"Odd" SWT train

moonrakerz

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"Odd" SWT train

« on: May 20, 2009, 11:33:21 »

Not quite sure where to post this one !

Every day, 5 - 10 minutes after the 1112 SWT^▸ service to BTM^▸ leaves Warminster, a second, empty SWT (3 car 159) train passes in the same direction without stopping.

I happened to be in Westbury one day when this train arrived, the driver changed ends and the train then headed off in the direction of Frome/Taunton/??. The destination board on the rear of the train said: "Stranraer for Belfast" - which I didn't take seriously !

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what this train is ?


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devon_metro

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 11:49:14 »

Salisbury - Salisbury via Westbury, Castle Cary and Yeovil.


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paul7575

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 13:02:11 »

5O65 10+33 Salisbury to Yeovil Junction
There is a return as well:
5O56 20+17 Yeovil Junction to Salisbury

You could see these occasionally as well, for route learning:

5O33 13+50 Salisbury to Yeovil Jct
5O34 16+10 Yeovil Jct to Salisbury

All run via Westbury

Paul


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6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 13:15:02 »

i think some of the units stay over night at yeovil junction, i have seen a unit go up the line towards pen mill apparently they go ecs via castle cary and westbury and then down the warminster line


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moonrakerz

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 11:12:08 »

Many thanks for the responses, I had assumed it had to be something like those outlined above but it just seemed an awfully long way round !

Presume this one is for "route learning".


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thetrout

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 12:14:53 »

I have no idea moonrakerz... But if you could specify a date and rough time... I'm sure somebody here will Wink

E-mailing Devon_Metro Tongue


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devon_metro

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Re: "Odd" SWT train

« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 12:33:44 »

The SWT^▸ bubblecar used to operate this most of the time, and I think it was for route learning, refreshing, whatever. However the bubble is no longer operated by SWT (now at Swanage) so will be a 158/9.


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