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« on: December 08, 2008, 06:13:43 »
Even prior to 6 a.m., there was a whole series of short workings this morning ... I make this 6 separate train sets.  The effect of December timetable and stock changes?
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2008, 16:30:06 »
Exeter is short of 5 142s this week, and other unit availability isnt great either!
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2008, 17:57:57 »
Is that because they've gone up north now?
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 19:31:12 »
And Cornwall has been short of stock today - only one carriage on the Falmouth branch, supplemented by buses,  and 3 rather than 4 carriages running west from Plymouth at tea time.   This even with the Newquay branch closed for engineering this week
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2008, 20:50:00 »
How long before this gets into the press?
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2008, 21:04:38 »
Maybe the 143's will start going down to Exeter soon now then!!
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2008, 21:12:46 »
this is going to be a hard couple of months i think!
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2008, 21:17:13 »
Assorted HST▸ (High Speed Train) faults in the Thames Valley today, with the early Moreton-London cancelled and another failed HST parked in the sidings at Oxford as the Turbo stand-in left on the 17.5a London to Worcester.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2008, 20:27:27 »
17.51 London - Worcester service was once again turbo'd, only 3 carriages, was it just 3 on the 8th will?
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2008, 23:25:21 »
Quote from: grandsire on December 08, 2008, 19:31:12
And Cornwall has been short of stock today - only one carriage on the Falmouth branch, supplemented by buses,  and 3 rather than 4 carriages running west from Plymouth at tea time.   This even with the Newquay branch closed for engineering this week
Falmouth shortformation was down to the Looe unit failing on the main line early in the morning, they split the 2 153's on the falmouth to send one to Looe.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2008, 23:39:49 »
Quote from: Steve44 on December 09, 2008, 20:27:27
17.51 London - Worcester service was once again turbo'd, only 3 carriages, was it just 3 on the 8th will?

Yes, 166210 monday and 209 tonight, is a pattern emerging...
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2008, 00:45:04 »
The words 'sardines' and 'cattle' spring to mind.  As you know, its a very heavily used service..
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