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« Reply #1170 on: January 02, 2018, 11:30:13 »

I think FT,N was being amusingly pedantic, Chris,

Anyway there would have been no increased speed or rocking, the sleeper is timed with a huge amount of padding, can the same be said for the beds?
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« Reply #1171 on: January 02, 2018, 11:35:05 »

If you get a refurbished cabin - yes.
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« Reply #1172 on: January 02, 2018, 11:36:22 »

I think FT,N was being amusingly pedantic, Chris,

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« Reply #1173 on: January 02, 2018, 12:14:01 »

From Journeycheck at 07:00 this am 02/01/2018


23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55

23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 will be starting late from London Paddington and is expected to be 30 minutes late.

This is due to a person being hit by a train.

Last Updated:02/01/2018 00:14


Was this the 01/01/2018 service or is this someone reading todays crystal ball  Huh


Also Journeycheck reports a number of short formed services, 4 carriages instead of 8 due to more than usual trains needing repairs at the same time - really !!!!  all these lovely brand new trains needing repairs so soooooooon,

According to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) last nights service arrived 1 minute late at Penzance having left 29 mins late from Paddington. It had made half of that up by the time it reached Reading and left Taunton on time.

This often happens in Journey Check in case of trains running from one day into the next
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« Reply #1174 on: March 01, 2018, 17:57:25 »

Both sleepers cancelled tonight I see.
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« Reply #1175 on: March 01, 2018, 18:02:39 »

Both sleepers cancelled tonight I see.

Little choice - Network Rail closing the line at Dawlish during the evening until midday tomorrow:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=19411.msg232545#msg232545

Ironically, using snowploughs etc to keep the rest of the main line open as far as possible.

Shows the delicacy of Dawlish again!
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« Reply #1176 on: March 01, 2018, 18:10:08 »

Yeah that's understandable and the Scottish ones are also non running for the second night. A mate has pointed out that the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) don't mention the Caledonian Sleepers anymore on the digital text on the TV and don't therefore say they're cancelled.
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« Reply #1177 on: March 02, 2018, 15:18:40 »

Cally sleepers also gone tonight for the 3rd night i a row. None scheduled tomorrow either. And still no trains twixt Edinburgh & Newcastle 0- the photos & video on twitter of the snowdrifts are !!!
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« Reply #1178 on: March 08, 2018, 06:38:07 »

Up sleeper last night (7th/8th) still sat at Newton Abbot (06:40) having completely failed.
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« Reply #1179 on: March 08, 2018, 06:45:44 »

Developed problems after Plymouth.   Finally declared a failure about 04:40.  Not sure what happened to the passengers.  Could well have been sent up on the first train of the day from Plymouth.
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« Reply #1180 on: March 08, 2018, 09:19:21 »

Left Newton Abbot at 08:40 heading for Reading Traincare Depot
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« Reply #1181 on: March 08, 2018, 09:29:03 »

Left Newton Abbot at 08:40 heading for Reading Traincare Depot


.................the train or the passengers?  Wink
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« Reply #1182 on: March 08, 2018, 09:31:00 »

The train.  Suspect the passengers were put on the 04:51 ex Plymouth when it got to Newton Abbot.  That train was slightly delayed between Reading and London Paddington due to a problem with the brakes.
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« Reply #1183 on: March 08, 2018, 09:44:38 »

Does one get the fare refunded for events like this?
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« Reply #1184 on: March 08, 2018, 09:47:45 »

Would certainly expect the berth to be refunded (if bought separately) and as arrival into Reading and London was over three hours late; the fare too.
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