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« Reply #75 on: August 05, 2015, 22:33:10 »
There's no entries for the letter M in your list grahame. May I suggest:

Mr Whippy on the seafront.

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« Reply #76 on: May 31, 2017, 12:19:58 »
This Saturday is loco hauled according to some staff I've spoken with. There is also a move on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) from Burton ot to Bristol Temple Meads into platform 11 arriving 5 minutes before the Weymouth service departs from P11. DBS» (Deutsch Bahn Schenker - UK▸ (United Kingdom) website) of some kind I guess.

Hst unavailable due to the champions league final.
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« Reply #77 on: May 31, 2017, 12:40:08 »
Certainly looks to be loco hauled from all the gen I'm reading online.
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« Reply #78 on: May 31, 2017, 13:53:23 »
It looks like the train paths have changed too, only by a minute or so on the way to Weymouth, significantly on the way back though. I feel sorry for anyone who wanted to connect onto the 2030 CrossCountry service back North, as its highly likely they'll miss it as a result of the change. The return working now arrives at Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context) at 2029, it was previously advertised at 2009 arrival.
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« Reply #79 on: May 31, 2017, 13:57:31 »
The return leg for some reason is marked as 55mph top speed, the outbound leg 95.
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« Reply #80 on: May 31, 2017, 15:09:09 »
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« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2017, 15:15:58 »
Locomotive on the front to Weymouth, and pushing from the back on the way home?
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« Reply #82 on: May 31, 2017, 15:43:36 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on May 31, 2017, 13:57:31
The return leg for some reason is marked as 55mph top speed, the outbound leg 95.


This is the timing load of the train from origin. It is likely it changes somewhere before going on the branch. Therefore it most likely changes somewhere for 55mph on the way down, and change somewhere for 95mph on the way back.
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« Reply #83 on: May 31, 2017, 15:44:42 »
Quote from: grahame on May 31, 2017, 15:15:58
Locomotive on the front to Weymouth, and pushing from the back on the way home?

Most likely run-round in Jersey sidings.
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« Reply #84 on: May 31, 2017, 17:55:18 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on May 31, 2017, 12:19:58
This Saturday is loco hauled according to some staff I've spoken with.
So, it's back again is it? When I looked to check the other day, the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Mixing Deck journey planner showed the Weymouth Wizard to have been removed from the schedule altogether this Saturday (because of the unavailable IC125 I presume).
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« Reply #85 on: May 31, 2017, 18:38:58 »
Curiously the loco hauled timing from RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) at 0906 shows on the gwr app as being operated by SWT▸ (South West Trains), and with the SWT £13.00 promo valid.
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« Reply #86 on: June 03, 2017, 10:53:13 »
DB» (Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about) Class 67 hauling eleven Mk2s▸ (Mark 2 coach). Four of which are declassified 1st Class on the rear. I boarded at Castle Cary. I'm in coach L!

When did Weymouth last see a scheduled 11 coach loco hauled train?

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Arrived at Yeovil Pen Mill:
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« Reply #87 on: June 03, 2017, 11:33:58 »
The unusual long train is the set is doing footex tonight after the game.
Operating a 0005 Cardiff central to Bristol temple meads.
It's then operating a 0140 Bristol temple meads to Cardiff followed by 0345 Cardiff central to Paddington. Callimg Swindon at 0510 and reading at 0606, arriving Paddington at 0649, before returning to burton.
Will football fans still be going home that late?
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« Reply #88 on: June 03, 2017, 11:53:54 »
I've now left Coach L as some of the 'enthusiasts' are a little too boisterous for me.

Can anyone explain why hanging an inflatable crocodile out of the droplights and taking pictures of it is a thing?
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« Reply #89 on: June 03, 2017, 16:00:09 »
Quote from: bignosemac on June 03, 2017, 11:53:54
Can anyone explain why hanging an inflatable crocodile out of the droplights and taking pictures of it is a thing?

Perhaps because sticking your head out of the window listening to a diesel engine eventually bores even the most hardened enthusiast and alcohol blurs the sense about what a 'thing' for adults is?  My sympathies to those just wanting a pleasant day out on the train.
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