Sleeper Journeys

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[devon_metro]

The new family carriage ones are pretty interesting. And yet there are still only 2 or 4 tables!

[Conner]

I have ten of those- none sleeper- all different.

The reason I posted it was its from the sleeper    I have stacks of the things, was going through them this afternoon, found some interesting destinations/stopping patterns 

I've got a one were a HST^▸ (High Speed Train) called at nearly every possible stop Pad-Penzance

[devon_metro]

1905 Paddington - Penzance?

Calls Reading, Newbury, Taunton, Tiverton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth... *gets out timetable*
*can't find it* then basically every shack imaginable.

[Conner]

1905 Paddington - Penzance?

Calls Reading, Newbury, Taunton, Tiverton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth... *gets out timetable*
*can't find it* then basically every shack imaginable.

No Its from years ago, probably about 5 years ago.
Here is the stopping pattern:
Reading-Newbury-Westbury-Castle Cary-Taunton-Tiverton Parkway-Exeter St Davids-Dawlish Warren-Dawlish-Teignmouth-Newton Abbot-Totnes-Plymouth-Liskeard-Bodmin Parkway-Par-St Austell-Truro-Redruth-Camborne-St Erth-Penzance
There are three more stops (I think) that Pad-Penzance HST^▸ (High Speed Train)'s called at from that timetable. What were they?
This is from the years when trains called at some stations alot less than now. There are six stops that most HST's call at now but used to be called at alot less. What are they?
Two questions for you there.

[devon_metro]

Totnes didn't used to get a very good service, nor did Tiverton parkway. Pewsey didn't, Westbury didn't and neither did Castle Cary.

[Conner]

Totnes didn't used to get a very good service, nor did Tiverton parkway.

That is two of them. The others don't get that mucha better service now. Nearly all HST^▸ (High Speed Train)'s call Totnes and Tiverton now.

[smokey]

I have ten of those- none sleeper- all different.

Strange me thought only GW^▸ (Great Western) service that went to Waterloo was the Sleeper,
except for Engineering diversion.

[smokey]

Taking of HST^▸ (High Speed Train) stopping Pattern, back when we had a decent(ish) railway HST stopped at KEYHAM (Plymouth)

[eightf48544]

If the North Curve at Bradford on Avon was still there that would add a few more as would the West Curve at Thingley junction also the East curve off the BTM^▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)) avoiding line.

Trains with some of the most weird routings were the Starlight Expresses from London to Scotland in the 60s especialy during the electrification of the WCML^▸ (West Coast Main Line) south of Crewe, when they left from Marylebone.

[devon_metro]

The sleeper is off round Yeovil tonight! Routed via Bristol PW^▸ (Permanent Way) on Monday.

[swlines]

Indeed it is! Nice little journey on the Mule.

For the record, the timings () are as follows:

Code:

EXETER SD  00:26  01:27
EXETERCEN  PASS   01:32
EXMOUTHJN  PASS   01:34
PINHOE     PASS   01:36
CHARD JN   PASS   02:08
YEOVIL JN  PASS   02:24
YEOVILPML  PASS   02:31
CASTLCARY  PASS   02:44
E SOM JN   PASS   02:51
BLTCHBGJN  PASS   02:55
CLINKRDJN  PASS   02:56
FAIRWD JN  PASS   02:59
WESTBURYW  PASS   03:47
LAVINGTON  PASS   03:56
WOODBORO   PASS   04:04
BEDWYN     PASS   04:14
NEWBURY    PASS   04:27
SOUTHCOTJ  PASS   04:41
READNG     04:46  04:48
TWYFORD    PASS   04:55
MAIDENHED  PASS   05:01
SLOUGH     PASS   05:08
AIRPORTJN  PASS   05:14
SOUTHALL   PASS   05:17
W EALING   PASS   05:19
ACTONWEST  PASS   05:24
LADBROKGV  PASS   05:33
PADDINTON  05:40

PADDINTON         23:50
PADBROKGV  PASS   23:53
ACTONWEST  PASS   23:56
SOUTHALL   PASS   00:01
AIRPORTJN  PASS   00:03
SLOUGH     PASS   00:11
MAIDENHED  PASS   00:17
TWYFORD    PASS   00:24
READING    00:33  00:37
SOUTHCOTJ  PASS   00:40
NEWBURY    PASS   00:53
BEDWYN     PASS   01:06
WOODBORO   PASS   01:16
LAVIGNTON  PASS   01:24
WESTBURYW  PASS   01:31
FAIRWD JN  PASS   01:33
CLINKRDJN  PASS   01:37
BLTCHBGJN  PASS   01:39
E SOM JN   PASS   01:42
CASTLECARY PASS   01:49
YEOVILPML  PASS   02:04
YEOVIL JN  PASS   02:18
CHARD JN   PASS   02:32
HONITON    PASS   02:45
PINHOE     PASS   02:56
EXMOUTHJN  PASS   02:58
EXETERCEN  PASS   02:59
EXETER SD  03:02  05:24

[swlines]

I suspect that the up sleeper (towards London) has gone via Melksham and Swindon today as the system is not showing it as having reported anywhere between Fairwood Jn and Twyford!

[Jim]

I haven't got a Night Riv sticker yet. I remember for a while during the summer there was lots of 'rareish' ones in Swindon Help Desk on P4, the tempation some days to ask for 1 or 2 of the ones I didn't have was just too much sometimes.