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« on: October 29, 2018, 17:55:01 »

GWR (Great Western Railway) Journeycheck says that the 2349 Padd - Penzance tonight is not calling at Bodmin Parkway or Par tonight because of slippery rails.  Par I can understand because of the following climb to Burngullow (although they seem to be OK with St Austell), but Bodmin Parkway? It's downhill for about 4 miles after that so no problem restarting. 

You'd be worried if they thought the train might slide through!
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2018, 22:06:24 »

GWR (Great Western Railway) Journeycheck says that the 2349 Padd - Penzance tonight is not calling at Bodmin Parkway or Par tonight because of slippery rails.  Par I can understand because of the following climb to Burngullow (although they seem to be OK with St Austell), but Bodmin Parkway? It's downhill for about 4 miles after that so no problem restarting. 

You'd be worried if they thought the train might slide through!

I think you'll find that was last night.    The appearance in Journey Check does happen sometimes in the case of an overnight train running from one day into the next
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2018, 04:02:02 »

Current entry seems to apply to the night of 29/30:
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29/10/18 23:49 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 will no longer call at Bodmin Parkway and Par.
This is due to slippery rails.
Last Updated:30/10/2018 03:00
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2018, 22:07:25 »

GWR (Great Western Railway) Journeycheck says that the 2349 Padd - Penzance tonight is not calling at Bodmin Parkway or Par tonight because of slippery rails.  Par I can understand because of the following climb to Burngullow (although they seem to be OK with St Austell), but Bodmin Parkway? It's downhill for about 4 miles after that so no problem restarting. 

You'd be worried if they thought the train might slide through!

The problem is actually trying to stop at Bodmin!! 
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2018, 07:29:13 »

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Cancellations to services between Bodmin Parkway and Plymouth
Due to slippery rails between Bodmin Parkway and Plymouth trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:30 31/10.
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2018, 07:46:48 »

The Golden Hind (05:05 Penzance to London Paddington) has been struggling to get up the bank after Bodmin Parkway for the last hour after the rear power car failed.
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2018, 08:03:00 »

Looking at Journeycheck and RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) you've got a queue of trains backing up to Penzance behind the 5.05 which doesn't appear to be going anywhere
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2018, 08:23:49 »

UPDATE:

The 5.05 isn't going any further:

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05:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 10:02 was terminated at Bodmin Parkway.
It will no longer call at Liskeard, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Exeter St Davids, Taunton, Reading and London Paddington.
This is due to slippery rails.
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« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2018, 08:25:02 »

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-slippery-rails-cause-2166015
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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2018, 08:25:40 »

Some initial progress up Largin Bank but the Hind isn't going to make it.   Train going back to Bodmin Parkway to offload passengers and thence to Lostwithiel to languish in the goods loop.
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« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2018, 09:06:32 »

The 5.41 ex Penzance currently running 2 hours late at Bodmin.
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« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2018, 09:09:00 »

All rather embarrassing.
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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2018, 09:11:34 »

Going to be interesting to see how the 802s cope with slippery rails.
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2018, 09:54:34 »

Although not as bad as today, early morning trains have been struggling getting out of Cornwall for the last few days due to adhesion problems.   There don't seem to be any reports of Network Rail sending staff out ahead of time to check rail conditions at known problem areas and putting sand or gel on the rails ahead of the first services if necessary.
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2018, 10:14:09 »

130 minute delays now being flagged.
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