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Author Topic: Major Disruption on Bristol - Weymouth Line (10 June 2008)  (Read 9559 times)
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« on: June 10, 2008, 07:23:40 »

Owing to vandalism overnight no Weymouth line services are running between Frome and Yeovil:

From FGW (First Great Western) Website:

Line problem between Castle Cary and Westbury.
Train services between Castle Cary and Westbury are being disrupted due to vandalism.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice cancellations and delays of up to 20 minutes can be expected.

A shuttle train service is in operation between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth in both directions. Train services from Westbury to Weymouth will terminate at Frome with replacement road transport in operation from Westbury to Weymouth. Train services from Weymouth to Westbury will terminate at Yeovil Pen Mill with replacment road transport in operation from Yeovil Pen Mill to Westbury.

05:35 Plymouth to London Paddington due 09:22
This train has been revised.It will additionally call at: Bruton and Frome.This is due to vandalism.


05:40 Weymouth to Bristol Parkway due 08:28
This train will be terminated at Yeovil Pen Mill.It will no longer call at: Castle Cary, Bruton, Frome, Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford-On-Avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath Spa, Oldfield Park, Keynsham, Bristol Temple Meads, Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Parkway.This is due to vandalism.


05:46 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington due 08:39
This train has been revised.It will additionally call at: Bruton and Frome.This is due to vandalism.


06:00 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 09:41
This train has run short formed with 2 carriages between Portsmouth Harbour and Westbury.This is due to an earlier train fault.


06:40 Weymouth to Bristol Parkway due 09:27
This train will be terminated at Yeovil Pen Mill.It will no longer call at: Castle Cary, Bruton, Frome, Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford-On-Avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath Spa, Oldfield Park, Keynsham, Bristol Temple Meads, Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Parkway.This is due to vandalism.


06:44 Westbury to Weymouth due 08:20
This train will be started from Yeovil Pen Mill.It will no longer call at: Westbury, Frome, Bruton and Castle Cary.This is due to vandalism.


06:49 Worcester Shrub Hill to Weymouth due 10:55
This train will be terminated at Frome.It will no longer call at: Bruton, Castle Cary, Yeovil Pen Mill, Thornford, Yetminster, Chetnole, Maiden Newton, Dorchester West, Upwey and Weymouth.This is due to vandalism.


07:23 Warminster to Worcester Foregate Street due 10:33
This train has run short formed with 2 carriages.This is due to an earlier train fault.


08:42 Gloucester to Weymouth due 12:08
This train will be terminated at Frome.It will no longer call at: Bruton, Castle Cary, Yeovil Pen Mill, Thornford, Yetminster, Chetnole, Maiden Newton, Dorchester West, Upwey and Weymouth.This is due to vandalism.


08:50 Weymouth to Gloucester due 12:32
This train will be terminated at Yeovil Pen Mill.It will no longer call at: Castle Cary, Bruton, Frome, Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford-On-Avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath Spa, Oldfield Park, Keynsham, Bristol Temple Meads, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway, Yate, Cam & Dursley and Gloucester.This is due to vandalism.


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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008, 09:17:07 »

0600 PLY» (Plymouth - next trains)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) ran via Bristol
0505 PNZ-PAD via Bristol
0906 PAD-PLY showing via Bristol
1006 PAD-PLY showing via Bristol
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 12:25:35 »

Can anyone shed any light on this vandalism incident?
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 12:42:38 »

0906 PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) PLY» (Plymouth - next trains) went via Badminton
1006 PAD PNZ via Badminton
1106 PAD  PLY via Bath
Lots of delays about today!
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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 12:45:05 »

Problems seem to be centered around Castle Cary with all High Speed trains loosing around half an hour between Cogload JN and Fairwood Jn
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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 14:34:21 »

Copper cable theft again?

On a slightly different tack following the recent rail theft prosecution, it continues to amaze me considering the price of scrap steel at an all time high the amount of 'scrap' rail that still sits around the network, not only is it an eyesore, but an enticing gift to someone who might like to make a bob or two, and endanger the network as a result. Middle of Bath Spa a prime example, a load of old cut up rail just sitting around, how many thousands of tons must be recoverable, or is it not that cost effective to run a collection train occasionally.
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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2008, 15:41:19 »

There was a load of it taken from the junction near Swindon. Can't remember the name!
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2008, 16:30:09 »

Wootton Basset?
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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2008, 16:50:41 »

Yes thats the one
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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 20:30:04 »

Copper cable theft again?

Yep (link below.)
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.2330998.0.major_disruptions_on_rail_line.php
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« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2008, 22:38:10 »

Track was also taken from Acton Turville (not Turnville, as quoted): see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7434084.stm for details.  171 tonnes  Shocked Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2008, 22:41:39 »

You seem surprised.

In Bulgaria I think it was, some people nicked an entire bridge.
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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2008, 22:44:45 »

Ah, those Wombles ...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2008, 22:54:09 »

Tom it was in  Czech

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=100140&in_page_id=2
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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2008, 23:01:05 »

That's the one.

Still hilariously amusing though.  Grin
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