Major Chaos 18/12/07

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As I type this at 20:05 the 14:05 Paddington to Penzance still sits failed at Saltash blocking the down line into Cornwall. This service should be off Saltash apx 17:35, so its been sat well over two hours. A Freightliner 66 is supposed to be en route to drag it back to Plymouth. SERIOUS delays behind though, with no trains down through Kernow since the 15:57 ex Plymouth, yes its now 20:10. In fact the failed set in question should just be leaving Penzance on the 20:11 to Plymouth, hehe, thats cancelled aswell then :s

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As I type this at 20:05 the 14:05 Paddington to Penzance still sits failed at Saltash blocking the down line into Cornwall. This service should be off Saltash apx 17:35, so its been sat well over two hours. A Freightliner 66 is supposed to be en route to drag it back to Plymouth. SERIOUS delays behind though, with no trains down through Kernow since the 15:57 ex Plymouth, yes its now 20:10. In fact the failed set in question should just be leaving Penzance on the 20:11 to Plymouth, hehe, thats cancelled aswell then :s

I just read that. Has it failed on the Tamar bridge or just after.

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Its over and clear of the Tamar Bridge, class 66 arrived on site at 20:15 to try and drag the HST^▸ (High Speed Train) back to Plymouth. The 15:05 Paddington to Penzance was allowed to depart Plymouth at 20:07, 87 late but is now sat at St.Budeaux...

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but is now sat at St.Budeaux...

Waiting...?

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but is now sat at St.Budeaux...

Waiting...?

Yes, waiting, 15:05 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to PNZ ended up 133 late off Liskeard.
16:05 PAD to PNZ, 103 late Liskeard.
14:24 MAN to PNZ, 73 late Liskeard.
17:03 PAD to PNZ, 58 late Liskeard.
18:03 PAD to PNZ, 28 late Liskerad.
20:11 PNZ to PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains), cancelled.
17:25 GSL to NQY^▸ (Newquay (Station)), terminated Plymouth.
20:23 NQY to PAR, cancelled.

Might of been a bit expensive for FGW^▸ (First Great Western) there.....