Where abouts across the country are the spares units sited

VWC -

There are 53 units and 46 diagrams, leaving 7 somewhere around the
country.

My guesses;

Wembley - 2
Oxley - 1
Manchester - 2
Liverpool - 1
Glasgow - 1

VCC

Likewise, 78 units and 68? diagrams.

"Big Dave"  wrote in message 
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> Where abouts across the country are the spares units sited
>
> VWC -
>
> There are 53 units and 46 diagrams, leaving 7 somewhere around the
> country.
>
> My guesses;
>
> Wembley - 2
> Oxley - 1
> Manchester - 2
> Liverpool - 1
> Glasgow - 1
>
> VCC
>
> Likewise, 78 units and 68? diagrams.


There is nearly always a spare Voyager in the centre roads at Birmingham New 
Street. Ok later that day it gets pushed into service , but during the day 
its a 'thunderbird' set.

"Big Dave"  wrote in message 
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> Where abouts across the country are the spares units sited
>
> VWC -
>
> There are 53 units and 46 diagrams, leaving 7 somewhere around the
> country.
>
> My guesses;
>
> Wembley - 2
> Oxley - 1
> Manchester - 2
> Liverpool - 1
> Glasgow - 1
>
> VCC


No spare units at Liverpool on weekdays. Except for units stabled overnight, 
trains from Euston to Liverpool form the next departure back from Liverpool 
to Euston.

Bevan



>
> Likewise, 78 units and 68? diagrams.
> 

> Likewise, 78 units and 68? diagrams.


I had a very informative trip to Central Rivers depot about a year ago, as 
part of the Intercity Railway Society. The guide said that they usually have 
about half of non-diagrammed units there for exams/maintenance etc. IIRC 
there is a standby unit at BNS, and then a few more scattered around the 
country, possibly at Laira, Craigentinny, Plymouth and Manchester?

"Bevan Price" <mynameATTTTfreeukDOTTTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Big Dave"  wrote in message
> news:1125431232.947012.169510@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Where abouts across the country are the spares units sited
> >
> > VWC -
> >
> > There are 53 units and 46 diagrams, leaving 7 somewhere around the
> > country.
> >
> > My guesses;
> >
> > Wembley - 2
> > Oxley - 1
> > Manchester - 2
> > Liverpool - 1
> > Glasgow - 1
> >
> > VCC
>
> No spare units at Liverpool on weekdays. Except for units stabled
overnight,
> trains from Euston to Liverpool form the next departure back from
Liverpool
> to Euston.


I think you'll find there are more sets at Manchester as there is an ongoing
mods programme underway. In the past these were done at the ex-Eurostar
depot, but I'm not sure if this is still the case.

A difference between sets available for service or on light maintenance for
the next day and those completely out of service for major mods?

TM

Nathan wrote:

>a few more scattered around the 
>country, possibly at Laira, Craigentinny, Plymouth and Manchester? 


Laira *and* Plymouth? Isn't that a wee bit extravagant?

Neil Sunderland
-- 
Braunton, Devon
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> Laira *and* Plymouth? Isn't that a wee bit extravagant?


Laira is probably for minor work or cleaning, perhaps a refuel or something- 
Plymouth is likely to be 'ready to run'