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Title: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 23, 2010, 16:20:30 From FGW live updates:
Quote Service incidents 10:48 Penzance to London Paddington due 16:22 This train will be started from Plymouth. It will no longer call at: Penzance, St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, Truro, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, St Germans and Saltash. This is due to an earlier train fault. The following catering alteration will apply: No Travelling Chef service. Buffet service only. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 11:02 12:06 London Paddington to Penzance due 17:09 This train has been revised. It will call additionally at: Totnes. This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 13:59 14:34 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 17:27 This train will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 8. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 13:39 15:00 Plymouth to London Paddington due 18:21 This train will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at: Reading and London Paddington. This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 8. This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 14:15 15:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central due 18:43 This train has been cancelled. This is due to a train fault. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 15:40 Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/201 Post by: ReWind on August 23, 2010, 16:41:25 Rumour that a DMU hit a tree around the Westbury area this morning. Don't know how true that is though.
Anyone know anything about it? Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: JayMac on August 23, 2010, 16:55:33 0519 Gloucester to Southampton was 15 late into Westbury this morning because of 'an obstruction on the line'. It was then cancelled. Looking at the timings it would appear that the obstruction was somewhere between Trowbridge and Westbury.
So could've have been a tree or branches on the line. Has been quite breezy today. Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Super Guard on August 23, 2010, 21:02:39 From FGW live updates: Quote Service incidents 15:00 Plymouth to London Paddington due 18:21 This train will be terminated at Taunton. It will no longer call at: Reading and London Paddington. This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 8. This is due to an earlier train fault. Last Updated: 23/08/2010 14:15 Good old 142 to the rescue ;D Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 23, 2010, 21:06:50 Wimped out at Taunton, though! ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Super Guard on August 23, 2010, 21:09:32 Shockingly enough, the West Guard & driver didn't have route knowledge to Reading ;D
Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: JayMac on August 23, 2010, 21:10:07 Somebody in Control really should send one all the way to Paddington. ;D
And for an extra laugh then put it on an evening service to Worcester/Hereford vice a HST. :o Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Mookiemoo on August 23, 2010, 21:29:45 Somebody in Control really should send one all the way to Paddington. ;D And for an extra laugh then put it on an evening service to Worcester/Hereford vice a HST. :o Don't tempt them Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: The SprinterMeister on August 25, 2010, 10:48:37 Shockingly enough, the West Guard & driver didn't have route knowledge to Reading ;D We have plenty of EX (as opposed to ZE) drivers that sign class 142 and Paddington. I understand two West guards will quite soon also be in that category. ;) Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: Super Guard on August 25, 2010, 11:30:31 Shockingly enough, the West Guard & driver didn't have route knowledge to Reading ;D We have plenty of EX (as opposed to ZE) drivers that sign class 142 and Paddington. I understand two West guards will quite soon also be in that category. ;) Your understanding is correct ;D Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on August 25, 2010, 20:52:33 a 143 up front for first class and a 142 for standard
Title: Re: Various 'train faults' causing problems across the FGW area today - 23/8/2010 Post by: devon_metro on August 25, 2010, 21:15:49 Or get the 142 which still has the closing compartment doors (142009??) and close them off with sideways benches for First Class in the former smoking area ;)
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