"Devon Metro"

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[REVUpminster]

Saturday, busiest day of the week and every train bar one, on the Barnstaple run, is two car.

I wonder if the trains are carrying bottled water. They did last summer.

[AMLAG]

Currently today the three North Devon line Diagrams are:-

A three car 158,
a 2 car 158 + 2 car 150
and a 2 car 165.

Both Oketon Diagrams are a 150 set as bkd.

[REVUpminster]

Currently today the three North Devon line Diagrams are:-

A three car 158,
a 2 car 158 + 2 car 150
and a 2 car 165.

Both Oketon Diagrams are a 150 set as bkd.

158 +150 was added at St David's 10.40 on it's way to Exeter Central as 2R83 so had two trips from Barnstaple as a two car. Have they found extra for Paignton Exmouth which started out as all 2 cars?

[REVUpminster]

Bad day again down here. Only one 3 car train operating Paignton -Exmouth leaving six as 2 car including the school train; maybe the boys will be gentlemen and let the girls have the train. Paignton second train was cancelled being reversed early at Newton Abbot.
Barnstaple has a 2 car as well.

[grahame]

Bad day again down here. Only one 3 car train operating Paignton -Exmouth leaving six as 2 car including the school train; maybe the boys will be gentlemen and let the girls have the train. Paignton second train was cancelled being reversed early at Newton Abbot.
Barnstaple has a 2 car as well.

It feels like a race to the bottom ... at least your trains (or most of them) are running.   Ironically, for once the Westbury to Swindon service is behaving itself though past recent experience is that can change at very short notice.


EDIT - half an hour later - I shouldn't have spoken.

16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:08
17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20

17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Next train after 16:23 is 18:37.   Next train after 17:36 is 18:44.  The 17:36 is one of the three out of 18 that GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) have prioritised to run if they possibly can.  No alternatives suggested or provided its yet.

[REVUpminster]

Tuesday only 2 shortforms but today back to Monday and 5 shortforms including the school train.

[GBM]

Think I'm seeing at least 3.
Believe there were 4 short forms first thing, but now down to three possibly.
Also short form on the Penzance - Cardiff.
Also on the Portsmouth - Cardiff.
Also on the Gunnislake branch.

Falmouth branch loses one run 1300 - 1400 with staff shortages.

[REVUpminster]

Think I'm seeing at least 3.
Believe there were 4 short forms first thing, but now down to three possibly.
Also short form on the Penzance - Cardiff.
Also on the Portsmouth - Cardiff.
Also on the Gunnislake branch.

Falmouth branch loses one run 1300 - 1400 with staff shortages.

Paignton
2F06 166204
2F07 150247/48
2F08 150219
2F09 150243
2F10 150216
2F11 150233  arrives as 2T07 (school train)
2F12 166217
Barnstaple
2R80 158750 2 car

Gunnislake is always 2 car

15/19 150s in use. I know they keep a spare at Long Rock or Laira for Cornwall. Still 3 not used and why they need the turbos. Two turbos today. Often 4 and very occasionally 5 turbos down here. The 2 car turbos are really only suitable for Okehampton or late evening.