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« Reply #330 on: October 21, 2010, 13:32:51 » |
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Problems today, as well - from FGW▸ live updates: 13:20 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 13:44
This train has been cancelled. This is due to earlier signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/10/2010 13:17
13:50 Falmouth Docks to Truro due 14:18
This train has been cancelled. This is due to earlier signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/10/2010 13:18
13:50 Truro to Falmouth Docks due 14:14
This train has been revised. It will call additionally at: Perranwell. This is due to earlier signalling problems.
Last Updated: 21/10/2010 13:24
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"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #331 on: October 22, 2010, 16:59:55 » |
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153 was detached from front of 1724 from Truro to Penzance (Ex-Plymouth) to form 1727 Truro-Falmouth. 1724 to Penzance had to wait until Falmouth had cleared Penwithers Junc as both trains left from Plat 2, delaying Penzance service by about 10 minutes
my partner was on the 1724, and can confirm the service was approx 12 mins late when i picked her up from Redruth. she said it was chaotic when people were moving from the front 153 to the rear 153! |
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« Reply #332 on: November 23, 2010, 12:48:16 » |
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Falmouth rail route to close for maintenanceBuses will replace trains on the Maritime Line between Truro, Penryn and Falmouth for two weeks starting on Monday November 29 to allow the work to be undertaken by Network Rail. Nearly two miles of the 12 mile branch line will be relayed, sleepers and timbers will be replaced at various locations along the line and vegetation will be cut back. more^.WWW▸ .FALMOUTHPACKET.CO.UK▸ /NEWS23-Nov-2010 @ 12:47
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« Reply #333 on: November 23, 2010, 13:13:22 » |
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Would that the the sections of jointed rail that are being replaced with CWR▸ perhaps?
On my trip down the branch in October I was pleasantly surprised by the 'clickety-clack' on sections of the route.
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« Reply #334 on: November 23, 2010, 19:33:49 » |
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With Falmouth-Truro closed for two weeks and Par-Newquay out till mid-December, the branch lines will be pretty quiet. Are the units being serviced at the same time or allocated elsewhere?
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #335 on: November 23, 2010, 20:16:51 » |
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there replacing 3 miles of track, 2 of which at the perran valley, and another mile around penmere station
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« Reply #336 on: November 25, 2010, 11:50:23 » |
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Interesting to note that the bustitution anomaly occurs again, with Perranwell being served by every replacement bus including the period where train service is restricted to hourly in the train timetable. I'm not complaining just making the observation. It makes the timetable easy to replicate.
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #337 on: November 25, 2010, 12:00:30 » |
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but the bus journey takes over an hour against the 2 min train journey!
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« Reply #338 on: November 25, 2010, 12:12:33 » |
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2 mins? Wow!! Those 153s really motor along that branch.   I think you meant 24-28 mins, perhaps? |
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« Reply #339 on: November 25, 2010, 12:20:45 » |
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2 mins? Wow!! Those 153s really motor along that branch. I think you meant 24-28 mins, perhaps? the 5 key on my laptop needs pressing with lots of pressure, oops, didnt notice it hadnt worked, if the bus went straight up the main road rather than every bus calling at Perranwell, journey time would be about 20 mins quicker |
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« Reply #340 on: November 25, 2010, 18:07:55 » |
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To anyone who knows.....
Will this new track increase the overall effective line speed of the branch?
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« Reply #341 on: November 29, 2010, 13:05:16 » |
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Bearing in mind the weather conditions west of St. Austell - Newquay this morning, it's not surprising that the replacement bus service has been withdrawn at present.
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« Reply #342 on: November 29, 2010, 14:50:39 » |
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the main falmouth to truro road has been closed all morning, only alternative route is back lanes, so fully understandable why
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« Reply #343 on: November 29, 2010, 14:56:59 » |
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sorry for double post, just come across this which says a bus was stuck in Perranwell for 3 1/2 hours this morning!! on the basis that it doesnt have a regular bus service now, i was wondering if that could of been the rail replacement bus http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-11860754 |
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« Reply #344 on: December 10, 2010, 23:07:42 » |
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Incredible line of floodlights heading south from Perranwell Station tonight, for what seemed like almost a mile. Any ideas if the poor weather has held up this scheduled work?
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