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« Reply #315 on: August 27, 2010, 20:45:01 »

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153318 dumped in Truro Yard requiring a heavy clean

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« Reply #316 on: August 27, 2010, 20:51:17 »

lol, bodily fluids require train to be taken out of service for obvious safety reasons. Unfortunately with a 153 you can't lock the affected coach out of use!!
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« Reply #317 on: August 28, 2010, 03:42:01 »

Sadly this didn't have a happy ending for the ill passenger either.

Can think of better places to be when departing this world.
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« Reply #318 on: August 28, 2010, 11:55:17 »

They thought he was dead when they found him!
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« Reply #319 on: August 28, 2010, 13:37:29 »

Thanks for the update on this rather sad story, staff members.  Sad

The only information I could find yesterday was the story in the Falmouth Packet:

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Trains between Truro and Falmouth are delayed this afternoon after a man fell ill whilst travelling.

The man was travelling towards Truro from Falmouth this afternoon and he is now being treated at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

A spokesman for the British Transport Police said: ^There has been an incident, a person has been taken ill on a train and the train that person was on has been taken out of service.^

The spokesman added that at this time police are unaware of the man^s age or circumstances of his illness.
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« Reply #320 on: August 28, 2010, 21:12:26 »

from what I heard, the paramedic on the scene was pretty sure the passenger wouldn't be with us for long....
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« Reply #321 on: August 29, 2010, 19:46:19 »

Class 67s are not passed for the Falmouth Branch due to the reasons mentioned above (axle loadings) in fact you will find that they are not cleared for most Cornish Branches.

Edit.. Freight wise I am told there is some work on the horizon hence the clearance and sleeper replacment in the sidings and run round loop.
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« Reply #322 on: October 20, 2010, 16:28:04 »

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Train services are being disrupted due to a broken down train between Truro and Falmouth Docks.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice cancellations and delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected.

Services have been suspended. Customers are advised to travel on First Devon and Cornwall bus service number 88 between Falmouth Docks and Truro in both directions. Additional road transport is currently being sourced.

National Rail Enquiries additionally state that the broken down train is at Penryn.
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« Reply #323 on: October 20, 2010, 16:46:10 »

Is it a 153 or 150?
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« Reply #324 on: October 20, 2010, 17:01:16 »

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A broken down train is causing disruption at Penryn.

Because of this, the following alterations will apply until further notice:

    * An hourly train service will run between Truro and Falmouth Docks.

    * Buses will run between Truro and Falmouth Docks to supplement train services.

Is it a 153 or 150?

No idea, someone 'on the ground' may provide that anser in due course. However, the fact that a limited service is now running would suggest that the failed unit has been moved (or was already on) onto the loop at Penryn, or taken out of passenger service and moved to another location on the mainline.
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« Reply #325 on: October 20, 2010, 17:23:48 »

All services on the Falmouth line are booked to be Cl153s, so it is almost certainly one of them.

Sorry to hear of today's problems.
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« Reply #326 on: October 20, 2010, 19:02:46 »

Ah right. Wasn't sure if the 150s had moved in yet.
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« Reply #327 on: October 20, 2010, 20:20:25 »

All services on the Falmouth line are booked to be Cl153s, so it is almost certainly one of them.

Sorry to hear of today's problems.

Saturdays a 150 is rostered afaik.
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« Reply #328 on: October 20, 2010, 21:43:11 »

The 150 moved in on Monday. Branch now worked by 1x153 and 1x150.
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« Reply #329 on: October 20, 2010, 23:50:14 »

153 was detached from front of 1724 from Truro to Penzance (Ex-Plymouth) to form 1727 Truro-Falmouth.  1724 to Penzance had to wait until Falmouth had cleared Penwithers Junc as both trains left from Plat 2, delaying Penzance service by about 10 minutes
 
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