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« on: September 17, 2010, 18:40:47 »

Was at Penzance today 17th Sept 10, and heard rumours of a Loco Hauled Train.

Not sure what was on but the 10.00 Penzance-Padd HST (High Speed Train) was 9+2 with an extra Standard class carriage, then there WAS an Additional departure at 10.21 which was the Sleeper Loco from last night's Down Sleeper, pulling 5 Sleeper Day Cars. Not Sure where that train was heading but I did see it along the Sea wall of Mount's Bay, and the train was carrying Passengers.

The other Real train will be tonight's Up Sleeper.
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 19:08:02 »

Apparently a group booking of 200+ people at Bodmin, the second train was a relief of the other one and was meant to terminate at Plymouth.  Only 16 late through Dawlish, considering it's always at least 5 to 10 min late!!
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 19:11:51 »

10:00 Penzance - Paddington was made 2+9 as it had a big group booking on it.

The 10:21 you speak of did Penzance - Plymouth Smiley

Be nice to be able to have 2+9 more often.
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 19:48:47 »

Engine + coaches ran back empty to Penzance mid afternoon
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 21:30:12 »

Spotted that working into PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) today. Thought it was weird that there was a coach X after coach F, and that it was a lot longer than the norm. (Had to walk further to the TGS!)
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 21:46:58 »

The 2+9 set came back on the 1606 from Paddington to Penzance today,caught it back from Exeter to Plymouth.Anyone know what train from Penzance it is likely to be on tomorrow.
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2010, 23:32:30 »

Chances are that as it was only added on for the group booking, it will probably get taken off again at Laira tonight, but don't know for definite Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2010, 10:38:28 »

The extra coach is still in the set. Went up again this morning on either 0759 or 0845, can't remember which
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2010, 13:42:02 »

This thread drifted into a discussion on the feasability of converting spare MKIII Buffets into seated coaches. I've split subsequent posts into a new topic which can be found here:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=7633.msg76120#msg76120

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