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Title: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: lj2 on March 18, 2014, 22:09:57 Hi All,
Reading this article: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Prime-Minister-David-Cameron-visit-South-West/story-20595996-detail/story.html One of the photos implies that at least one Class 43 loco was moved by road to London after the tracks got wiped out at Dawlish. (Presumably by London they mean Old Oak Common.) Was all the stranded Class 43 stock moved out by road and if so, were mark 3 coaches moved with them or was it just locos? Also does anyone know if many other DMUs were stranded south of Dawlish post-storm? Thanks! Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: paul7575 on March 19, 2014, 10:01:44 In the case of the HSTs it was those east of Dawlish that were the ones stranded. Laira is the only HST depot that does the major exams, so a number of HSTs had to be got to/from Laira.
There were sufficient DMUs west of Dawlish to run the branch services, and these are being maintained at Laira by fitters from Exeter or Bristol who travel down, so in effect nothing is actually much of a a problem. Don't know what the XC solution has been for their isolated units. Paul Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: Pb_devon on March 19, 2014, 12:16:26 the Yahoo Groups SWRG site has reported many 43s plus the occasional Mk3 coach on the M5/A38 since the Dawlish breach.
Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: rogerw on March 19, 2014, 13:09:47 According to the latest edition of Rail (out today) there will have been 100 or so movements by road during the closure.
Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: Southern Stag on March 19, 2014, 13:34:43 Don't know what the XC solution has been for their isolated units. Paul Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: LiskeardRich on March 19, 2014, 19:37:35 Don't know what the XC solution has been for their isolated units. Paul Its odd seeing voyagers in daylight going Penzance direction as they normally run down later than 8pm time they reach this far west. Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: SandTEngineer on March 20, 2014, 16:51:55 There is the (normally in daylight most of the year) 0543 (Mondays) and 0628 (Tuesdays to Fridays) XC Plymouth to Penzance service. And when the service is back to normal after the Dawlish washout, an early afternoon Sunday service.
Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: lj2 on March 20, 2014, 18:23:58 The XC Voyager stock didn't occur to me before. Is Laira equipped to service the voyagers in that case?
Thanks. Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: paul7575 on March 20, 2014, 18:32:04 The XC Voyager stock didn't occur to me before. Is Laira equipped to service the voyagers in that case? In normal circumstances Laira is one of the locations for XC overnight stabling (and hence overnight servicing of Voyagers). Realtimetrains shows three XC units visit overnight in the usual timetable, (via the carriage washer!), and this link should show the times for mid May: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/XLZ/2014/05/19/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=XC Paul Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: LiskeardRich on March 20, 2014, 19:02:18 Two Voyagers have been stabling at Long Rock all day on Saturdays the last couple of weekends.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/13085094855_5fea8ef5c7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82289286@N06/13085094855/) Arriva Cross Country (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82289286@N06/13085094855/) by Rich.W. (http://www.flickr.com/people/82289286@N06/), on Flickr Title: Re: Class 43 stock at Laira Depot Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 11, 2014, 01:40:03 From the Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette (http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Repaired-rail-link-takes-trains-road/story-20940771-detail/story.html):
Quote Repaired rail link takes trains off road One of the more remarkable side-effects of the severed rail link at Dawlish has been the sight of modern locomotives travelling up and down the M5 and A38 on the back of giant flat-bed trucks. But now that the line is back open, engines can now make their own way or be pulled by rail to the Traction Maintenance Depot, in Plymouth. Officials at First Great Western are breathing a sigh of relief at the end of the complex and costly operation which has seen some 139 engines and carriages hauled long distances in the eight weeks the mainline has been closed. The Laira yard is responsible for the overhaul and daily servicing of First's fleet of High Speed Trains and also the diesel units used on local services. A spokesman for First said the haulage costs had run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. "Quite apart from the challenge of getting our customers around the demolished sea wall we have had trains trapped either side of Dawlish," he added. "It is great news that we have now got the ability to move services around the network." This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |