E-set 2090 - 2040 - 2041 - 2020 - 2115 - 24 - Bike Wagon
- F-set 100 - 113 - 2042 - 2021 - 2022 - 23 - Bike Wagon
For Superpower Weekend 2005 a third - called the Colonel Stephens set - was formed based on the The 1930's Train:
For this event, Carriage 26 was brought from the FR to substitute for Carriage 23 in F-set.
[edit]Winter 2005/06 Set Formation
- 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2041 - 2115 (November 2005 to 23 February 2006)
- 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2041 (Projected reformation expected before 8 April 2006)
Source - Winter 2005/06 Operating Department Provisional Timetable
[edit]Other Winter 2005/06 changes
11 December 2005 - ( 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2041 - 2115 - 113) 2020 substituted for 113 giving longest all enclosed, corridor connected rake to date.
[edit]2006
[edit]2006 Set Formation (for WHR Subscribers Specials on 8 April 2006)
[edit]2006 Set Formation (from 9 April 2006)
- E-set 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2020 - 24 - Bike Wagon 2202
- F-set 101 - 113 - 2041 - 2021 - 2022 - 23 - Bike Wagon 2201
[edit]2007
[edit]Set Formations for Subscribers Trains - 24 March 2007
- Main Set 101 - 113 - 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2020 - 2041
- Phase 4 Set 1001 - 23 - 24 - 38 - 39 - 37
[edit]Spring Set Formation (from 25 March 2007)
- E-set 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2020 - 24 - Bike Wagon 2202
- F-set 101 - 113 - 2041 - 2021 - 2022 - 23 - Bike Wagon 2201
[edit]Summer Set Formation
Set formations following the entry into traffic of Carriages 2043, 2044 and 2045.
- E-set 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2043 - 2020 - Bike Wagon 2201
- F-set 101 - 113 - 2044 - 2045 - 2021 - 23 - Bike Wagon 2202
Carriages 24 and 2022 are spare at Dinas Junction. Carriage 2041 is undergoing a major overhaul at Boston Lodge, the last of the 1997 batch to be so treated.
[edit]2008
[edit]Spring Set Formation (from 15 March 2008)
- E-set 2090 - 2040 - 2042 - 2043 - 2020 - Bike Wagon 2202
- F-set 101 - 113 - 2041 - 2044 - 2045 - 2022 - Bike Wagon 2201
Carriages 23, 24 and 2021 are available as spares at Dinas.
[edit]2009
[edit]Projected 2009 WHR passenger sets
- E-set 2115 - 2090 - 2040 - 2041 - 2070 - 2043 - 2020
- F-set 2100 - 2010 - 2042 - 2071 - 2044 - 2045 - 2021
This leaves 2022, 24 and 23 to be added as demand requires. Bike wagons may also be added to these sets.