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« Reply #482 on: January 28, 2019, 19:12:23 » |
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Going to be an interesting inquiry. Looks as though its come off on the single to loop points. Its all our (my) fault for discussing the Penryn solution elsewhere on here  No need for an enquiry; it is very clear that the driver did not steer left when he should of. Should have steered right.. Falmouth to Truro stays next to the platform. Truro to Falmouth then pass around on the loop. Obviously this is 150234 making a bid for freedom.... |
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« Reply #483 on: January 29, 2019, 07:57:20 » |
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The 'wink' smiley is for both the 'steering' comment and the 'should of' I hope.
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« Reply #484 on: January 29, 2019, 09:14:26 » |
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The points must have been damaged as only one train an hour in each direction running today (Tuesday 29 January).
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« Reply #485 on: January 29, 2019, 10:35:37 » |
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« Reply #486 on: January 29, 2019, 10:50:37 » |
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I still smile at his explanation that he was taught "should of" at school. Really? Should of gone to a better school then.
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« Reply #487 on: February 01, 2019, 09:21:52 » |
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Now into fifth day of halved service; Journey check suggesting disruption to end of day, and an update within two hours. Very much the same yesterday ... does anyone know when the service is likely to be back to half hourly?
Are the two units that normally cross a Penryn running coupled, to make for half the trains but each with double the capacity?
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« Reply #488 on: February 01, 2019, 10:04:21 » |
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The points must have been damaged as only one train an hour in each direction running today (Tuesday 29 January).
Has there been an ongoing issue? Halved services have been regular occurrence due to points issues for some time before the derailment |
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« Reply #489 on: February 01, 2019, 10:14:44 » |
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I've seen some photographs elsewhere that seem to show (well they aren't very clear) that the point switch rail tip has been broken on the set of points involved. Knowing that NR» doesn't normally keep spares of everything to hand, I suspect delivery and installation of the replacement will take some time. Speculation Alert: Wonder if it was broken before the derailment...... |
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« Reply #491 on: February 01, 2019, 11:28:58 » |
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« Reply #493 on: February 02, 2019, 19:14:15 » |
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Thanks for posting those.
Speculation Alert: Well, as far as I can tell, from the damage caused (that looks as its subsequently been repaired) as if the points moved as the train was passing over them.....
Its usually no more that a day or two to repair such damage, so I suspect more to it than we know. As it was a passenger train derailment I suspect RAIB▸ will be involved and we will hear something from them in the next few weeks.
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« Reply #494 on: February 02, 2019, 19:55:00 » |
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Its usually no more that a day or two to repair such damage, so I suspect more to it than we know. ...
I suspect so, and how times have changed. After the Harrow and Wealdstone smash on 8th October 1952, all lines were re-opened on the evening of 12th - four and a half days. So far it's been five and a half days at Penryn ... which (thank goodness) was a low speed derailment with no-one hurt, compared to 112 killed in 1952 at Harrow and Wealdstone. |
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