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« on: June 08, 2014, 09:47:42 » |
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........is it just me or does there seem to be a lot of these (more than usual) at the moment especially affecting services between London & Reading? Is the rolling stock starting to feel its age a bit (like me!)  |
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2014, 11:18:39 » |
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A couple of 180 diagrams were covered by Turbos one day last week, could have been that? The Turbos are very reliable considering how intensely they're worked but at over 20 years old they are starting to show their age. For most of the fleet a looming semi-retirement to the west looks likely (after a refresh presumably) where they'll be able to rest a little!
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2014, 10:39:39 » |
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FGWs▸ 166221 from my knowledge is still at Wolverton Works and has been since early March for a C6 overhaul. So that a turbo out of use and then there's usually another that's at Ilford for bogie replacement. And again with 180s and HSTs▸ alike having problems and shortages those diagrams where appropriate have to be covered.
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ChrisB
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2014, 10:44:42 » |
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Don't forget there's also an HST▸ away too, on a rotating basis until early next year.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2014, 12:00:43 » |
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From Journeycheck - "1112 Paddington - Reading Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5.
This is due to an earlier train fault".
......another one, seems to be virtually a daily event now
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2014, 12:53:08 » |
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To be fair, a 2-car would be enough for that sort of service at that time of day. More worrying are peak time services that are more regularly short-formed. Another 180 failed this morning (with an ATP▸ fault at Paddington), so there's a 3-car Turbo now covering that diagram for the day.
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2014, 15:28:32 » |
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And the 1520 Oxford to the Cotswold Line cancelled due to a failed train, usually a turbo in my recent experience.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2014, 16:02:22 » |
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14:37 Oxford to London Paddington due 16:31 Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.
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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2014, 16:23:37 » |
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And the 1457 Padd - Oxford stopper has conked out at Reading. FGW▸ don't deem this to be a cancellation, but if you're waiting at Tilehurst, Pangbourne etc you probably would.
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« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2014, 16:33:25 » |
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And the 1457 Padd - Oxford stopper has conked out at Reading. FGW▸ don't deem this to be a cancellation, but if you're waiting at Tilehurst, Pangbourne etc you probably would.
"Train fault" apparently.........same as the 1648 Reading to Paddington which has just been cancelled. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2014, 17:52:36 » |
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And the 1457 Padd - Oxford stopper has conked out at Reading. FGW▸ don't deem this to be a cancellation, but if you're waiting at Tilehurst, Pangbourne etc you probably would.
"Train fault" apparently.........same as the 1648 Reading to Paddington which has just been cancelled. Air Con issues apparently. 2H43 16:20 Henley on Thames to Twyford suffering with aircon problems, unit that forms 2P65 will cover the branch line. |
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ChrisB
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« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2014, 18:14:32 » |
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The 180 that forms the 1552 from PAD» to the Cotswold Line failed outside Oxford on its earlier inward working, meaning a 3car turbo substitution. A door issue apparently
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« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2014, 19:18:43 » |
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...and the air con wasn't too brilliant on the replacement turbo on the 15:52. Trolley host was handing out free water once he had managed to release the windows.
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« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2014, 22:39:12 » |
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19.18 from Paddington to Oxford, 2 carriages instead of 3 so nice and cosy.. (It used to be a 180 too for a while)
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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2014, 09:55:13 » |
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Looking back over my text alerts which cover Padd-->Maidenhead for the 6pm-7.30pm peak and the reverse in the morning:
06/06 - 19:05 will have 2 not 3
06/06 - 07:13 will have 3 not 5
04/06 - 07:23 will have 3 not 5
04/06 - 07:08 (HST▸ ) cancelled
03/06 - 19:18 will have 2 not 3
03/06 - 06:53 will have 5 not6
03/06 - 07:17 will have 3 not 5
28/05 - 07:13 will have 4 not 5
27/05 - 19:42 will have 3 not 4
and so on and so on....
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