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As I understand it the Avocet▸ line is due to be shut in December between Christmas and the New Year for track relaying in the Lympstone area, and will also be shut 10/11 & 18 January.
The relaying will obviously not solve the Topsham problem, whatever that is - I have not heard any details of what the faults were.
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No replacement of the jointed track between Digby and Topsham then? No, that will be with us for some years I believe. As I understand it the next section of track to be renewed (2010?) is from where it stops this time through to Exmouth. After that it is the Topsham station area and then the remaining section between Topsham & Exton. All work will be at weekends, week long blockades being a thing of the past. But if Network Rail gets its credit crunched, who knows what will happen! As regards the dates for the forthcoming work I had no sooner posted the reference to December when I received confirmation that all the work will be done in January (2009), the dates being : Saturday 3rd January Sunday 4th January Saturday 10th January Sunday 11th January Sunday 18th January TJ |
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« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2008, 11:37:01 » |
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Such incredible planning. Saturdays at the sales in Exeter are cancelled for those of you on the Avocet▸ Line!!
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« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2008, 18:46:37 » |
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As I understand it the Avocet▸ line is due to be shut in December between Christmas and the New Year for track relaying in the Lympstone area, and will also be shut 10/11 & 18 January.
The relaying will obviously not solve the Topsham problem, whatever that is - I have not heard any details of what the faults were.
TJ
No replacement of the jointed track between Digby and Topsham then? At the time of the last week long shut down the rails only were replaced between Newcourt and Topsham. Brand new 95lb/yard Bullhead Rail in 60 foot lengths replaced worn out 95lb/Yard Bullhead rail in 39 foot lengths. Along with some follow up tamping to remove the dips where the rail joints had formerly been. Has improved the vertical ride but the 142's still seem to hunt horizontally at a very short period of oscillation on this bit of line. Don't think this bit will be relaid for a year or three. |
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« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2008, 13:40:31 » |
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Such incredible planning. Saturdays at the sales in Exeter are cancelled for those of you on the Avocet▸ Line!!
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« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2008, 16:20:35 » |
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Such incredible planning. Saturdays at the sales in Exeter are cancelled for those of you on the Avocet▸ Line!!
Nearly as good as shutting the line between Newton Abbot & Paignton during half-term week Don't get me started on that! Tuesdays bus was full by Torquay!! |
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« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2008, 18:18:23 » |
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Such incredible planning. Saturdays at the sales in Exeter are cancelled for those of you on the Avocet▸ Line!!
Nearly as good as shutting the line between Newton Abbot & Paignton during half-term week That will never change, has happened for years. |
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2009, 21:11:31 » |
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1738 Topsham - Barnstaple ran 1654 Paignton - Exmouth was cancelled though. |
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« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2009, 22:12:26 » |
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1738 to Exmouth ran.
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« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2009, 22:44:36 » |
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« Reply #29 on: June 25, 2009, 09:19:29 » |
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We've had quite a few short formed trains on the Exmouth line this week, two cars vice four, and in the peak too - *groan*.
Out of interest - does anyone know the reason for this?
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