Problems with the Night Riviera sleeper - December 2014 onwards

[whole diary]

[Thatcham Crossing]

Saw one of the 57's running light through Reading at around 1130 today and wondered if something was up!

[Rob on the hill]

Light engine to Laira by the look of it: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O45223/2017/11/20/advanced

There seems to have been a problem with the up sleeper last night arriving at Plymouth 22 late and leaving 204 late:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P00049/2017/11/19/advanced

[ChrisB]

Last nights "up" failed at Hemerdon and was pulled back to Plymouth by the two Laira 08s.

57603 came down light engine to collect the rake and 57604 today, however that's now failed on its way back up to Paddington inside Marley Tunnel. Assuming tonight's "down" will be affected looking at the time now.

Currently disrupting services on the up line in that area (Totnes)

[LiskeardRich]

The ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) is now underway almost 3 hours late. Brakes stuck on in the tunnel according to well positioned posters on a Facebook group.
It held in the Totnes platform avoiding line to allow 1A94 to overtake, and is now following 1A94. expected to Paddington at 2334 now and OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot)) 2352. Definitely delaying the down tonight.

[Rob on the hill]

1M83 has also overtaken it, and looks as though 1A35 is about to.

[bradshaw]

journey check has down sleeper as HST^▸ (High Speed Train) with no sleeping berths available

[LiskeardRich]

journey check has down sleeper as HST^▸ (High Speed Train) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!

[phile]

journey check has down sleeper as HST^▸ (High Speed Train) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!

5C99 currently en route O O Common to Penzance for tonight

[LiskeardRich]

journey check has down sleeper as HST^▸ (High Speed Train) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC^▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!

5C99 currently en route O O Common to Penzance for tonight

57602

[Sleepy]

Anyone heard from GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) what they will be compensated for lack of berths on this service, or recent similar subsitution with HST^▸ (High Speed Train) ?

[Henry]

 There seems little point in refurbishing the sleeping berths if the 57's still prove
 unreliable.
 
 Putting the 'cart before the horse'.

[1st fan]

Anyone heard from GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) what they will be compensated for lack of berths on this service, or recent similar subsitution with HST^▸ (High Speed Train) ?

Previously I've had a full refund for a lack of berth on the Sleeper. This was almost 15 years ago I think so not sure if things are the same now.

[TaplowGreen]

 There seems little point in refurbishing the sleeping berths if the 57's still prove
 unreliable.
 
 Putting the 'cart before the horse'.

A horse and cart would be more reliable.

[LiskeardRich]

Tonight “up” is a HST^▸ (High Speed Train). The 57 took a dead HST to Laira today.

Currently no shore supply at Penzance I wonder if an issue through no power to the coaches this afternoon/evening?

[martyjon]

From Journeycheck at 07:00 this am 02/01/2018


23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55

23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 will be starting late from London Paddington and is expected to be 30 minutes late.

This is due to a person being hit by a train.

Last Updated:02/01/2018 00:14


Was this the 01/01/2018 service or is this someone reading todays crystal ball 


Also Journeycheck reports a number of short formed services, 4 carriages instead of 8 due to more than usual trains needing repairs at the same time - really !!!!  all these lovely brand new trains needing repairs so soooooooon,