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« Reply #30 on: April 28, 2008, 10:50:34 »

I think they are allowed to Bere Alston but definitely not on the branch between Bere Alston and Gunni. 153's are only allowed up there on their own, anyway, fat chance of ever seeing a 158 down this way again, most drivers/guards traction knowledge has expired for them at Pnz and Par!
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« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2008, 00:33:58 »

Class 158s are not permitted beyond St.Budeaux Victoria Road.
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« Reply #32 on: April 29, 2008, 11:19:54 »

Still seeing the odd 158 on a Sunday to Penzance
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« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2008, 11:51:22 »

Still seeing the odd 158 on a Sunday to Penzance
Until May, at the moment only Exeter crews can work them I believe???
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« Reply #34 on: April 29, 2008, 15:52:34 »

Thanks for that Richard, I will have to go out one Sunday for a last bash.
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« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2008, 16:09:20 »

Thanks for that Richard, I will have to go out one Sunday for a last bash.

You've got 2 left....
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« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2008, 16:11:30 »

Thanks for that Richard, I will have to go out one Sunday for a last bash.

You've got 2 left....
Will do both then for the best chance.
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« Reply #37 on: August 23, 2008, 15:15:58 »

This is due to a train fault.

Not one I've seen too often, anyone got more info?
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« Reply #38 on: August 23, 2008, 15:47:33 »

Might have a forward movement problem from the cab towards Gunnislake.
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« Reply #39 on: August 23, 2008, 19:40:27 »

It would have terminated at Plymouth if the back cab was dodgy...
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« Reply #40 on: August 23, 2008, 23:52:22 »

Might have a forward movement problem from the cab towards Gunnislake.

OK, so they manage to get it to Bere Ferrers. Then what?  Huh
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« Reply #41 on: August 23, 2008, 23:59:10 »

You never know with odd faults.

I'm not familiar with the track layout, but I suspect now it was probably an interlocking fault that rectified itself.
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« Reply #42 on: August 28, 2008, 13:31:37 »

Bit off a gutless unit it haddnt got the oomph to get up to Gunni (truth)
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« Reply #43 on: August 31, 2008, 21:26:54 »

what would have happened dare i say it as the train sometimes struggles up the curve to gunni from calstock, so the train is terminated and starts at calstock on the backward working time. This can be caused through adverse weather affecting the track or a train not 100% well
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« Reply #44 on: August 31, 2008, 21:59:33 »

is this not the route that originally forced the withdrawl of pacers from the southwest when they first came out?
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