GWR HSTs 43098 & 43189 Castle Class Set with 2E26 21/02/2025
The Former TFW 175s which will be on lease to GWR will be taking over the Castle Class HSTs from May.
This timetabled working runs once during the night on weekdays from Penzance to Exeter St Davids with an ECS back to Laira Depot in Plymouth.
Photo(s) from the GWR HSTs at Teignmouth can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201228813@N07/54343197030/
A video captures GWR HSTs 43098 and 43189, part of the Castle Class set, departing Teignmouth. The footage may represent one of the last appearances of these units in the Devon area before their withdrawal. The HSTs are noted to be replaced by former TFW 175s on lease to GWR from May. The train operates a scheduled service running once nightly on weekdays between Penzance and Exeter St Davids, with an ECS returning to Laira Depot in Plymouth.
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