Train hitting obstruction

bradshaw

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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2018, 08:32:43 »

NR^» advising Dorset Travel site that it should be open early Wednesday.


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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2018, 08:44:17 »

Quote from: bradshaw on May 15, 2018, 08:32:43

NR^» advising Dorset Travel site that it should be open early Wednesday.

Should have been open early MONDAY and early TUESDAY too Grin


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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2018, 09:57:32 »

It is closed for engineering work again this coming weekend.


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bradshaw

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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2018, 10:05:41 »

It would seem that it is the New Track Construction Machine that has broken. It is a complex piece of kit, which lays the sleepers and guides the rails onto them.
It is possible that the part has to be brought in from the Manufacturer, hence the delay. A message from an informed source has gone to Roger Ford according to Twitter this morning.
It is also possible that they might complete the work today and not need next weekend...


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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2018, 05:27:35 »

Wednesday 16th Mqy

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05:33 Weymouth to Bristol Parkway due 08:23
05:33 Weymouth to Bristol Parkway due 08:23 will be started from Yeovil Pen Mill.
It will no longer call at Weymouth, Upwey, Dorchester West, Maiden Newton, Chetnole, Yetminster and Thornford.
This is due to engineering works not being finished on time.
Last Updated:16/05/2018 03:47


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bradshaw

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Re: Train hitting obstruction

« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2018, 08:51:09 »

The plan was to run two ecs moves from Westbury to Weymouth, at 4.34 and 5.30. In the end it seems that the first was cancelled and the second took both units, with one being dropped off at Yeovil to form the Parkway service. The other set going to Weymouth to form the Filton Abbey Wood service.


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