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Title: Problems on two Cornish Branches - 19 May 19 Post by: bobm on May 19, 2019, 18:50:08 The units working both the Newquay and Looe branches have broken down leading to cancellations.
In addition the IET service from Newquay to Paddington this afternoon was cancelled at Plymouth due to trespassers. Title: Re: Problems on two Cornish Branches - 19 May 19 Post by: JonG on May 28, 2019, 16:36:03 According to a post on a 'gen' group that I am on, it was a Paddington to Penzance service that was heavily delayed by the aforementioned trespass incident [believed to have been between Paddington & Reading ,not 100% sure on the location], with the Newquay to Paddington service terminated at Plymouth with the IET unit [800308?] from that service used to restart the Penzance bound service from Plymouth.
Title: Re: Problems on two Cornish Branches - 19 May 19 Post by: bobm on May 28, 2019, 16:44:51 Could have been
Quote 15:59 Newquay to London Paddington due 21:21 will be terminated at Plymouth. It will no longer call at Totnes, Newton Abbot, Exeter St Davids, Taunton, Westbury, Newbury, Reading and London Paddington. This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today. Quote 15:03 London Paddington to Penzance due 20:23 was terminated at Reading. It will no longer call at Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, St Erth and Penzance. This is due to trespassers on the railway earlier today. Quote An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 18:25 Plymouth to Penzance due 20:23. Title: Re: Problems on two Cornish Branches - 19 May 19 Post by: RailCornwall on May 28, 2019, 17:20:18 Lelant Saltings - St Erth reduced to 2 coaches PM today, rammed mostly, due to one set of the usual 4 failing.
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