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Journey by Journey => Shorter journeys in Devon => Topic started by: devon_metro on February 25, 2008, 18:33:55



Title: Unit farces today
Post by: devon_metro on February 25, 2008, 18:33:55

   
Fishcake on GWGen wrote:
Tin Rockets
153305 on 0525 BRI-PNZ cape at WSM with low gear box oil. Service restarted at
EXD with a blue class 153.

Posted on 23/02/08


lner60032 on SWRG wrote:
142062 alox 1208 Exeter Central - Gunnislake


Fishcake on GWGen wrote:
142064 is working the 0849 Exmouth to Penzance as far as Plymouth



Title: Re: Unit farces today
Post by: Conner on February 25, 2008, 18:47:11
Did this all happen 23/02/08?
As I travelled on 05:25 BRI-PNZ in Cornwall, was full at standing, return was turning away by Redruth.
The 0849 from Exmouth was 153 after Plymouth but suprisingly empty.


Title: Re: Unit farces today
Post by: devon_metro on February 25, 2008, 18:53:09
Unit swap did occur.

oooooo reported some gen regarding the return. 1333 ply - exd i believe.


Title: Re: Unit farces today
Post by: Lee on February 26, 2008, 06:47:46
Looks like a Class 153 on Gunnislake/Newquay line services today (26/02/2008) :

06:08 Calstock to Plymouth due 06:39
This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.

06:42 Plymouth to Gunnislake due 07:27
This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.

07:34 Gunnislake to Newquay due 10:15
This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.



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