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« Reply #105 on: January 12, 2009, 22:02:18 » |
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But in these modern times, signaller is what Network Rail calls them.
Seriously though, I'm sure the local management are sensible enough to do a little judicious diagram swapping to provide some extra capacity for the branch that day, or perhaps borrow one of the Falmouth 153s.
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« Reply #106 on: January 12, 2009, 22:02:33 » |
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I don't think the Signaller at St Erth would be very amused if a sunday morning 8+2 came up from Penzance with it's left turn indicator blinking - no diagrams till after midday.
Who is this signaller at St Earth, I thought signallers stood on the back of the bridge of warship in war films saying "Aye Aye Sir" and being first to be killed when the shell lands and aren't they usually Cockneys? Do you mean the the signalman on duty in St. Earth signal box? When my grandmother was Mayor of Southampton in 1951 she was "Mr. Mayor" and woe betide anyone who forgot to address her in that way. Now if you're going to be pedantic, you ought to get it right yourself. |
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« Reply #107 on: January 12, 2009, 22:03:42 » |
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... with it's left turn indicator blinking ...
Ugh? I thought that they approached with power off (coasting) if they wanted to go the way the points were already set, or with power on if they wanted the point to change just ahead of them. New economy measure that's been introduced to save the need to have signallers. |
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« Reply #108 on: January 12, 2009, 22:22:24 » |
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... with it's left turn indicator blinking ...
Ugh? I thought that they approached with power off (coasting) if they wanted to go the way the points were already set, or with power on if they wanted the point to change just ahead of them. New economy measure that's been introduced to save the need to have signallers. An interesting concept just like trams. Presumably drivers would have to drive on sight. Might slow them down a bit! |
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« Reply #109 on: January 13, 2009, 18:06:29 » |
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But in these modern times, signaller is what Network Rail calls them.
Seriously though, I'm sure the local management are sensible enough to do a little judicious diagram swapping to provide some extra capacity for the branch that day, or perhaps borrow one of the Falmouth 153s.
Sorry but you forget, you are talking FGW▸ Swindon here, there great mightyness would look at St Ives passenger numbers and supply a single 153 EVEN if the whole population of Cornwall was going to St Ives on Feb 2nd. |
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« Reply #110 on: January 13, 2009, 21:04:59 » |
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Found out the reason today - it's now diagrammed as a 150 even though it's really a 153 so live updates will be full of nonsense for a while yet.
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« Reply #111 on: January 13, 2009, 23:15:31 » |
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« Reply #112 on: January 13, 2009, 23:51:58 » |
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Found out the reason today - it's now diagrammed as a 150 even though it's really a 153 so live updates will be full of nonsense for a while yet.
Was a 150 all last week, the feast day in ST Ives doesn't make the train busy, infact, previously it was no busier than any other day, it's busy in town because it's a baker day for the local schools so all the kids go into town! |
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« Reply #113 on: December 03, 2009, 10:59:32 » |
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New to the forum so apologies if this topic has been covered before.
Just wondering why so few trains now stop at Lelant station. They all used to stop on Sundays, now only a couple do, meaning when I leave St Ives on a Sunday late afternoon, I have to get off at the Saltings. The platform is lit up, but then you have to walk through 2 pitch black car parks trying to avoid the puddles. Surely it would make sense to axe the Saltings stop on Sundays in the winter and just use Lelant station, it's not like there is a car park attendant at the former anyway.
Personally I think all trains should stop at Lelant, does anyone think this could be a possibility when they eventually build the St Erth P&R▸ , and hopefully do away with the Saltings stop?
Thanks in advance
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« Reply #114 on: December 03, 2009, 12:11:50 » |
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Fairly sure its all to do with the tight timings over the branch in order to keep the 'clock face' timetable. Maybe OK this time of year but in peak summer it is a struggle to keep time so ommiting Lelant Village seems to be the sacrifice to keep the timetable more robust.
Agree that when park and ride moves to St.Erth the Village should get a much better service with far less need for the Saltings.
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« Reply #115 on: December 03, 2009, 12:47:25 » |
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You could always try writing to the local 'Customer Panel' member,- Ian Dunn for Penzance to Redruth. These people are based in the local area and can be a voice at meetings for these type of things.
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« Reply #116 on: December 03, 2009, 14:50:54 » |
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Welcome to the forum, dooby13
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« Reply #117 on: December 03, 2009, 15:29:43 » |
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Slippy is absolutely right - it is all about the tightness of the timetable and, yes, the position will improve once the Park and Ride moves to St Erth. That's either for Summer 2011 or, more likely, Summer 2012. The plan then is also to move to five coach trains in peak Summer.
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« Reply #118 on: December 03, 2009, 16:12:20 » |
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Is 5 coaches the maximum that St. Ives platform can hold nowadays?
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« Reply #119 on: December 03, 2009, 17:04:25 » |
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Andy, I think the issue is more the branch platform at St Erth.
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