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« Reply #435 on: August 22, 2017, 10:35:57 » |
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(Not a problem but wasn't worth starting a new thread..) Any reason why the sleeper will be spending some days at Reading depot from October? 5A405C99Getting used to its new home when OOC▸ closes New refurbed carriages have systems not supported at OOC and at present can only be emptied at Longrock It's also to allow those Cornwall-to-Reading passengers who missed their 0421 wake-up call, and find themselves at Paddington, to remain on board for a civilized 0845 alighting. This post may contain traces of untruth
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« Reply #436 on: August 22, 2017, 19:19:30 » |
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New refurbed carriages have systems not supported at OOC▸ and at present can only be emptied at Longrock
Like the toilets which are stinking by the time it returns to Penzance. 36 hours of toilet smells lovely....
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« Reply #437 on: September 06, 2017, 18:08:37 » |
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Last night I had my first-ever journey on the Night Riviera, travelling from PAD» to PNZ behind 57602. There was no problem with timekeeping, it arrived 2 minutes early at PNZ, indeed according to RTT» it was 30 minutes early at Taunton. (RTT reports that the previous night's service was 20 minutes early at Taunton but had become 60 late by Exeter). I enjoyed the new experience and I managed to get a good amount of sleep even though the leading bogie of the coach had a somewhat annoying wheelflat. It was worse at lower speeds and the first part of the journey to RDG‡ involved a fairly slow trundle along the DR so I thought it might keep me awake all night. However once the train got up speed the thumping from the wheel became less noticeable and I got some shut-eye. I was in an unrefurbished coach so the cabin was looking a little tired but it was clean and comfortable and my only gripe was that the wash basin was a little smelly when the top was open. The breakfast was tasty but small, however I discovered a 'fry-up' place close to PNZ station so I filled up there. Overall a good and very different type of rail journey, hopefully I'll do it again some time!
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« Reply #438 on: September 08, 2017, 01:36:03 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #439 on: September 08, 2017, 05:53:38 » |
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Not so good this morning...
07/09/17 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:11 will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at Reading and London Paddington. It has been previously delayed, is being further delayed at Tiverton Parkway and is now expected to be 300 minutes late. This is due to a fault on this train.
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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
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« Reply #440 on: September 08, 2017, 06:46:19 » |
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Not so good this morning...
07/09/17 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:11 will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at Reading and London Paddington. It has been previously delayed, is being further delayed at Tiverton Parkway and is now expected to be 300 minutes late. This is due to a fault on this train.
Looks like it limped along, eventually sat down, and blocked the morning trains coming up to London behind it.
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« Reply #441 on: September 08, 2017, 06:55:40 » |
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Currently (06:50) sat alongside platform 4 at Taunton with a Cross Country and GWR▸ services from Plymouth vying for platform 5 behind it.
Some GWR staff might have been late for work, there is a long standing arrangement for the sleeper to call at Swindon at 03:15 to pick them up.
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« Reply #442 on: September 08, 2017, 09:05:31 » |
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Currently (06:50) sat alongside platform 4 at Taunton with a Cross Country and GWR▸ services from Plymouth vying for platform 5 behind it.
Some GWR staff might have been late for work, there is a long standing arrangement for the sleeper to call at Swindon at 03:15 to pick them up.
Presumably it wouldn't have been beyond the ability of GWR to arrange alternative transport for their staff?
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« Reply #443 on: September 08, 2017, 10:22:41 » |
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Not so good this morning...
07/09/17 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:11 will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at Reading and London Paddington. It has been previously delayed, is being further delayed at Tiverton Parkway and is now expected to be 300 minutes late. This is due to a fault on this train.
Looks like it limped along, eventually sat down, and blocked the morning trains coming up to London behind it. Was assisted from point of failure between Tiverton Jn and Taunton by 59001 which was removed from it's train at Taunton and ran wrong road to assist.
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« Reply #444 on: September 08, 2017, 10:24:56 » |
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The rescuing loco also had fuel problems of its own which further delayed things.
Empty stock just approaching Reading (10:20am) having come up the Berks & Hants.
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« Reply #445 on: September 08, 2017, 10:34:25 » |
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Looks like it limped along, eventually sat down, and blocked the morning trains coming up to London behind it.
According to RTT» it left Penzance on time but subsequently got into trouble. It was 55 late at Par, 81 late at Plymouth and 163 late at Exeter St Davids. Why didn't they just CAPE▸ it at Exeter St Davids rather than let it carry on and fail (and block the line) before it reached Taunton?
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« Reply #446 on: September 08, 2017, 10:38:54 » |
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Some GWR▸ staff might have been late for work, there is a long standing arrangement for the sleeper to call at Swindon at 03:15 to pick them up.
Funnily enough, RTT» shows that the following trains were cancelled from Paddington due to an issue with the train crew: 0547 to Worcester Foregate Street 0615 to Hayes & Harlington 0652 to Great Malvern
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« Reply #447 on: September 08, 2017, 10:40:55 » |
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Looks like it limped along, eventually sat down, and blocked the morning trains coming up to London behind it.
According to RTT» it left Penzance on time but subsequently got into trouble. It was 55 late at Par, 81 late at Plymouth and 163 late at Exeter St Davids. Why didn't they just CAPE▸ it at Exeter St Davids rather than let it carry on and fail (and block the line) before it reached Taunton? 57604 was sent down on the rear of 1C99 to detach at Exeter to assist from there but doesn't appear to have been very successful.
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« Reply #448 on: October 19, 2017, 19:18:07 » |
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The PAD» - PNZ sleeper (on the 18th) had a bit of a bad evening/morning with a 75min delay when it reached PNZ this morning.
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« Reply #449 on: November 20, 2017, 19:11:46 » |
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Last nights "up" failed at Hemerdon and was pulled back to Plymouth by the two Laira 08s.
57603 came down light engine to collect the rake and 57604 today, however that's now failed on its way back up to Paddington inside Marley Tunnel. Assuming tonight's "down" will be affected looking at the time now.
Currently disrupting services on the up line in that area (Totnes)
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