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« on: March 23, 2021, 16:35:29 »
Out on the bike this morning spotted a 4-car 150/2 train at the PIN Up Waterloo platform.

RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) seems to show this was probably 3Z10 EXC>CLC▸ (Castle Cary) which returned as 3Z20 CLC>EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains).

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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2021, 20:29:02 »
Quote from: Bob_Blakey on March 23, 2021, 16:35:29
Out on the bike this morning spotted a 4-car 150/2 train at the PIN Up Waterloo platform.

RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) seems to show this was probably 3Z10 EXC>CLC▸ (Castle Cary) which returned as 3Z20 CLC>EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains).

Driver route learning for when services are diverted via Honiton?

Correct!  Scheduled to run daily, Monday to Friday, but, in practice, will only run when a driver requests a refresher.

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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2021, 20:33:30 »
What does CLC▸ (Castle Cary) stand for?
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2021, 20:37:39 »
Quote from: GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) 158 on March 23, 2021, 20:33:30
What does CLC▸ (Castle Cary) stand for?

CLC is the three letter station code ('NLC▸ (National Location Code)') for Castle Cary
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2021, 06:05:23 »
I asked myself "why is a route learner as long as 4 carriages?" and wondered if I could guess at an answer to my own question - "because there is a spare train in the middle of the day and it's impractical to take carriages off and add then back in before its runs later in the day".  No more than an educated guess - comments from anyone "in the know"?
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2021, 08:51:53 »
RealTime trains from May timetable have the Barnstaple trains running empty from Exeter Central to Pinhoe and reversing. I thought this might be to do with work on the Exmouth sidings.
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2021, 09:16:07 »
Quote from: grahame on March 24, 2021, 06:05:23
I asked myself "why is a route learner as long as 4 carriages?" and wondered if I could guess at an answer to my own question - "because there is a spare train in the middle of the day and it's impractical to take carriages off and add then back in before its runs later in the day".  No more than an educated guess - comments from anyone "in the know"?

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You wish to know why the 3z10 is formed of two Class 150/2’s.

Quite simple. After working the 0815 Paignton to Central it then works the 3Z10  Central to Castle Cary. If not required it returns ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) to St David’s.
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2021, 10:38:15 »
Quote from: REVUpminster on March 24, 2021, 08:51:53
RealTime trains from May timetable have the Barnstaple trains running empty from Exeter Central to Pinhoe and reversing. I thought this might be to do with work on the Exmouth sidings.

I refer you to my answer to your similar comment on the May 2021 timetable thread here
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2021, 14:48:50 »
The 0815 2F10 Paignton to Exeter Central then forms the 3Z10 to Castle Cary and the 3Z20 return to Exeter St Davids. It then firms the 2T20 1400 to Paignton.
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