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« Reply #180 on: October 01, 2023, 04:28:43 » |
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AFAIK▸ , the Golden Hind has always been an early evening departure from Paddington to Penzance, the last through train to Penzance that runs every weekday, and an early morning departure from Penzance to London.
Timings have varied a bit over the years, but generally the first direct up train and last direct down train that runs every weekday, excluding the sleeper.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #181 on: October 01, 2023, 08:17:14 » |
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Introduced in 1964 between Plymouth and Paddington, after Drake’s ship that left from Plymouth. Later extended to Penzance
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« Reply #182 on: October 01, 2023, 15:56:34 » |
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Oh dear, that would never have been allowed in the olden days when that train was the Golden Hind!
Or if it was running late, the Golden Behind. |
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Now, please!
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« Reply #183 on: October 02, 2023, 09:53:48 » |
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Two of the last IETs▸ I've taken have been worryingly juddery - sufficiently so that in both cases I've flagged it to the train manager. This morning I was on the 10.53 out of Paddington in Coach D, and there were continuous judders all through the carriage. I first noticed it around the Heathrow junction, but it continued pretty much all the way through to Oxford, and then became more intense between Oxford and Hanborough again. Not sure if these are just the expected autumn wheel flats (I'm not any sort of engineer let alone a train engineer!) but I don't recall noticing anything this bad on any other train. I had a very rough ride on a Paddington to Worcester IET just under a month ago. I didn't think it was wheelflats, but something weird with the leading bogie, which definitely was hunting. Not a nice experience, with fingers crossed that the wheel flanges managed to stay on the right fact of the rail |
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« Reply #184 on: October 02, 2023, 17:42:49 » |
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Two of the last IETs▸ I've taken have been worryingly juddery - sufficiently so that in both cases I've flagged it to the train manager.
+1. That feeling with certain IET trains that you're not riding *in* something, more like riding *on* it. Mark |
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« Reply #185 on: October 02, 2023, 17:58:00 » |
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Quite possibly the same stock.
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« Reply #186 on: October 15, 2023, 22:38:47 » |
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Just a thought.....perhaps it should be Hopwood challenging Harper.
I would suspect that questions have been asked from GWR▸ to the DfT» . Should we invite Mark Harper to a "Meet the Secretary of State" session? Go on, he can only say no. I'd be interested in reading anything more he had to say.
Hmmm ... invite sent. Didn't say "no" - didn't even acknowledge ... I have a better idea ... |
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« Reply #187 on: October 16, 2023, 06:51:49 » |
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I have a better idea ...
What, a general election? |
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« Reply #188 on: October 16, 2023, 11:10:00 » |
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Engine reliability and general fleet availability has now improved significantly. Some days have seen more units available than needed...though not always in the right places to avoid the odd short form.
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #189 on: October 16, 2023, 11:21:07 » |
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Engine reliability and general fleet availability has now improved significantly. Some days have seen more units available than needed...though not always in the right places to avoid the odd short form.
Unfortunately 06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:29 has been cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train. |
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« Reply #190 on: October 18, 2023, 09:46:39 » |
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At least three IET▸ sets succumbed to the Dawlish/Teignmouth waves thanks to Storm Babet.
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« Reply #191 on: October 18, 2023, 10:49:41 » |
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Some days have seen more units available than needed...though not always in the right places .
A bit like the "wrong sort of snow" then ?  |
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« Reply #192 on: October 18, 2023, 19:03:33 » |
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At least three IET▸ sets succumbed to the Dawlish/Teignmouth waves thanks to Storm Babet.
Indeed as reported on Dawlish Today https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/storm-babet-causes-chaos-on-the-dawlish-to-teignmouth-railway-line-644760Last night, one Great Western Railway train was battered by sea spray, causing it to loose power in five out its six engines. It managed to limp to Newton Abbot where it remains.
Another GWR▸ train failed at Dawlish, loosing all six of its engines. It was towed to safety at 2am this morning.
This morning saw the complete engine failure of yet another train, this time dying at Teignmouth. 2am ouch! |
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« Reply #194 on: October 18, 2023, 21:34:23 » |
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The IET▸ which failed at Teignmouth this morning seems to have been moved to Newton Abbot platform 1 and is currently sitting there with a headcode 5H17. Is this saying what I think it means?!
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