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Journey by Journey => Plymouth and Cornwall => Topic started by: GBM on October 27, 2019, 10:18:32



Title: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: GBM on October 27, 2019, 10:18:32
From Journeycheck

Cancellations to services at Penzance
Due to a fault with the signalling system at Penzance:
Train services running to and from this station will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 12:00 27/10.


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: LiskeardRich on October 27, 2019, 14:36:57
A hitachi thing has hit the buffers in the depot. Photos circulation on Facebook. Wonder if any connection


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: grahame on October 27, 2019, 15:15:27
A hitachi thing has hit the buffers in the depot. Photos circulation on Facebook. Wonder if any connection


Err - seen those.   Definitley an unintended connection between train and buffers.  ;D


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: Timmer on October 27, 2019, 16:01:08
How severe was the damage to the train?


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: SandTEngineer on October 27, 2019, 20:00:40
Haven't seen the pictures (don't do FB), but hope it didn't hit one of the Signalling equipment rooms/Equipment cupboards around there  ::) :P


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: Oxonhutch on October 27, 2019, 20:04:54
but hope it didn't hit one of the Signalling equipment rooms/Equipment cupboards around there

But S&TEng.: You said one should never put signalling equipment behind buffer stops ...


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: SandTEngineer on October 27, 2019, 20:13:42
but hope it didn't hit one of the Signalling equipment rooms/Equipment cupboards around there

But S&TEng.: You said one should never put signalling equipment behind buffer stops ...

Before my time of looking after it all down there...... ;D


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: Pb_devon on October 28, 2019, 09:04:59
Images on the CRS October news page:
 http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/latest-input--news--old-pictures-etc

Scroll down.


Title: Re: It's now Penzance turn for distruption
Post by: Timmer on October 28, 2019, 20:15:19
Ouch! Bit of work needed there. So last week GWR gained a set, now they’ve lost one albeit temporarily.



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