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« on: August 26, 2024, 07:45:10 »
A victim of BBQ Sunday yesterday, and it's Bank Holiday Monday today so......

Cancellations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 12:00 26/08.
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2024, 08:02:02 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on August 26, 2024, 07:45:10
A victim of BBQ Sunday yesterday, and Bank Holiday Monday today so......

Cancellations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 12:00 26/08.

Gosh - I hadn't noticed yesterday.

I guess (tell me if I'm wrong) that this is caused by a trains failing / short term fault ("broken down train") and, sure, these things happen occasionally.  But it highlights how thinly resourced and specialised our railway is today.  No dropping off a carriage or two off a train that calls at Liskeard ... and it sounds like there isn't another anywhere in the Plymouth area.  Should the main line be run with class 175 trains next year, perhaps we'll see a 4 or 5 car main line train being reduced by 2 cars in the event of a branch line failure.  Is that part of the plan?

Bank holiday Monday.  It's cloudy and just 14 degrees in Looe this morning , rising to 19 by lunchtime, Some clouds in the sky, which are expected to clear shortly and it will be a lovely if cool morning.
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2024, 11:17:02 »
A two car unit has left Laira depot for Liskeard to resume the branch service with the 11:36 to Looe.
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2024, 05:58:34 »
Quote from: bobm on August 26, 2024, 11:17:02
A two car unit has left Laira depot for Liskeard to resume the branch service with the 11:36 to Looe.

Obviously sad to lose the earlier services (especially the 10 36 ex Liskeard) but good to see that, once that unit had arrived, the full service was provided for the rest of the day.
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2024, 07:10:54 »
The 175s primary job is to get rid of HSTs▸ (High Speed Train). They will go on Barnstaple and Okehampton.  The 19 150s at Exeter are diagrammed to rotate through the Cornwall branches stabling overnight at various locations in Cornwall before working back to Exeter. The 150s seem to be becoming very unreliable.

The 175s I don't think can be cleared for the Cornwall branches. The 158s at Exeter are likely to go to Bristol.

Paignton-Exmouth will still need at least 4 turbos and 175s occasionally as 158s are used now when short of stock. The Barnstaple/Okehampton 175s will stable at Exeter, in place of the 158s overnight before having to work back to Laira.
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2024, 07:44:47 »
And again............

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to a broken down train earlier today between Liskeard and Looe:
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until 10:36 31/08.
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2024, 07:55:17 »
TG, I’ve suggested mods amend thread title to reflect issues posted beyond 26 August.
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2024, 12:41:36 »
Took a while - but now done.
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2024, 06:47:32 »
Cancellations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to a shortage of train crew between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.

Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

........Newquay-Par branch also wiped out.
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2024, 04:05:28 »
05:57 Liskeard to Looe due 06:27
02/09/24 05:57 Liskeard to Looe due 06:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
And the return run.

But help is on its way
06:19 Par to Plymouth due 07:21
02/09/24 06:19 Par to Plymouth due 07:21 will be terminated at Liskeard.
It will no longer call at Menheniot, St Germans, Saltash, St Budeaux Ferry Road, Keyham, Dockyard, Devonport and Plymouth.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2024, 07:46:35 »
But at the penalty of Yardees being late for work!!
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2024, 05:35:40 »
Cancellations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to the sea flooding the railway between Liskeard and Looe the line is blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 08:30 20/09
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