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16  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Night Riviera on: July 01, 2021, 10:48:24
Why Didcot last night but Reading on the Up service tonight ??
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ROGs 57310 has been sent to help out but probably only able to run on and off Reading Depot.
17  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Night Riviera on: June 21, 2021, 10:14:52
Nice lie-in this morning.............

21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03
21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03 has been delayed at Penzance and is now 135 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.


Service arrived 15 minutes EARLY into Paddington - at 04:48, from a 23:30 start.     Biggest issue for passenger would be the late pick up - for example a planned 23:20 departure from Plymouth turned into having to wait around until quarter pass one in the morning.   Looking at the timing, did it really run loco and coaches from Plymouth to Paddington via Bristol and Chippenham in three and a half hours?  I think I get the whiff of IET (Intercity Express Train).

Edit to add

30 minutes start to stop, Bristol Temple Meads to Swindon, 41 miles. Average speed 82 miles per hour.  For a train "Pathed as Diesel locomotive, trailing load 350 tonnes. Planned for 75mph max". 91 mph average start to stop, Exeter St David's to Bristol Temple Meads too.

It was an IET
18  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: G7 Summit - Cornwall - June 2021 on: June 11, 2021, 14:30:30
Some Falmouth Branch trains are cancelled today due to shortage of train crew
19  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: G7 Summit - Cornwall - June 2021 on: June 09, 2021, 22:17:34
I believe the Falmouth Service will run with 3 carriages on the days when Falmouth Town is closed.
#Falmouth Town is only long enough for 2 carriages. Sad

I'm getting lost ... does that mean it's either 158 or 166s, or is there still the odd 1509xx still around?

Don’t think 166 are cleared, they’ve not made it to Cornwall yet. There isn’t any 1509** that I’m aware of but several 3 car 158 about.

There are buses and coaches on standby at various locations in Cornwall for the rail including Truro and Falmouth docks
 

It would have to be a 158/9 (3 Car) if it is to be 3 carriages.    166s are not cleared and even if they were nobody in that neck of the woods could drive them and no 3 Car 150s any mor
20  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: G7 Summit - Cornwall - June 2021 on: June 09, 2021, 14:28:16
Just heard on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) News of a local fisherman at Carbis Bay who went to drop his lobster pots in the usual place but was chased off by a Warship
21  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Locomotive and coach services by Transport for Wales - Marches line on: June 08, 2021, 08:52:21
Perhaps there is a move back to proper trains ?, at least for Inter city services.

But are they really InterCITY?   To be such, the Holyhead service should be cut back to Bangor, with only three calls after Cardiff - at Newport, Hereford and Chester.

Cardiff
Newport
Hereford
Chester
Bangor

Not Shrewsbury ?     This a major Business Hub so far as Wales is concerned and connections for Mid-Wales and the Cambrian due to it's location.
22  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Locomotive and coach services by Transport for Wales - Marches line on: June 07, 2021, 21:42:35
Interesting to see that loco hauled coaches are being regarded as the "high quality" option !
Most of the railway industry seems to regard LHCS (Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock) as obsolete with the future said to be Voyagers, IETs (Intercity Express Train) and similar.

Two generations ago, the mantra was "It will all be OK when we have got rid of steam"
One generation ago it was "It will all be OK when we have got rid of loco hauled services"
Until very recently the new mantra was "It will all be OK when we have got rid of so many differing train types and standardised on IETs"

Perhaps there is a move back to proper trains ?, at least for Inter city services.

And now we've got rid of Pacers
23  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Locomotive and coach services by Transport for Wales - Marches line on: June 07, 2021, 18:37:39
It appears to be only one set working on the historic "Gerald" timings with no midday workings yet

Some more using 2 sets will be introduced later, possibly September, when more crews trained
24  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Locomotive and coach services by Transport for Wales - Marches line on: June 07, 2021, 15:18:25
Was this purely a press preview trip?  Checking on the system using RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) no through Cardiff to Holyhead services are found. The journey planners are also not identifying through services.

Public services and shown in Journey Planners but running as STP at the moment due to introduction after start of Timetable
25  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: Class 769s entering service on: June 05, 2021, 20:55:26
Hi all,

I have come across a one or two class 769s operating on the Rhymney valley lines. Can anybody tell me when they will all be in service?

Tom

They have been operating since November and from the May Timetable there should be 6 in service per day but with their terrible availability and failure record sometimes only one might turn out
26  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2021 - TransWilts cancellation and amendment log on: May 21, 2021, 20:44:53
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Cancellations to services between Westbury and Salisbury

Due to a broken down train between Westbury and Salisbury all lines are blocked.

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:30 21/05.

Customer Advice

If you are travelling from the Bath & Westbury area towards Portsmouth & Southampton, please travel on a GWR (Great Western Railway) service to Reading, changing there for CrossCountry services to Southampton Central.

CrossCountry are conveying passengers between Reading and Southampton Central in both directions until further notice.

Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys. If you travel using CrossCountry services between Reading & Southampton, please search for 'CrossCountry 10 Minute Reservations' online to book a seat.

Additional Information

Due to a broken down freight train between Westbury and Salisbury, train services are being held at various locations. A recue train is on site and preparing to move the broken down freight train. Once the broken down freight train is clear of the area, trains being held at stations will be able to move.

People were complaining on Twitter of waiting up to three hours and of a lack of information.   All GWR were saying they were waiting info as to when they might be on the move instead of providing an estimate
27  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: May 12, 2021, 10:30:15
How about TfW 67's and Mk4 stock?

Cardiff - Holyhead loco-hauled not resuming until 13th September according to North Wales Coast [http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm]

Short sets but they have buffet/restaurant facilities   Wink

Just a thought...

The crews who will be working this are still training on the Loco and stock and don't have route knowledge and those who have route knowledge don't know the traction and Mark 4s.   There are differences between the Mark 3s and Mark 4s so far as competence is concerned.   Latest is that one set will be working on June 7th
28  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: May 08, 2021, 11:45:17
Had another look at dawlish warren 1A60 as a 5 car 802 went through. Not listed on Realtime trains.

A 166 hurtled through operating 2T14 to Paignton and a shuttle 5Z42/43 etc using the 2 car 165 between Newton Abbott and Exeter

Don't know what the 165 shuttle is because they are running with 5xxx Headcode
29  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon / Re: Pacer Replacers on: May 07, 2021, 21:29:16
2P51 0725 Exeter St D. to Plymouth which should be an IET (Intercity Express Train) was worked by 165131 having another jolly this morning, returning ECS (Empty Coaching Stock) for it's Trainer job.
30  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Devon / Re: May 2021 Timetable on: April 28, 2021, 10:08:08
The Barnstaple trains have been cut back to Exeter Central and running empty to Pinhoe to reverse. If you want St James Park it's a 20 minute wait.

They must be doing something at Exmouth Junction sidings or to do with St James being unstaffed.

Driver change at Exeter Central. Nowt to do with Exmouth Junction.  The ECS (Empty Coaching Stock) to Pinhoe is for driver familiarisation in readiness for the ultimate aim of extending the public service out to Pinhoe

Why Driver change at Central.   The Depot is at St Davids/new Depot
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