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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2022, 08:20:11 »

Perhaps rename the forum title Torbay Airshow?

Good idea! Done!
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« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2022, 21:02:28 »

Revived this as airshow in two weeks.
Arrivals
0936 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
0946 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
0952 222 ex Bristol
1002 800 ex Plymouth forms the 1056 to Paddington.
1024 800 ex Taunton
1040 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
1051 800 ex Exeter 1T61
1108 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
1125 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
1148 800 ex Newton Abbot 1T62
1158 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
1205 800 ex Paddington
1220 800 ex Newton Abbot 1T63
1229 150 or 166 ex Exmouth
1252 150 or 166 ex Exmouth

Good if they can pull it off.

What actually happened. Torrential rain until midday but then dry but overcast.
1024 1T60 additional ex Taunton turned up as 150203
1051 1T61 cancelled
1148 1T62  ex Newton Abbot 150203
1220 1T63 cancelled
The seven local trains were made of 2 3car 166s, 1 3car 165, 3 2 x150s and 1 150/158
Trains terminating in platform 2 the passengers had to exit by the temporary exit at the south end of the platform into the car park.
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« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2022, 21:39:52 »

Return traffic
1615 Exmouth 150 or 166
1630 Newton Abbot 800 1E50
1652 Exmouth 150 or 166
1705 Paddington 800 1A34
1714 Exmouth 150 or 166
1730 Newton Abbot 800 1E51
1739 Exmouth 150 or 166
1800 Exeter 800 1E52
1818 Exmouth 150 or 166
1832 Exeter 800 1E53
1852 Exeter 150 or 166
1918 Exmouth 150 or 166
1928 Bristol 221 1M77 this was cancelled last time
1938 Exeter 150 or 166
2006 Newton Abbot 800 2A63

Since the new May 2022 timetable 4 166s (or a 165) are covering the 7 Paignton Exmouth diagrams.

The Red Arrows closed the show at 1700 finishing about 1720/25
1630 1E50 cancelled
1730 1E51 cancelled
1739 departed on time some seats to front available. Queue held in car park.
1800 1E52 cancelled
1818 left early at 1811 full and standing
1832 1E53 departed 1847 802103 9 coaches full and standing except at front in first class although two motorised wheelchairs and a buggy boarded here.
I left but still people queuing in car park
1852 left 3 late at 1855 and lost time all the way to Exeter made up 150232/158762. The 158 not a good train for crowds.
1918 on time
1928 on time

They still haven't sorted out the big gaps 1739 1811 1847
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