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Journey by Journey => Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall => Topic started by: Lee on November 03, 2008, 08:34:12



Title: Revisions Due To Crewing Problems (03/11/2008)
Post by: Lee on November 03, 2008, 08:34:12
From the FGW website :

05:41 Penzance to London Paddington due 11:23

This train will be started from St Austell.It will no longer call at: Penzance, Camborne, Redruth and Truro.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

06:46 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance due 11:24

This train will be terminated at Exeter St Davids.It will no longer call at: Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth and Penzance.This is due to a member of train crew being unavailable.

08:15 Exeter St Davids to Penzance due 11:22

An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 08:15 Exeter St Davids to Penzance due 11:22 run on 03/11/08.


Title: Re: Revisions Due To Crewing Problems (03/11/2008)
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on November 03, 2008, 15:43:41
did anyone use the replacement


Title: Re: Revisions Due To Crewing Problems (03/11/2008)
Post by: John R on November 03, 2008, 16:10:37
Well it ran in the same timings, so presumably as many as usually would have done in Devon and Cornwall. Effectively the service appeared to have been just split into two?


Title: Re: Revisions Due To Crewing Problems (03/11/2008)
Post by: devon_metro on November 03, 2008, 16:24:38
The connection didn't stick at Exeter. 2C43 running around 30 minutes late, 2Z43 on time.


Title: Re: Revisions Due To Crewing Problems (03/11/2008)
Post by: vacman on November 03, 2008, 19:42:19
1A85 (0541 Pnz-Padd) TM went sick at last minute I believe....



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