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« on: May 04, 2019, 15:26:47 »

A busy day for diversions ... and delighted to see that GWR (Great Western Railway) have not replaced the local service with alternative vehicles on rubber wheels running over a tarmac surface.   I have pasted the Real Time Trains log here for future reference as to what can be done.

Looks good on what's been done so far (actual times shown up to around 15:30) ... I think we have a scheduling error just after 20:00 so we'll see what happened then ... but basically nearly 4 dozen trains being fitted through.

IndPlan ArrAct ArrOriginPlIDTOC (Train Operating Company)DestinationPlan DepAct Dep
WTT (Working Time-Table)passWhatley Quarry790JZZActon T.C.0047Cancel
VARpassActon T.C.787JZZMerehead Quarry0132½Cancel
VARpassLondon Paddington11C99GW (Great Western)Penzance02020202¼
WTTpassDagenham Dock A.R.C.1627MZZWhatley Quarry0338½0449¾
VARpassBurngullow E.C.C.607LZZBow East (Db Cargo)0401N/R
STPpassWhatley Quarry F Liner Hh1607NZZHayes & H'ton Tarmac Sdgs0417½0525½
WTTpassWestbury Down T.C.610NZZOxford Banbury Road Sdgs0437½Cancel
STPpassUffington (Oxfordshire)1632MZZWestbury Up T.C.05120510
VARpassColnbrook Foster Yeoman040AZZMerehead Quarry0708½N/R
WTT07480747½Westbury12M51GWSwindon07490748¾
VARpassPlymouth11A75GWLondon Paddington08070809¼
VAR08380837Westbury12M10GWSwindon08380837¾
VARpassLondon Paddington11C74GWPlymouth09070907
VAR09380937¾Swindon12M52GWWestbury09380938¼
VARpassActon T.C.1796JZZMerehead Quarry09490952½
VARpassLondon Paddington11C76GWPlymouth1002½1008¼
VARpassPlymouth11A77GWLondon Paddington1019½1020¼
VAR10351034½Westbury12M53GWSwindon10361036¼
VARpassLondon Paddington11C77GWPenzance1102½1114
VARpassPenzance11A78GWLondon Paddington1119½1125¼
VAR11381141½Swindon12M54GWWestbury11381142
VARpassLondon Paddington11C79GWPlymouth1205½1205½
VAR12351237¼Westbury12M55GWSwindon12361238¾
VARpassLondon Paddington11C81GWPenzance1302½1306
STPpassHinksey SdgsFRGT (FReiGhT)ZZEastleigh East Yard1318½(Q)
VAR13381338¼Swindon12M56GWWestbury13381338¾
VARpassLondon Paddington11C84GWPenzance1409½1407½
VAR14311429Westbury12M57GWSwindon14321431½
VARpassLondon Paddington11C85GWPenzance1502½1506¾
VARpassPenzance1A85GWLondon Paddington1528½1528
WTT15481547Swindon2M23GWWestbury15481548
VARpassLondon Paddington1C86GWPenzance1605½1604
VARpassPlymouth1A87GWLondon Paddington1619½1619
VAR16361636Westbury2M59GWSwindon16371637
VARpassLondon Paddington1C87GWPlymouth1702½1702
VAR17381737Swindon2M60GWWestbury17381738
VARpassLondon Paddington1C89GWPenzance1805½1804
WTT18471847Westbury2M61GWSwindon18481848
VARpassLondon Paddington1C92GWPenzance1902½1902
VARpassPlymouth1A92GWLondon Paddington1927½1927
STPpassKingswear (For Dartmouth)1Z55WRSlough20042003
VARpassLondon Paddington1C95GWPlymouth2006½2005
VARpassPenzance1A94GWLondon Paddington20202020
VAR20382037Swindon2M62GWWestbury20382038
VARpassBow East (Db Cargo)656OZZWestbury Down T.C.2050½2050
VARpassLondon Paddington1C96GWPlymouth2112½2111
VAR21342133Cheltenham Spa2M24GWWestbury21342134
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2019, 19:32:24 »

A busy day for diversions ...

And here is one of them at around 18:00.  Probably the last weekend we'll see HSTs (High Speed Train) passing through Melksham





Onwards and upwards, but please excuse me a bit of nostalgia too this weekend ...
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2019, 21:25:49 »

Photo of 1Z55? though I think the HST (High Speed Train) was more newsworthy in fact.
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2019, 06:56:47 »

Photo of 1Z55? though I think the HST (High Speed Train) was more newsworthy in fact.

I think 1Z55 had been seriously graffitied - and whilst it was 'special' we get quite a few specials. It was also 20 minutes early at Melksham so I missed it.

From a little later - as the light faded - out with the old and in with the new ... 1C95 and 1A94:




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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2019, 09:16:36 »

Really need that 'Penryn Loop' don't we...... Wink
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2019, 10:22:14 »

Really need that 'Penryn Loop' don't we...... Wink

We need *something*.  I could still be swayed / advised in various directions - a Penryn style loop, long (dynamic, two directional) loop(s) away from the station at Melksham, redoubling except at Thingley due to camber, redoubling throughout. And I would very much like to see Westbury 4th platform relaid as part of the process.

One of the things that I do note from yesterday is that although we say current capacity is "3 trains per hour" - i.e. 20 minutes per train - the HSTs (High Speed Train) and IETs (Intercity Express Train) manage the route (Bradford Junction to Thingley EAST) in 12 minutes, with trains making the Melksham call taking 2 minutes longer.  The six minutes "line turn around time" may look plenty ... until we realise that each end is a flat junction where the services join (and have to knit in) with lots of other trains.
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2019, 16:38:20 »

Here is today's only HST (High Speed Train) on the TransWilts - approaching the site of Broughton Gifford Halt


And here is that same scene suggesting that there would be room for a second track.   And indeed there should be - the line was originally constructed with two broad gauge tracks ... and was tto standard gauge tracks until 1967.  The over bridge I was standing on for the photos, and most of the rest, remain two track; I'm sure the remaining track has been realigned in places, the trees have encroached, and perhaps the embankments / cutting degraded.



I think we would all be quite happy to let the nesting season finish before the hedges are cut back for a nice long loop.
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