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Author Topic: Paignton Branch: Newton Abbot to Torbay - Torre, Torquay and Paignton (merged topic)  (Read 59491 times)
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« Reply #60 on: January 23, 2011, 10:48:26 »

I've never changed ends at Torquay!

Took me a while to wonder why you put that, then I realised it's just a stop on the way to Paignton!
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« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2011, 11:20:30 »

What if they stepped off a coach then?  Huh
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« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2011, 13:58:00 »

From the Herald Express:

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trying to decide what to do before we remembered to use a mobile phone to call a taxi."


my favourite bit, how can you forget you have a mobile phone to ring a taxi with, thats what i'd of done 10 mins before arrival, so i dont have to wait around when i get there, straight into taxi from train
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« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2011, 14:14:33 »

Not to mention the numerous taxis that often wait outside on the station forecourt.
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« Reply #64 on: February 14, 2011, 17:41:05 »

From the BTP (British Transport Police) press release:

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BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ^ TORRE

British Transport Police (BTP) detectives investigating an alleged attempted robbery at Torre railway station in Devon are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

BTP received a call shortly after 7pm on Saturday 12 February that two teenage girls had been approached by a man who tried to grab one of the girls^ handbags at Torre railway station.

The girls, aged 16 and 17, boarded a train towards Exeter St David^s but the man alleged to have attempted to steal the bag also boarded the same train.

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary met the train when it arrived at Newton Abbot railway station and detained the man after he got off the train and ran towards the High Street.

Detective Constable Dean Jeffery, of BTP, said: ^We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed what happened at Torre railway station ^ particularly a teenage boy who was sat in the shelter on the platform next to the girls ^ to come forward.

^The incident took place between 6.45pm and 7pm on Saturday 12 February, so I would urge anyone who was at Torre station at that time, to come forward as you may have key information which can assist our investigation.^

A 22-year-old man from Newton Abbot arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery has been bailed to attend Torquay police station on Monday 28 February.
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« Reply #65 on: February 14, 2011, 20:04:46 »

What a lovely part of the South West Torre station is.
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« Reply #66 on: February 14, 2011, 20:13:58 »

What a lovely part of the South West Torre station is.
didn't the Rev Pro team have an outing there last week?
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« Reply #67 on: February 14, 2011, 20:16:57 »

Socially, or as a sting, vacman?  Tongue
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« Reply #68 on: February 15, 2011, 00:46:01 »

What a lovely part of the South West Torre station is.
didn't the Rev Pro team have an outing there last week?

Only on empty 2 car services running on a Sunday when they're getting paid "extra"  Lips sealed
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« Reply #69 on: February 15, 2011, 14:45:35 »

How cynical of you Donkey Guard! Unfortunately true though, you don't see them on a Saturday night at Torre!
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« Reply #70 on: February 15, 2011, 20:02:24 »

apparently a few school kids were unhappy there the other morning? the ones from teignmouth who travel free every day were probably popular when they took a ^20 pf home to mummy......
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« Reply #71 on: March 16, 2011, 09:09:27 »

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This train will be started from Newton Abbot.It will no longer call at: Paignton, Torquay and Torre.This is due to an earlier train fault. Service will be started at Newton Abbot due to 143603 failing with an NRN (National Radio Network) fault

Is the extra data (on the train and fault reason) a new thing, or a leak from the staff systems to the public system?  Personally, I like to be as informed as possible ... not sure about the typical customer.

Must look up "NRN" !
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« Reply #72 on: March 16, 2011, 09:54:37 »

National Radio Network (I think!). Allows emergency communications between signaller and driver.
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« Reply #73 on: March 16, 2011, 10:20:06 »

Indeed: it's on our 'acronyms / abbreviations' page.  Wink
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« Reply #74 on: March 16, 2011, 11:28:14 »

The train must have working NRN (National Radio Network) in cabs that are to be driven from, this is for the purpose of making/receiving emergency broadcasts primarily. Also used for contacting signaler at signals with limited clearance.
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