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« Reply #240 on: August 06, 2011, 08:30:29 » |
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One would hope the pax are kept fed and watered in the 1st Class lounge at Paddington.
I'd also hope that any pick ups at Reading are given access to a lounge there (maybe the Rail-Air lounge?) Not ideal but not a lot else that can be done. I suppose if it was known for definite how long the delay to departure was going to be then pax from Reading could travel up to PAD» at wait there in more comfort.
A couple of times when I was in my late teens I caught the Sleeper for a seated journey from Taunton down to Cornwall. On one occasion in the winter it was delayed by 90 minutes. Fortunately there was a staff member around who opened up the waiting room on Platform 1 (now 2) at Taunton and put the heating on!
I also wonder whether FGW▸ give any goodwill compensation for such a heavily delayed departure? Only those travelling to Taunton and Exeter St Davids this morning would be entitled to charter compensation. Thanks to the lightning run to Taunton and eating up the dwell times, all stops from Newton Abbot onward were within 1 hour of their scheduled arrival.
1C99 25 late into Penzance.
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« Reply #241 on: October 12, 2011, 17:55:53 » |
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Siting outside the Manor by Slough station today at around 11:30 night Riviera stock came through on the Down relief at around 11:30.
57 602 leading 605 at rear.
Assumme it was going to form tonights Up service from Penzance.
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« Reply #242 on: October 12, 2011, 22:52:47 » |
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Seems to have been a test run of sorts to Westbury.
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« Reply #243 on: January 23, 2012, 18:40:35 » |
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Due to failure of the loco last nights (22/1/12) up night riviera was hauled by a pair of back to back hst's coupled to the front of the loco. anyone got any pictures of such a formation, as i have also been told its not the first time this has happened!
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« Reply #244 on: January 23, 2012, 18:43:40 » |
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Wow. What a faff - that must have made for a few interesting photos! Top marks to FGW▸ for coming up with this enterprising solution to avoid cancelling the sleeper or substituting a day HST▸ set.
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« Reply #245 on: January 23, 2012, 18:48:33 » |
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apparently was 141 down arriving at Exeter and arrived paddington at 0630 this morning, so made some time.
A rumour i've heard is that the down tonight will be operated in the same way.
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« Reply #246 on: January 23, 2012, 18:58:41 » |
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I saw this coming through thatcham ths morning while parked up waiting fr the 547 to reading. I noticed the weird formation but it was too dark to get any pics. It went through thatcham about 530 I think
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« Reply #247 on: January 23, 2012, 19:41:52 » |
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Yes it is supposed to be hauled by 2 back to back power car's tonight.
There is at least 1 photo the a smilar thread about this on uk railforums if anyone wants to have a look.
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« Reply #248 on: January 23, 2012, 21:58:00 » |
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Due to failure of the loco last nights (22/1/12) up night riviera was hauled by a pair of back to back hst's coupled to the front of the loco. anyone got any pictures of such a formation, as i have also been told its not the first time this has happened!
The HST▸ power cars only hauled the 1A40 last night until Exeter, then the loco (57602) and the power cars swapped with 1C99, so 57603 from 1C99 ended up back in London, and power cars and 57602 ended up back in Penzance. Tonights 1A40 is going to be hauled by 2xHST power cars with 57602 until Newton Abbot where the 2 power cars will come off and work back to Laira. |
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« Reply #249 on: January 23, 2012, 22:09:04 » |
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The HST▸ power cars only hauled the 1A40 last night until Exeter, then the loco (57602) and the power cars swapped with 1C99, so 57603 from 1C99 ended up back in London, and power cars and 57602 ended up back in Penzance.
I saw this coming through thatcham ths morning while parked up waiting fr the 547 to reading. I noticed the weird formation but it was too dark to get any pics. It went through thatcham about 530 I think
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« Reply #250 on: January 23, 2012, 23:18:48 » |
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I will try to clear things up a bit.
The power cars hauled the sleeper to Exeter St Davids and came off the train with 57602 and swapped with the 57 that was hauling the sleeper from Paddington with the power cars and 57602 then hauling the sleeper to Penzance.
Tonight the same combo is to haul the sleeper from Penzance to Newton Abbot where 57602 should hopefully be able to haul the sleeper on its own to London Paddington unless something else goes wrong with it.
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« Reply #252 on: January 24, 2012, 03:29:50 » |
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Certainly not the first time such a consist has been used. Video from 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYbXNy5cWQ. FGW▸ are trying to run The Night Riviera with just 2 serviceable 57/6's at the moment. 604 is in for scheduled exam. Meanwhile 605 is still recovering from its argument with a tree and is only well enough to do the ECS▸ shunt from Old Oak to Paddington and will be off to Brush Traction for repairs just as soon as 604 passes its exam. Now that 602 is also having problems (rumour is that it is struggling on the Devon Banks) I wonder whether FGW will look to borrow a couple of 57/3 'Thunderbirds', or whether they'll continue with the 2x43 solution? |
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« Reply #253 on: January 24, 2012, 05:36:31 » |
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Apologies for any confusion about my "sighting" at Thatcham ) certainly saw the sleeper come through Thatcham late but it was dark!
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« Reply #254 on: January 24, 2012, 10:04:34 » |
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FGW▸ are trying to run The Night Riviera with just 2 serviceable 57/6's at the moment.
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