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« Reply #540 on: August 07, 2018, 20:26:18 » |
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Out of interest what is open *west* of Reading.
Keep very quiet .... but I think the Berks and Hants via Pewsey is actually open this week!
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« Reply #541 on: August 07, 2018, 20:27:35 » |
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Ok, so last week, both the Cardiff and Penzance used P12/P13, the main lines were shut between Slough and Reading.
This week, which includes last night, the relief lines are shut between Slough (or further east) and Reading, the relief lines are also closed between Tilehurst and Didcot, meaning most if not all through trains, including the Cardiff and the Penzance are scheduled to use platforms 7-11. Services that are running on the main line through Twyford, and on the main line through Tilehurst are highly unlikely to be scheduled to use Platforms 12-15, though does happen occasionally.
Last night the Penzance was in P13 as it had only come from the depot and not from Paddington. The Cardiff would have been scheduled to use P8 or 9, but was presumably routed into P12 to allow sleepy passengers to cross platform.
Anyway, at least GWR▸ /NR» made the best of an unfortunate situation and common sense seemed to prevail all round
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« Reply #542 on: August 07, 2018, 21:18:50 » |
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Out of interest what is open *west* of Reading.
Keep very quiet .... but I think the Berks and Hants via Pewsey is actually open this week! Indeed - although Pewsey lost its early morning service west this morning - albeit replaced by a special call on a service two hours later. As you probably guessed I was thinking of the four track railway heading towards Didcot where invariably two of the four lines are closed. (As the good people of Pangbourne no doubt notice!)
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« Reply #543 on: August 17, 2018, 21:08:25 » |
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Tonight's down Night Riviera is starting from Reading rather than Paddington.
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« Reply #544 on: August 18, 2018, 06:17:52 » |
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Tonight's down Night Riviera is starting from Reading rather than Paddington.
Make that Didcot Parkway.
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« Reply #545 on: August 27, 2018, 08:40:56 » |
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Last night's down Night Riviera was terminated at Par. Brake problems.
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« Reply #546 on: September 12, 2018, 05:11:27 » |
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Night of Tue Sep 11 into Wed Sep 12: 11/09/18 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 is being delayed between Castle Cary and Taunton by 210 minutes but is expected to be 100 minutes late from Plymouth. This is due to a fault on this train.
21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03 Facilities on the 11/09/18 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03. Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 7 from Reading.
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« Reply #547 on: September 12, 2018, 06:50:45 » |
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Failed between Somerton and Athelney with an oil leak.
Rescued to Taunton where its currently (at 0645) sat. No idea where the rescue traction came from. I suspect it may be terminated at Taunton. Either because it can't continue with rescue traction or because staff are out of hours. Usual crew change is at Exeter around 0300.
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« Reply #548 on: September 12, 2018, 07:44:41 » |
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Now on the move from Taunton 299 minutes late.
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« Reply #549 on: September 12, 2018, 10:27:18 » |
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Failed between Somerton and Athelney with an oil leak.
Rescued to Taunton where its currently (at 0645) sat. No idea where the rescue traction came from. I suspect it may be terminated at Taunton. Either because it can't continue with rescue traction or because staff are out of hours. Usual crew change is at Exeter around 0300.
57604, the ECS▸ loco, ran from Reading to Taunton and coupled on the front.
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« Reply #550 on: September 12, 2018, 10:28:49 » |
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Hence why the up sleeper was terminated at Reading and passengers sent forward on a two car unit.
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« Reply #551 on: September 12, 2018, 10:36:45 » |
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Hence why the up sleeper was terminated at Reading and passengers sent forward on a two car unit.
Now that's what I call a rude awakening!
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« Reply #552 on: September 12, 2018, 10:51:17 » |
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On the assumption the rescuing loco started the night on the front of the sleeper from Penzance I wonder if the same loco has ever brought the down sleeper back into Penzance the next morning.
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« Reply #553 on: September 12, 2018, 10:53:21 » |
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Hence why the up sleeper was terminated at Reading and passengers sent forward on a two car unit.
Now that's what I call a rude awakening! Are you sure? I expect that the people on board were awake long before they got to Reading ... wonder what time that was ...
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« Reply #554 on: September 12, 2018, 10:56:07 » |
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Hence why the up sleeper was terminated at Reading and passengers sent forward on a two car unit.
Now that's what I call a rude awakening! Are you sure? I expect that the people on board were awake long before they got to Reading ... wonder what time that was ... Arrrived Reading slightly early at 03:18 - replacement train left at 04:48 (23 minutes late).
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