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« Reply #585 on: January 12, 2015, 15:09:35 » |
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Meanwhile, just to note, the sleeper coach abandoned in the early hours of the 2nd January remains in the sidings just to the east of Swindon station.
I just saw a sleeper coach on a low loader heading from the direction of Swindon station and going north onto the A419 at Stratton (east of Swindon). I would assume that's the same coach. No idea where it might be heading, going North from there; clearly not to OOC▸ or Laira. |
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« Reply #586 on: January 12, 2015, 16:36:47 » |
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Interesting. There was a light loco move to and from Swindon from Old Oak on Thursday afternoon which I assumed was connected with the coach. Obviously not.
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« Reply #587 on: January 12, 2015, 17:28:05 » |
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I suppose it's possible they went North on the A419/A417 and picked up the M5 at Gloucester, then heading South to Laira or Longrock but that makes little sense: it would be far easier to get onto the M4 at J15 and then head West. The A417 involves the 'Missing Link' single-carriageway section at Birdlip and I'm sure the duty AbLoad officer at Gloucestershire Police would much rather not have a slow-moving Mk3 sleeper coach cluttering that up! I would assume the final destination was a workshop somewhere in the Midlands?
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« Reply #588 on: January 23, 2015, 17:20:03 » |
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Bit of a change for the Down sleeper last night. Rather than being rescued it was called in to help out after the 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff service (via Bristol Temple Meads) failed at Slough.
The sleeper called additionally at Slough, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Chippenham, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads, where coaches were provided onwards toward Cardiff.
It then suffered an air problem in Devon but was only 13 late into Penzance.
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« Reply #589 on: January 24, 2015, 00:11:23 » |
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It then suffered an air problem in Devon ...
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« Reply #590 on: January 24, 2015, 11:09:56 » |
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For any one who is interested I think 57312 will be on the up sleeper tomorrow correct me if I'm wrong but it will be nice to get pictures of a different loco on the sleeper
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« Reply #591 on: January 24, 2015, 13:49:32 » |
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For any one who is interested I think 57312 will be on the up sleeper tomorrow correct me if I'm wrong but it will be nice to get pictures of a different loco on the sleeper
It was on the down last night. One of my Flickr contacts pictured it at Plymouth this morning. |
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« Reply #592 on: January 26, 2015, 20:15:51 » |
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Well we'll not often a class 57 comes to the rescue normally needs rescuing itself. but a class 66 on freight failed between par and lostwithiel this afternoon so the 57 from tonight's up sleeper has gone to help! Hmm I wonder will the up sleeper be on time tonight?
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« Reply #593 on: January 26, 2015, 20:18:20 » |
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I think the plan is for the FGW▸ 57 to push or pull the freight into Par and clear of the mainline.
A 66 is on its way from Westbury to take the train forward.
I wonder if they are both 1Z99.
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« Reply #594 on: January 26, 2015, 20:22:12 » |
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686N 1629 Goonbarrow Jn to Fowey Dock Carne Point took 1 hour 39 from Par to Lostwithiel and terminated at Lostwithiel. Is that the failed freight service?
No other services in RTT» .
1A35 is 50 late. 1C86 lost 80 minutes around Westbury. Guessing that needed rescuing as well?
Edit*** 1C86 went from Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads then down to Taunton causing the delay.
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« Reply #595 on: January 26, 2015, 20:23:44 » |
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I think the plan is for the FGW▸ 57 to push or pull the freight into Par and clear of the mainline.
A 66 is on its way from Westbury to take the train forward.
I wonder if they are both 1Z99.
Looks like 1C86 1506 Pad to Pnz has hit both of the failed trains on its journey today. Doh!  http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C20330/2015/01/26/advanced |
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« Reply #596 on: January 26, 2015, 20:30:54 » |
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Yes a second freight failed on the main line between the junctions for Westbury and Frome.
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« Reply #597 on: January 26, 2015, 20:40:54 » |
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Looks like 1C86 1506 Pad to Pnz has hit both of the failed trains on its journey today. Doh! And 1C87 (the 16:06 Pad to Pnz) is now running ahead of it. Might have been better to wait at Westbury than go round via Bristol, but hindsight is a marvellous thing! |
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« Reply #598 on: January 26, 2015, 20:43:57 » |
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Not only hindsight. You can't keep a train at Westbury indefinitely - there are only three platforms and it might then lead to cancellations because of "congestion caused by earlier delays"  |
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« Reply #599 on: January 26, 2015, 21:42:55 » |
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Looking at rtt I reckon the sleeper will be ten fifteen minuets late leaving penzance as the 57 ain't due back from st blazey until 2150
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