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« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2007, 17:27:59 »
Quote from: peterswest on October 09, 2007, 13:58:14
The Loco hauled services WILL be running between Bodmin Road and Penzance during the closure of the line! I have been advised that all problems have now been ironed out between Network Rail / FGW▸ (First Great Western) and EWS▸ (English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, now known as DB Schenker Rail (UK▸ (United Kingdom))) on the operation of advertised passenger services , common sense prevails perhaps ?

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Does aybody no know what locomoives and what coacing stock will be used? And if it will be used Saturday/Sunday?
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« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2007, 17:58:32 »
Quote from: vacman on October 09, 2007, 17:13:58
With timetables!!!!!!!
Makes a change.
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« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2007, 18:38:36 »
It'll be the branch line DMUs▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) operating shuttle services as follows:
Penzance-St Ives
Falmouth-Par
Newquay-Bodmin Road
St Erth-Truro
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« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2007, 18:45:53 »
Quote from: vacman on October 09, 2007, 17:13:58
With timetables!!!!!!!

Thats a good start, however good for people going to the area still
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« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2007, 22:22:09 »
Engines and stock will be arriving Friday evening from Bristol. Stock to be kept/maintained at Long Rock for the duration.
 I can't see these services being heavily loaded , because Virigin and other FGW▸ (First Great Western) services are running !

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« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2007, 23:12:41 »
This stock IS for operating the Virgin services during the blockade. Stock (2 coaches, 12054 and 11064 plus DVT▸ (Driving Van Trailer (carriage) or Deep Vein Thrombosis, depending on context) 82131 as brake vehicle) currently stabled in centre road at BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) having arrived there on Monday 15th October.
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« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2007, 07:29:01 »
Only 2 coaches!
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« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2007, 07:59:33 »
Quote from: Jim on October 17, 2007, 07:29:01
Only 2 coaches!

Its only intended to cover for VXC▸ (Virgin Cross Country - former franchise) between Penzance and Par / Bodmin Road BUT if a previous post is correct

Quote from: Andy on October 09, 2007, 18:38:36
It'll be the branch line DMUs▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) operating shuttle services as follows:
Penzance-St Ives
Falmouth-Par
Newquay-Bodmin Road
St Erth-Truro

so with PNZ - PLY» (Plymouth - next trains) passengers on FGW▸ (First Great Western) services facing the prospect of 3 changes, they may use this option in preference.
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« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2007, 10:27:25 »
Loco-Hauled Diagram is:

Saturday 20 October
2Z02 0603 Penzance to St Austell.
2Z22 0750 St Austell to Penzance.
2Z07 1103 Penzance to St Austell.
2Z27 1226 St Austell to Penzance.
2Z13 1655 Penzance to St Austell.
2Z33 1823 St Austell to Penzance.
2Z16 1950 Penzance to St Austell.
2Z36 2125 St Austell to Penzance.

Sunday 21 October
1Z86 1156 Penzance to St Austell.
2Z14 1315 St Austell to Penzance.
1Z93 1517 Penzance to St Austell.
1Z51 1635 St Austell to Penzance.
2Z89 1955 Penzance to St Austell.
1Z92 2115 St Austell to Penzance.

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
1Z23 0745 Penzance to Bodmin Parkway.
1Z63 0945 Bodmin Parkway to Penzance.
1Z28 1215 Penzance to Bodmin Parkway.
1Z81 1405 Bodmin Parkway to Penzance.
1Z33 1608 Penzance to Bodmin Parkway.
1Z86 1810 Bodmin Parkway to Penzance.
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« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2007, 10:29:01 »
Oh and printed timetable booklets are now available. Of note is most services to/from Liskeard are only unit shuttles to/from Plymouth. For example on the Mon/Tue/Weds the only trains ex Paddington through to Liskeard are the 15:05, 16:05 and 19:05.
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« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2007, 13:13:17 »
The loco hauled's are FGW▸ (First Great Western) services and not Virgin services.
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« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2007, 14:09:07 »
Wait, FGW▸ (First Great Western) actually thinking about there customers?

whatever next
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« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2007, 14:49:23 »
The coaches at Bristol through road are not the coaches for the service. I think there will be 6 coaches with an engine each end for the EWS▸ (English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, now known as DB Schenker Rail (UK▸ (United Kingdom))) Loco hauled trains. As posted elsewhere a 67 will be PZ end of the stock and a 66 off of the Local Clay will be at the Plymouth end of the train , quite an unusual formation to be honest eh!

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« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2007, 15:16:09 »
Quote from: peterswest on October 17, 2007, 14:49:23
The coaches at Bristol through road are not the coaches for the service. I think there will be 6 coaches with an engine each end for the EWS▸ (English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd, now known as DB Schenker Rail (UK▸ (United Kingdom))) Loco hauled trains. As posted elsewhere a 67 will be PZ end of the stock and a 66 off of the Local Clay will be at the Plymouth end of the train , quite an unusual formation to be honest eh!

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« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2007, 17:00:48 »
Hellfire!!!!! Never thought i'd see the day when I say that about a skip and a shed but beats a 142!
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