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« Reply #30 on: October 18, 2023, 20:49:47 » |
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Wanted !
A main line route from Exeter to Plymouth for trains that don’t like salt water, sharp curves, steep gradients, threats of cliff falls and in places to be capable of 100 mph running.
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« Reply #31 on: October 18, 2023, 21:02:25 » |
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Original failed train (1C55) is finally on the move.
Failed train from last night (given headcode 5H17 - work it out!) is still at Newton Abbot.
Anyone know why, 24 hours later, the failed 1C92 is still at Newton Abbot. The fact it was there all day today made a bad situation on the sea wall even worse as it reduced capacity at Newton Abbot which only has three platforms. |
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« Reply #32 on: October 18, 2023, 21:24:20 » |
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(given headcode 5H17 - work it out!)
Took me a while. Apt indeed for the 5H17show in Devon today. |
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« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2023, 21:32:43 » |
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« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2023, 22:23:02 » |
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Interesting ride home from Lincolnshire tonight, with my booked ride from Paddington cancelled and all else in disarray. I'm home, I'll work out how I did it tomorrow.
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Now, please!
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« Reply #35 on: October 19, 2023, 06:22:33 » |
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Worst case scenario hereafter.
Bad weather (Easterly winds).
All trains cancelled between Exeter and Newton.
No road transport is available at short notice.
A cut off Southwest again but the track remains intact.
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« Reply #36 on: October 19, 2023, 06:23:57 » |
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Charter a train (or trains?) from the Kingswear for that period and provide a shuttle service.
Oooooozz gonna pay for it!
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« Reply #37 on: October 19, 2023, 06:53:28 » |
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(given headcode 5H17 - work it out!)
Took me a while. Apt indeed for the 5H17show in Devon today. Took me a while also but I like it. |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #38 on: October 19, 2023, 07:28:18 » |
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Now been changed to 5C92. Perhaps a sign it is finally going to be moved.
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« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2023, 07:44:35 » |
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Some around like this today - the aftermath? 05:30 Newton Abbot to London Paddington due 08:35
05:30 Newton Abbot to London Paddington due 08:35 will be started from Exeter St Davids.
It will no longer call at Newton Abbot.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time. |
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« Reply #40 on: October 19, 2023, 08:17:41 » |
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5C92 still at Newton.
Maybe just hoist it on to the platform and make a memorial to "The great storm of 2023".
Shortage of loco's/crew to move it?
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« Reply #41 on: October 19, 2023, 12:55:35 » |
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5C92 still at Newton.
Still ... 12:50 ... 19.10.2023. I suspect it might not be a case of finding a driver. Water in the works, perhaps? I know it might not be the "done thing" but another class 37 arrived by rail at Paignton just a few days ago to run Kingswear trains - is there the possibility of them providing "Thunderbirds"? |
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« Reply #42 on: October 19, 2023, 13:22:11 » |
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Terrible journey yesterday from Liskeard to Exeter and back. Morning IET▸ PZ-PAD» got to Plymouth and terminated. All passengers transferred onto a 4 coach Castle, which ran to Exeter, with a delay outside Teignmouth due to a failed IET there. PAD passengers then transferred on to another IET at EXD» . Meanwhile a Woking-Kingswear steam special hauled by Royal Scot ran though to Kigswear wihout any problem!
Return in the afternoon utter chaos. No trains between EXD and PLY» between 1300 and 1630 due to another failed IET on down line at Teignmouth. Recovery loco sent and broke down on up line completely blocking the mainline. Platform 4 at EXD choked with hundreds of displaced passengers. I gave up and got a bus back to Plymouth! Not a good day. anther example of how useless the IETs are. At least a few Castles kept the show on the road ( a bit). Once they have gone what happens?
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« Reply #43 on: October 19, 2023, 13:23:26 » |
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5C92 still at Newton.
Still ... 12:50 ... 19.10.2023. I suspect it might not be a case of finding a driver. Water in the works, perhaps? I know it might not be the "done thing" but another class 37 arrived by rail at Paignton just a few days ago to run Kingswear trains - is there the possibility of them providing "Thunderbirds"? Surely even if the 'internal works' were completely waterlogged, it could be towed dead by a diesel? |
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« Reply #44 on: October 19, 2023, 13:24:18 » |
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5C92 still at Newton.
Still ... 12:50 ... 19.10.2023. I suspect it might not be a case of finding a driver. Water in the works, perhaps? I know it might not be the "done thing" but another class 37 arrived by rail at Paignton just a few days ago to run Kingswear trains - is there the possibility of them providing "Thunderbirds"? Mildly embarrassing for Hitachi and GWR▸ that. |
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