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As I type there is a CrossCountry Voyager sat down at Tiverton Parkway. 1V42 0610 Derby to Plymouth 221135. It has been damaged following suspected hitting an animal on the line.

The line has been blocked in both directions while fitters attend.

Severe congestion and delays. GWR have westbound trains backed up to Westbury. 1C72 is stuck behind the damaged train. 1C74 is being held at Taunton. 1C76 held at Castle Cary. 1C75 (with bobm on board!) held at Westbury.

Also held are westbound CrossCountry services 1V44 at Weston-super-Mare and 1V46 at Bristol TM. With 2C71 (GWR Cardiff-Taunton) also held at Bristol TM.

Update as of 1130:

Passengers on the damaged Voyager have be de-trained at Tiverton Parkway and the set is being moved into the down Tiverton loop.

Everything moving again with delays of up to an hour.

The damaged train is also on the move to Exeter. Presumably still with passengers on board as it still has a Class 1 headcode. So likely only looped to let the following GWR service pass it.

Nope. I was wrong.

1V42 did continue empty to Exeter, and is now en route to Plymouth, running at 60mph max. The following GWR service 1C72 mopped up the CrossCountry passengers from Tiverton Parkway after it had a Special Stop Order.