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« on: December 23, 2007, 19:45:33 »
17:08 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 20:38
This train will be started from Fratton.It will no longer call at: Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea.This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

I believe it, but how on earth does a lack of a member of train crew reduce a 158 down to a 153?
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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2007, 13:14:10 »
Quote from: grahame on December 23, 2007, 19:45:33
17:08 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 20:38
This train will be started from Fratton.It will no longer call at: Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea.This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

I believe it, but how on earth does a lack of a member of train crew reduce a 158 down to a 153?

maybe they dont 'sign' the 158 traction ?
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2007, 13:21:16 »
All FGW▸ (First Great Western) local drivers sign 158s.
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2007, 15:41:01 »
Quote from: devon_metro on December 24, 2007, 13:21:16
All FGW▸ (First Great Western) local drivers sign 158s.

and all guards?
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2007, 17:51:52 »
Quote from: ilovetrains on December 24, 2007, 15:41:01
Quote from: devon_metro on December 24, 2007, 13:21:16
All FGW▸ (First Great Western) local drivers sign 158s.

and all guards?
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2007, 19:07:02 »
If all the FGW▸ (First Great Western) Local staff didn't sign all main units(153, 150, 158) it would be caous as they are always on the others diagramms.
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2007, 20:32:50 »
Quote from: grahame on December 23, 2007, 19:45:33
17:08 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 20:38
This train will be started from Fratton.It will no longer call at: Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea.This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

I believe it, but how on earth does a lack of a member of train crew reduce a 158 down to a 153?

I bet you it's this:

The train crew was late for that train, hence causing a knock on effect down the line, and therefore it had to reverse at Fratton. In addition, I betcha the train crew who took it down there was over hours and the replacement crew couldn't make it down to Portsmouth Harbour in time.

In addition, it's a 153 because it's First Great Useless.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2007, 21:36:31 »
Quote from: swlines on December 24, 2007, 20:32:50
Quote from: grahame on December 23, 2007, 19:45:33
17:08 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 20:38
This train will be started from Fratton.It will no longer call at: Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea.This train will run short formed with 1 carriages.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

I believe it, but how on earth does a lack of a member of train crew reduce a 158 down to a 153?

I bet you it's this:

The train crew was late for that train, hence causing a knock on effect down the line, and therefore it had to reverse at Fratton. In addition, I betcha the train crew who took it down there was over hours and the replacement crew couldn't make it down to Portsmouth Harbour in time.

In addition, it's a 153 because it's First Great Useless.

IT WAS not a 153
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