Todays Farce

devon_metro

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Todays Farce

« on: July 12, 2009, 19:52:02 »

12/07/09
0935 Frome - Bristol Temple Meads
Declared a failure at Freshford, unable to sustain air pressure, and as such brakes stuck on. Air could audibly be heard escaping.
As it to happened, 2 drivers and 2 guards were on board. Plenty of head scratching took place; followed by the arrival on FGW^▸ train fleet travelling fitter.
With the main line shut, the Paddington - Swansea was behind us.
158959 was dispatched from Bristol and ran wrong line Bathampton - Freshford before attaching to the disgraced 150233.
Some 95 minutes late, the 5 car combo makes it way to Bristol where it way terminated.

What a farce for Sunday morning!

As it so happens, my "safe" 61 minute connection at Bristol Temple Meads was clearly not enough Cheesy


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John R

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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 22:23:11 »

Paddington to Swansea via Westbury, with the Ashes at Sophia Gardens (sorry, can't bring myself to call it the Sw***c Stadium). Wonder how many cricket fans were late, and wonder whether Network Rail took the event into consideration - after all it's only been known for 18 months or so.


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Mookiemoo

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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 22:24:36 »

Quote from: John R on July 12, 2009, 22:23:11

I know some of the morning session there was a large number of empty seats - I actually commented on it!


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devon_metro

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Re: Todays Farce

« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 22:57:09 »

Quote from: John R on July 12, 2009, 22:23:11

Network rail gave up their possesion early in light of the riot at Freshford! Delay minutes likely in the high hundreds. Kerching!

Shame nobody reported the problem earlier... Roll Eyes


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eightf48544

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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 10:13:17 »

Am I right in thinking because it was a Sunday delay minutes, don't count towards overall performance figures?


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devon_metro

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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 16:30:07 »

Didn't realise that was the case, anyhow, they are still recorded in Trust, perhaps not just recorded on PPM^‡.

Wrong line 158959 hitching up to a disgraced 150233. Much more comfortable than a 150 in coaches A + B Grin


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