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« Reply #225 on: November 12, 2021, 14:03:15 »
Quote from: johnneyw on November 11, 2021, 23:10:17
A16 year old has won the competition to design the Dartmoor Line logo.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/local-news/teenager-designs-dartmoor-rail-line-6188382
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« Reply #226 on: November 13, 2021, 20:22:19 »
Quote from: bignosemac on November 12, 2021, 14:03:15
Quote from: johnneyw on November 11, 2021, 23:10:17
A16 year old has won the competition to design the Dartmoor Line logo.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/local-news/teenager-designs-dartmoor-rail-line-6188382



Well done Tom! I like it!
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« Reply #227 on: November 13, 2021, 20:23:59 »
I was once told that the BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) Totem sign was designed by a Swindon Apprentice who might not have been any older.  Is this true?
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« Reply #228 on: November 13, 2021, 20:37:17 »
I see the first train due to Okehampton on public opening day is the rail head treatment “leaf buster”.  Probably a good idea remembering the problems the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) tour had a few years back. 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H14689/2021-11-20/detailed
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« Reply #229 on: November 13, 2021, 21:36:27 »
Quote from: ellendune on November 13, 2021, 20:23:59
I was once told that the BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) Totem sign was designed by a Swindon Apprentice who might not have been any older.  Is this true?

Gerry Barney was 24 when he designed the double arrow - https://www.creativereview.co.uk/british-rail-logo/ - haven't been able to trace the totem origins
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« Reply #230 on: November 13, 2021, 23:58:35 »
Quote from: bobm on November 13, 2021, 20:37:17
I see the first train due to Okehampton on public opening day is the rail head treatment “leaf buster”.  Probably a good idea remembering the problems the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) tour had a few years back. 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H14689/2021-11-20/detailed


Good idea as it is passing. You don't want the first returning passenger train to go sliding through Crediton, and not stopping until Newton St Cyres.
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« Reply #231 on: November 14, 2021, 13:07:56 »
Quote from: TonyK on November 13, 2021, 23:58:35
Quote from: bobm on November 13, 2021, 20:37:17
I see the first train due to Okehampton on public opening day is the rail head treatment “leaf buster”.  Probably a good idea remembering the problems the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) tour had a few years back. 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H14689/2021-11-20/detailed


Good idea as it is passing. You don't want the first returning passenger train to go sliding through Crediton, and not stopping until Newton St Cyres.

Edit:

There is a nice article on the reopening, safely behind a paywall in today's Sunday Times. Having read that 500 tickets have been sold for the inaugural service, I think I'll wait a little while before giving it a go.
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« Reply #232 on: November 14, 2021, 13:44:38 »
RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) shows an hourly service on the first day
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:OKE/2021-11-20/0200-0159?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt
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« Reply #233 on: November 14, 2021, 17:39:41 »
Presumably though the 2Kxx & 2Exx trains are those in passenger service while the 2Zxx services are driver training runs.
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« Reply #234 on: November 14, 2021, 19:59:37 »
Quote from: Bob_Blakey on November 14, 2021, 17:39:41
Presumably though the 2Kxx & 2Exx trains are those in passenger service while the 2Zxx services are driver training runs.

5Z02 is an empty stock additional service to provide 2Z71 which is an additional service that is already planned and shown in booking engines. The other 2Zxx services are potential additional passenger services that may run as required (I guess), but these are currently not shown in booking engines.
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« Reply #235 on: November 16, 2021, 20:59:41 »
Strange to run an empty train to Okehampton to make up the additional 0830. Maybe if St David's is packed it will run passenger. What are the odds a turbo makes the first trip. There seems to be four down here at the moment Exmouth-Paignton.
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« Reply #236 on: November 16, 2021, 21:16:13 »
New bus service to link Okehampton and Tavistock via Lydford. To run hourly with alternate services connecting with the new train service

https://www.devon.gov.uk/news/new-bus-service-being-launched-to-connect-with-okehampton-rail-services/
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« Reply #237 on: November 17, 2021, 11:05:14 »
Quote from: REVUpminster on November 16, 2021, 20:59:41
Strange to run an empty train to Okehampton to make up the additional 0830. Maybe if St David's is packed it will run passenger. What are the odds a turbo makes the first trip. There seems to be four down here at the moment Exmouth-Paignton.

It's booked for a Class 150.
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« Reply #238 on: November 17, 2021, 14:05:17 »
Bit of a do at Okehampton this morning,over on the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Facebook page That friendly Chap Tim Dunn is reporting from the station ,with Mark Hopwood & Sir Peter Hendy,and none other than the sos transport Grant Shapps.
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« Reply #239 on: November 17, 2021, 16:31:52 »
2Z-- (150233) was booked as passenger even on the training runs between Okehampton and Yeoford
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