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« Reply #1935 on: November 24, 2024, 15:33:59 » |
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21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:05
21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:54
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:54 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
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« Reply #1936 on: November 24, 2024, 22:50:51 » |
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21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:05
21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:54
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:54 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
At least they announced it early so people could try and make other arrangements. |
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« Reply #1937 on: January 16, 2025, 11:41:14 » |
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57605 failed at Exeter with last night's Padd - Penz sleeper, passengers moved on to a 158+150 combo for their onward journey.... ECS▸ awaiting rescue from 57603 which is currently en route to Exe and will then form this service to Longrock (not sure if it will drag 57605 too?) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:49658/2025-01-16/detailed |
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« Reply #1939 on: January 17, 2025, 19:04:06 » |
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Thanks Mark - that was a very illuminating article.
One thing that surprised me was the comments about the noise problem with the diesel engines on the class 68s. I would have expected standards of noise suppression to have improved over the years. It also seems clear that class 68s will not be the apparently obvious solution to the traction future of the Night Riviera I assumed it might be. Would anyone be prepared to provide funds for a bespoke 6-axle solution? Sounds doubtful.
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« Reply #1940 on: January 18, 2025, 12:26:17 » |
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Thanks Mark - that was a very illuminating article.
One thing that surprised me was the comments about the noise problem with the diesel engines on the class 68s. I would have expected standards of noise suppression to have improved over the years. It also seems clear that class 68s will not be the apparently obvious solution to the traction future of the Night Riviera I assumed it might be. Would anyone be prepared to provide funds for a bespoke 6-axle solution? Sounds doubtful.
It surprised me too, & they've generated complaints elsewhere for being generally terrible neighbours. Also, yes, you'd expect things to have improved, especially given that it's a loco. Which reminds me to take a photo of that 'Shut down engines' notice west of Bath Spa station if it's still there. Mark |
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« Reply #1941 on: January 27, 2025, 08:04:38 » |
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« Reply #1942 on: February 08, 2025, 15:13:38 » |
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A real beauty! They'll regret sleeping through it, although there isn't much to look at in the dark. |
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« Reply #1943 on: March 12, 2025, 06:58:45 » |
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Last night's down sleeper has failed at Menheniot and is awaiting rescue.
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« Reply #1944 on: March 12, 2025, 09:44:21 » |
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Last night's down sleeper has failed at Menheniot and is awaiting rescue.
According to RTT» at 0939 today, it's not moved yet. Unless either RTT or I are missing something, there appears to be no rescue locomotive approaching from either direction |
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« Reply #1945 on: March 12, 2025, 10:42:33 » |
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Watching on OTT▸ the rescue loco was 1Z99 which took the sleeper back to Plymouth, then on to Laira.
I'm wondering what the rescue loco would have been? In the past they have used 2 back-to-back HST▸ power cars.
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« Reply #1946 on: March 12, 2025, 12:37:32 » |
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Watching on OTT▸ the rescue loco was 1Z99 which took the sleeper back to Plymouth, then on to Laira.
I'm wondering what the rescue loco would have been? In the past they have used 2 back-to-back HST▸ power cars.
Unfortunately there was no mention of what 1Z99 actually was. It delayed 1A78 (Penzance - Paddington) leaving Plymouth whilst waiting for 1Z99 to pull into Laira. Only by 8 or 9 minutes, but looking at RTT» it was delayed further between Cogload Junction and Athelney Crossing, so now 27 minutes down. |
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« Reply #1947 on: March 12, 2025, 13:14:03 » |
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The rescue was carried out by a 4 coach Castle set! Wonder what they will use once the Castle class is retired?
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« Reply #1948 on: March 12, 2025, 14:28:29 » |
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The rescue was carried out by a 4 coach Castle set! Wonder what they will use once the Castle class is retired?
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« Reply #1949 on: March 12, 2025, 15:47:40 » |
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Having lots of locos standing idle at depots is obviously an expensive and bad thing But one or two Thunderbird locos strategically located would be very useful.
I suppose with most passenger trains now being powered by more than a single power unit, the general thought is that even the failure of a couple of its engines would not mean a train cannot limp on
For failures in Cornwall, is there a way to seek assistant locos from the remaining loco pool for the clay traffic?
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