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« Reply #1155 on: November 21, 2017, 08:39:09 »
journey check has down sleeper as HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with no sleeping berths available
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« Reply #1156 on: November 21, 2017, 09:33:45 »
Quote from: bradshaw on November 21, 2017, 08:39:09
journey check has down sleeper as HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!
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« Reply #1157 on: November 21, 2017, 12:26:16 »
Quote from: richwarwicker on November 21, 2017, 09:33:45
Quote from: bradshaw on November 21, 2017, 08:39:09
journey check has down sleeper as HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!

5C99 currently en route O O Common to Penzance for tonight
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« Reply #1158 on: November 21, 2017, 18:00:41 »
Quote from: phile on November 21, 2017, 12:26:16
Quote from: richwarwicker on November 21, 2017, 09:33:45
Quote from: bradshaw on November 21, 2017, 08:39:09
journey check has down sleeper as HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with no sleeping berths available

Did the ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) bother going all the way to OOC▸ (Old Oak Common (depot))? It’ll be needed at penzance tonight now!

5C99 currently en route O O Common to Penzance for tonight

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« Reply #1159 on: November 25, 2017, 19:10:10 »
Anyone heard from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) what they will be compensated for lack of berths on this service, or recent similar subsitution with HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) ?
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« Reply #1160 on: November 25, 2017, 19:23:52 »

 There seems little point in refurbishing the sleeping berths if the 57's still prove
 unreliable.
 
 Putting the 'cart before the horse'.
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« Reply #1161 on: November 26, 2017, 00:21:21 »
Quote from: sleepy on November 25, 2017, 19:10:10
Anyone heard from GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) what they will be compensated for lack of berths on this service, or recent similar subsitution with HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) ?
Previously I've had a full refund for a lack of berth on the Sleeper. This was almost 15 years ago I think so not sure if things are the same now.
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« Reply #1162 on: November 26, 2017, 07:23:25 »
Quote from: Henry on November 25, 2017, 19:23:52

 There seems little point in refurbishing the sleeping berths if the 57's still prove
 unreliable.
 
 Putting the 'cart before the horse'.

A horse and cart would be more reliable.
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« Reply #1163 on: December 15, 2017, 23:04:57 »
Tonight “up” is a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)). The 57 took a dead HST to Laira today.

Currently no shore supply at Penzance I wonder if an issue through no power to the coaches this afternoon/evening?
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« Reply #1164 on: January 02, 2018, 07:16:46 »
From Journeycheck at 07:00 this am 02/01/2018


23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55

23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 will be starting late from London Paddington and is expected to be 30 minutes late.

This is due to a person being hit by a train.

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Was this the 01/01/2018 service or is this someone reading todays crystal ball  Huh


Also Journeycheck reports a number of short formed services, 4 carriages instead of 8 due to more than usual trains needing repairs at the same time - really !!!!  all these lovely brand new trains needing repairs so soooooooon,
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« Reply #1165 on: January 02, 2018, 07:40:13 »
Quote from: martyjon on January 02, 2018, 07:16:46
Also Journeycheck reports a number of short formed services, 4 carriages instead of 8 due to more than usual trains needing repairs at the same time - really !!!!  all these lovely brand new trains needing repairs so soooooooon,

More likely teething troubles ... having been stored in sidings awaiting entry to service, the engines won't start because the batteries have gone flat  Grin  Grin   (Yes, I know they're electric)

In seriousness - it would be nothing short of a miracle if it was 100% from the first day of full service.
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« Reply #1166 on: January 02, 2018, 11:13:57 »
Quote from: martyjon on January 02, 2018, 07:16:46
From Journeycheck at 07:00 this am 02/01/2018


23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55

23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 will be starting late from London Paddington and is expected to be 30 minutes late.

This is due to a person being hit by a train.

Last Updated:02/01/2018 00:14


Was this the 01/01/2018 service or is this someone reading todays crystal ball  Huh


Also Journeycheck reports a number of short formed services, 4 carriages instead of 8 due to more than usual trains needing repairs at the same time - really !!!!  all these lovely brand new trains needing repairs so soooooooon,

According to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) last nights service arrived 1 minute late at Penzance having left 29 mins late from Paddington. It had made half of that up by the time it reached Reading and left Taunton on time.
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« Reply #1167 on: January 02, 2018, 11:17:03 »
Quite a rough ride for those sleeping then....
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« Reply #1168 on: January 02, 2018, 11:25:06 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 02, 2018, 11:17:03
Quite a rough ride for those sleeping then....

Worse for those still awake...
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« Reply #1169 on: January 02, 2018, 11:26:28 »
Why?....I would have thought those asleep were woken by the increased speed and rocking...
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