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« on: June 14, 2009, 12:52:12 »

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Train services are being disrupted due to a line-side fire between Truro and St Austell.Short notice alterations and delays of up to 100 minutes can be expected.

There is currently only one of the two lines available for use, with trains consequently being heavily delayed.

This has affected me as I was waiting for the 10:54 XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) Glasgow Central Service from Liskeard, It's now 12:50 and it still hasn't arrived Angry

Anybody know whats gone up in flames...??
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 13:09:13 »

XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) to Glasgow depart Liskeard 12.55 121 late. To be caped at Plymouth.
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 14:22:55 »

1S47 (XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) Glasgow Central) Didn't arrive at Liskeard till about 13:30

TM(resolve) told me it would coupled onto a Manchester Piccadilly Service.

Pax were told to take the 14:21 Service to Edinburgh Waverley if heading up North. This was a HST (High Speed Train) set Grin

A small rant if I may... Tongue Having been sat at Liskeard for the best part of 3 hours, to discover that XC have indeed withdrawn catering on the Penzance - Plymouth Route was really quite annoying! Angry
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 19:14:48 »

1S47 (XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) Glasgow Central) Didn't arrive at Liskeard till about 13:30

TM(resolve) told me it would coupled onto a Manchester Piccadilly Service.

Pax were told to take the 14:21 Service to Edinburgh Waverley if heading up North. This was a HST (High Speed Train) set Grin

A small rant if I may... Tongue Having been sat at Liskeard for the best part of 3 hours, to discover that XC have indeed withdrawn catering on the Penzance - Plymouth Route was really quite annoying! Angry
Displaced crew probably.
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 21:39:49 »

Problem was large gorse fires near Truro, most likely arson as there have been lots recently.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 22:12:49 »

A small rant if I may... Tongue Having been sat at Liskeard for the best part of 3 hours, to discover that XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) have indeed withdrawn catering on the Penzance - Plymouth Route was really quite annoying! Angry
been like that for a while!
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2009, 23:36:39 »

I knew it had been like that, it just slipped my memory... Until I got on the train...! Shocked

However I decided to hit Lloyds No1 Bar in Plymouth were a Tea was served to me in a china cup Grin No disrespect to the paper cups, as they are better than nothing... Although if I may recommend that FGW (First Great Western) and XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) take up what NXEC (National Express East Coast) and WSMR (Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway) do and use china cups, saucers and tea pots...! Grin
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2009, 14:43:42 »

Problem was large gorse fires near Truro, most likely arson as there have been lots recently.

plus there's been a rail grinder working in Cornwall again,  thats usually good for starting fires here and there Undecided
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2009, 14:46:05 »

The fire was indeed started by said railgrider.
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2009, 15:16:05 »

The fire was indeed started by said railgrider.

Be interesting to see who is penalised for the delays? It will keep the "bean counters" occupied for months sorting it out between the TOCs (Train Operating Company), Networkrail and the grinder operator.

Shouldn't the grinder have sheilds to stop the sparks flying about wildly and why was the gorse so close to the track?

A "Grange" would have done for the bushes before the got too big, even if the ganger hadn't burn't them off already. When you see photos of the 50s and 60s it is remarkable how little vegetation other than grass is visable in cuttings and on embankemnts.

Noticed the West Somerset have done some realy drastic scrub bashing and tree felling from  Bishops Lydard towards Wiiliton.
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2009, 16:49:14 »


Shouldn't the grinder have sheilds to stop the sparks flying about wildly and why was the gorse so close to the track?


I thought some grinders have water sprays to prevent fires?
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2009, 21:31:44 »


Shouldn't the grinder have sheilds to stop the sparks flying about wildly and why was the gorse so close to the track?


I thought some grinders have water sprays to prevent fires?

ive seen a video of a rail grinder at newton heath on an open day they do have water sprayers but not sure if its to prevent fires makes sence tho
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2009, 22:41:51 »

They do have sprays and their own on board fire fighting cannons, a chap sits in the back to watch for such things aswell.
the grinder in use down here seems to be notorious for starting lineside fires, even with its skirts down to help prevent sparks but they still seem to fly everywhere.
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2009, 22:50:51 »

I once saw the big grinder go through Reading on the middle road one night, and when it started grinding, we ran for cover on the platforms. It was one heck of a firework display. Also the noisiest machine I have ever heard on rails.
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« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2009, 23:50:45 »

Sorry for the rail 101 Q!

Wots a "GRINDER"

What does it do
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