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Title: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: bobm on February 18, 2023, 08:59:49 From Journeycheck
Quote 08:27 Liskeard to Looe due 08:59 08:27 Liskeard to Looe due 08:59 will be cancelled. This is due to a fault with the signalling system. (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/liskcab.jpg) Seems the key has snapped in the door lock of the token hut on platform 3 at Liskeard. Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: GBM on February 18, 2023, 11:54:02 Permissive working for the whole route by paper 'token' from Liskeard box?
I do recall paper tokens being used in the past when there were signalling problems (or is that my mind playing games again). Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: bobm on February 18, 2023, 12:15:04 Locksmith managed to gain access and service restored with the 09:36 from Liskeard.
Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: AMLAG on February 18, 2023, 12:30:13 Would you believe it ! Three Looe Branch trains each way were thus cancelled this morning; one hopes at least Taxis were available. Will all traincrew members keys now be examined/ultrasonically tested for cracks and defects ? Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: stuving on February 18, 2023, 12:58:35 Locksmith managed to gain access and service restored with the 09:36 from Liskeard. ... and I was looking forward to a cancellation message saying "due to a shortage of locksmiths"! Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: GBM on February 18, 2023, 13:09:23 Locksmith managed to gain access and service restored with the 09:36 from Liskeard. ... and I was looking forward to a cancellation message saying "due to a shortage of locksmiths"! Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: bobm on February 18, 2023, 13:24:08 Permissive working for the whole route by paper 'token' from Liskeard box? I do recall paper tokens being used in the past when there were signalling problems (or is that my mind playing games again). Not sure how that would work with the token for the ground frames at Coombe Junction. Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: Mark A on February 18, 2023, 14:02:53 Locksmith managed to gain access and service restored with the 09:36 from Liskeard. Announcement you never want to hear: "If there is a locksmith on the train, please contact a member of staff." Mark Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: Mark A on February 18, 2023, 14:52:48 Wonder if the staff that work with that cabinet noticed the fragility of that single point of failure before it happened.
Mark Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: bobm on February 18, 2023, 15:18:57 Locksmith managed to gain access and service restored with the 09:36 from Liskeard. Announcement you never want to hear: "If there is a locksmith on the train, please contact a member of staff." Mark Probably be more concerned if the announcement was: "If there is a driver on the train.... Title: Re: Sometimes it is the simplest things.... Post by: Surrey 455 on February 19, 2023, 13:30:31 Probably be more concerned if the announcement was: "If there is a driver on the train.... I did have the announcement last week "If there is a guard on the train..." That was from Waterloo platform staff using the trains PA about 5 minutes before departure. The train left on time, presumably with the guard. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |