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« Reply #960 on: March 26, 2016, 11:49:35 » |
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50 minutes late into Penzance. Good job that wasn't the previous night, when I suspect loadings would have been much greater!
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« Reply #961 on: March 27, 2016, 00:00:19 » |
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Well at least TG can rest easy knowing that his fellow Plymothians made it into Plymouth at a decent time for a change  Maybe not so fresh faced however... |
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« Reply #962 on: March 27, 2016, 08:21:50 » |
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Hmmmmmm......still have to wait a couple of hours till Cap'n Jaspers opens for breakfast though!  |
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« Reply #963 on: March 28, 2016, 11:09:20 » |
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Can anyone advise what happened to the down sleeper last night? Stuck at Reading for hours?
Problem with the DSD▸ (Drivers Safety Device) at Maidenhead. |
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« Reply #964 on: March 28, 2016, 14:42:44 » |
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Hmmmmmm......still have to wait a couple of hours till Cap'n Jaspers opens for breakfast though! Gosh, Cap'n Jaspers! That brings back memories. A bit of idle Google research suggests it's much more up-market these days than when I was acquainted with it in the 1970s, but glad to hear it still goes. Now, what about Ivor Dewdney Pasties...? |
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« Reply #965 on: May 20, 2016, 08:37:56 » |
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The Up Sleeper was in trouble last night. Left Penzance 90 late due to a problems with the air conditioning. Then failed at Bruton and limped into Westbury where it terminated after the loco had an oil leak. Train left Westbury empty stock for Old Oak Common just after 7.
Let's hope the other set behaves better - as I am on the up sleeper tonight!
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« Reply #966 on: May 20, 2016, 08:41:29 » |
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The Up Sleeper was in trouble last night. Left Penzance 90 late due to a problems with the air conditioning. Then failed at Bruton and limped into Westbury where it terminated after the loco had an oil leak. Train left Westbury empty stock for Old Oak Common just after 7.
Let's hope the other set behaves better - as I am on the up sleeper tonight!
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« Reply #967 on: May 20, 2016, 09:17:00 » |
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Blimey - what provisions were made for the poor souls kicked off at Westbury?
The sleeper shows 208 late (05:55) at Fairwood junction, go perhaps 06:00 into Westbury. I would guess they caught the 06:03 or 06:16 Paddington services, which left at 06:12 and 06:23. Not sure what time the sleeper limped in. Westbury also has an 07:01 to Paddington that left at 07:05 ... and an 07:51 ... |
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« Reply #968 on: May 20, 2016, 09:37:02 » |
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Blimey - what provisions were made for the poor souls kicked off at Westbury?
The sleeper shows 208 late (05:55) at Fairwood junction, go perhaps 06:00 into Westbury. I would guess they caught the 06:03 or 06:16 Paddington services, which left at 06:12 and 06:23. Not sure what time the sleeper limped in. Westbury also has an 07:01 to Paddington that left at 07:05 ... and an 07:51 ... Certainly plenty of available alternative services but I'd imagine it's no fun being woken up at silly o'clock and finding yourself standing around in the early morning Wiltshire air. Presumably the passengers will be compensated (eventually!) via GWR▸ 's rather slow customer service. |
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« Reply #969 on: May 20, 2016, 09:41:46 » |
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Yes, transferred onto the 06:03 (which looks like it was held and departed at 06:11 having arrived on time), and got into Paddington at 07:47.
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03:30 Westbury Panel advised 1A40 2145 (ThO) Penzance to Paddington is at a stand in the Bruton area, driver having problems with loco 57605.
03:33 Westbury signaller advised driver has declared loco a failure and assistance required from the front. Loco has lost oil and coolant which has been deposited along side of train.
03:40 Noted 6V14 just arrived at Westbury. GBRF contacted and asked to check if their driver would have route knowledge to assist 1A40 from Bruton.
04:17 DB» Cargo confirmed 66175 will be the assisting engine from Whatley.
05:20 Agreed with all concerned, once 1A40 on the move train will terminate at Westbury where passengers will detrain to 1K71 0518 Bristol TM‡ to Paddington. The DB Cargo loco will cut off the stock and the Class 57 from London will take ECS▸ to Old Oak Common in suitable margin. Westbury Panel aware and will try to arrange cross platform transfer between 1A40 and 1K71.
Sounds like a pretty good resolution to a tricky problem - would have certainly kept the night shift in control busy! Always much more difficult to arrange rescue for loco hauled services given there are so few locomotives around these days compared with the 90s and before, and that they all belong to different operators.
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« Reply #970 on: May 20, 2016, 09:52:51 » |
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« Reply #971 on: May 21, 2016, 09:01:22 » |
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Pleased to say, for once, I wasn't a jinx on the sleeper and this morning's 1A40 arrived spot on time at Paddington at 05:12.  |
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« Reply #972 on: May 21, 2016, 10:20:45 » |
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I've used the sleeper for my commute in Cornwall 10 days of the last month. I've only encountered 57604 and 57303. All journeys have been within 1 minute of schedule.
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« Reply #973 on: May 25, 2016, 18:11:57 » |
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..........a few problems on the sleepers over the last few days I understand?
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« Reply #974 on: May 25, 2016, 18:18:25 » |
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Unusual one last night on the up. Service was topped and tailed with two locos but the wrong one was at the front apparently. Multiple shunt moves at Truro to put it right which took 80 minutes and delayed the following Cross Country Service by over an hour.
Sleeper recovered most of its lost time by the time it reached London.
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