lj2
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« on: March 18, 2014, 22:09:57 » |
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Hi All, Reading this article: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Prime-Minister-David-Cameron-visit-South-West/story-20595996-detail/story.htmlOne 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! |
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paul7575
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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2014, 10:01:44 » |
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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
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Pb_devon
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2014, 12:16:26 » |
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the Yahoo Groups SWRG site has reported many 43s plus the occasional Mk3 coach on the M5/A38 since the Dawlish breach.
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rogerw
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2014, 13:09:47 » |
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According to the latest edition of Rail (out today) there will have been 100 or so movements by road during the closure.
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Southern Stag
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2014, 13:34:43 » |
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Don't know what the XC▸ solution has been for their isolated units.
Paul
As far as I know Bombardier staff have also been sent to Laira to carry out maintenance on the Voyagers. XC initially weren't making much use of their trapped units but there are now 2 Voyagers in use every day. |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2014, 19:37:35 » |
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Don't know what the XC▸ solution has been for their isolated units.
Paul
As far as I know Bombardier staff have also been sent to Laira to carry out maintenance on the Voyagers. XC initially weren't making much use of their trapped units but there are now 2 Voyagers in use every day. Its odd seeing voyagers in daylight going Penzance direction as they normally run down later than 8pm time they reach this far west. |
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SandTEngineer
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2014, 16:51:55 » |
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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.
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lj2
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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2014, 18:23:58 » |
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The XC▸ Voyager stock didn't occur to me before. Is Laira equipped to service the voyagers in that case?
Thanks.
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2014, 19:02:18 » |
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Two Voyagers have been stabling at Long Rock all day on Saturdays the last couple of weekends.  Arriva Cross Country by Rich.W., on Flickr |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2014, 01:40:03 » |
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From the Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette: 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."
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