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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2019, 09:21:52 » |
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Now into fifth day of halved service; Journey check suggesting disruption to end of day, and an update within two hours. Very much the same yesterday ... does anyone know when the service is likely to be back to half hourly?
Are the two units that normally cross a Penryn running coupled, to make for half the trains but each with double the capacity?
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2019, 10:04:21 » |
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The points must have been damaged as only one train an hour in each direction running today (Tuesday 29 January).
Has there been an ongoing issue? Halved services have been regular occurrence due to points issues for some time before the derailment |
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2019, 10:14:44 » |
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I've seen some photographs elsewhere that seem to show (well they aren't very clear) that the point switch rail tip has been broken on the set of points involved. Knowing that NR» doesn't normally keep spares of everything to hand, I suspect delivery and installation of the replacement will take some time. Speculation Alert: Wonder if it was broken before the derailment......  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2019, 11:28:58 » |
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Buses are in operation to supplement the reduced train service |
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« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2019, 17:54:34 » |
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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2019, 19:14:15 » |
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Thanks for posting those.
Speculation Alert: Well, as far as I can tell, from the damage caused (that looks as its subsequently been repaired) as if the points moved as the train was passing over them.....
Its usually no more that a day or two to repair such damage, so I suspect more to it than we know. As it was a passenger train derailment I suspect RAIB▸ will be involved and we will hear something from them in the next few weeks.
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2019, 19:55:00 » |
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Its usually no more that a day or two to repair such damage, so I suspect more to it than we know. ...
I suspect so, and how times have changed. After the Harrow and Wealdstone smash on 8th October 1952, all lines were re-opened on the evening of 12th - four and a half days. So far it's been five and a half days at Penryn ... which (thank goodness) was a low speed derailment with no-one hurt, compared to 112 killed in 1952 at Harrow and Wealdstone. |
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« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2019, 09:29:14 » |
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Been on a reccy as hourly service continues .... Photos taken at around 5.30pm tonight.
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« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2019, 18:23:50 » |
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Work to be performed tonight, line closing early with RRB▸ services in place. Full service restoration expected from 04-Feb-2019
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Truro and Falmouth Docks the line will be blocked.
Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations will be suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
From 19:55 train services from Truro to Falmouth Docks will be suspended until the end of service and from 20:22 train services from Falmouth Docks to Truro will be suspended until the end of service.
Replacement road transport services will convey passengers between Truro and Falmouth Docks in both directions between 19:55 03/02/19 and 23:30 03/02/19.
Additional Information:
This line closure will allow Network Rail to carry out testing on the points and signalling equipment which has been damaged in the Penryn area and allow GWR▸ to run the full train service.
Once these tests are complete, we are planning to run a full timetable of train services from the start of service on Monday 04th February.
(gwr.com)
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« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2019, 06:41:24 » |
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Well that hasn't happened. Now expected full service at 14.00hrs, but I'm not holding my breath...
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« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2019, 13:35:08 » |
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Nope, thought so.... hourly all day, last three journeys cancelled again.
How long does it take to fix one set of points?
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« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2019, 14:07:53 » |
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Nope, thought so.... hourly all day, last three journeys cancelled again.
How long does it take to fix one set of points?
Have to go back to the beginning when someone orders up an ST 240 and only when it's delivered realises they should have ordered an ST 241 |
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« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2019, 14:24:16 » |
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Surely GWR▸ should have posted an explanation for the continuing delay. Just restating the cause was a slow speed derailment no longer cuts it.
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« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2019, 15:05:37 » |
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Maybe in the course of commissioning and testing they have discovered why the train was able to split the points and cause the derailment. The issue might be larger than the points themselves.
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