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« Reply #1365 on: December 08, 2018, 19:15:01 » |
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You must ave, been very tired,Must of had a good day. Like a teddy bear at a picnic.
The opposite. So knackered that I could have slept practically anywhere above water. |
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« Reply #1366 on: December 08, 2018, 19:28:43 » |
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In a previous, more nomadic, period of my life, I did in fact sleep on the Circle Line, and still don't know where the depot I woke up in is.
Depot
The line's depot is at Hammersmith,[c] close to Hammersmith station, originally built by the Great Western Railway to be operated by the Metropolitan Railway when the joint Hammersmith & City Railway was electrified in the early 20th century.[53] Sidings at Barking, Farringdon and near High Street Kensington (known as Triangle Sidings) stable trains overnight Those are the current locations you may have woken up in. I don't know if there were previously others. |
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« Reply #1367 on: January 23, 2019, 08:12:20 » |
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From The Scotsman ... trials start of the new trains on the other UK▸ Sleeper service Delayed new Caledonian Sleeper carriages completed their first trial run to London today.
Introduction of the £100 million fleet, which will include berths with en suite showers and double beds, has been postponed for more than a year to "late May". |
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« Reply #1368 on: February 11, 2019, 00:41:18 » |
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Tonight's (10th/11th February 2019) up Sleeper from Plymouth to Paddington (no service from Cornwall due to engineering work) has been replaced by a HST▸ due to Class 57 loco failure.
Gotta feel sorry for those who'd booked a berth.
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"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #1369 on: February 28, 2019, 07:32:13 » |
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21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03
27/02/19 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03 is being delayed between Exeter St Davids and Reading and is now expected to be 150 minutes late.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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IndustryInsider
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« Reply #1370 on: February 28, 2019, 10:55:11 » |
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It eventually arrived at the much more civilised time of 07:40. The log makes interesting reading on what action was taken after the fault developed:
“02:11 Exmouth Junction signaller advises he has stopped 1A40 (21:45 Penzance to Paddington) after the signaller noticed sparks coming from underneath the loco (57602) as the train passed the signal box. The driver was contacted via the GSM-R▸ and he has brought his train to a stand approaching signal EJ4.
02:17 Exmouth Junction signaller advises the driver working 1A40 has had a look around the loco with nothing seen to be causing the sparks. The train is now on the move towards Pinhoe with the Guard and Travelling Fitter looking out of the train windows.
02:50 Fitter on board 1A40 advises that there has been some conduit arcing on 57602 involving a cable to the battery boxes. Fitter advised by Maintrol that the train must go forward to clear the single line at Chard Jn. Therefore, it has been a greed with the driver that 1A40 will proceed at maximum 40mph to Westbury. The pilot loco at Reading, 57605, has a Paddington driver with it, and it will be dispatched post haste as 0A40 to Westbury where it will be coupled to 1A40 and double-headed from Westbury to Reading. 57602 will then be dragged dead in tow to Reading.”
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #1371 on: February 28, 2019, 11:03:47 » |
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I wonder what was used to get the empty stock back to Reading Train Care Depot after it reached Paddington. GWR▸ aren't made of Class 57s as we know.
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« Reply #1372 on: February 28, 2019, 11:21:04 » |
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Interesting that the signaller observed sparks coming from the locomotive and stopped the train for examination.
Presumably faults like this will go largely unnoticed when conventional signal boxes are replaced by computerised work stations in distant regional control centers.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #1373 on: February 28, 2019, 11:24:56 » |
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Yes, it’s certainly extra pairs of eyes that can be useful, though of course for lots of routes it’s many years since a ‘box every few miles kept an eye.
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #1374 on: April 03, 2019, 07:40:41 » |
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https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 02/04/19 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 was terminated at Par. It will no longer call at St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth and Penzance. This is due to a fault on this train. Last Updated:03/04/2019 07:04 Due Station Status 23:45 London Paddington 23:45 00:46 Reading 00:46 02:38 Taunton 02:38 04:11 Exeter St Davids 04:11 04:32 Newton Abbot 04:32 05:49 Plymouth 05:49 06:15 Liskeard 06:15 06:29 Bodmin Parkway 06:29 06:35 Lostwithiel 06:35 06:43 Par 06:43 06:52 St Austell Not Stopping 07:10 Truro Not Stopping 07:23 Redruth Not Stopping 07:31 Camborne Not Stopping 07:40 Hayle Not Stopping 07:45 St Erth Not Stopping 07:55 Penzance Not Stopping From OTT▸ http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/C58037/2019-04-02It doesn't seemed to have arrived at Par!
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« Reply #1375 on: April 03, 2019, 09:39:18 » |
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https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 02/04/19 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance due 07:55 was terminated at Par. It will no longer call at St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth and Penzance. This is due to a fault on this train. Last Updated:03/04/2019 07:04 Due Station Status 23:45 London Paddington 23:45 00:46 Reading 00:46 02:38 Taunton 02:38 04:11 Exeter St Davids 04:11 04:32 Newton Abbot 04:32 05:49 Plymouth 05:49 06:15 Liskeard 06:15 06:29 Bodmin Parkway 06:29 06:35 Lostwithiel 06:35 06:43 Par 06:43 06:52 St Austell Not Stopping 07:10 Truro Not Stopping 07:23 Redruth Not Stopping 07:31 Camborne Not Stopping 07:40 Hayle Not Stopping 07:45 St Erth Not Stopping 07:55 Penzance Not Stopping From OTT▸ http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/C58037/2019-04-02It doesn't seemed to have arrived at Par! Set off Hot Axle Detector. Terminated Par 46 Late and shunted into Chapel Sdg |
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« Last Edit: April 03, 2019, 09:57:04 by phile »
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« Reply #1376 on: April 03, 2019, 14:07:05 » |
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21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:12
21:45 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:12 will be started from Plymouth.
It will no longer call at Penzance, St Erth, Camborne, Redruth, Truro, St Austell, Par, Bodmin Parkway and Liskeard.
It will be delayed at Plymouth and is expected to be 15 minutes late.
This is due to a broken down train.
Additional Information
Passengers travelling from Stations in Cornwall are advised to board the 22:10 Cross Country service from Penzance to Plymouth. The Night Riviera will be held for Passengers transferring. Ticket acceptance has been agreed.
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« Reply #1377 on: April 03, 2019, 14:53:30 » |
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A little better than not running the sleeper at all, but still very unsatisfactory.
The whole point of utilising a sleeper train is to sleep, for the whole journey or for whatever part of that journey that one desires.
A connecting service that requires not sleeping for part of the journey is a powerful dis-incentive. As with starting the sleeper at Reading.
A cynic might suspect that GWR▸ are trying to abolish the sleeper. And yes I know that it is a franchise requirement, but that can altered or negotiated away, especially after a carefully managed survey that shows that most passengers would prefer something else.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #1378 on: April 03, 2019, 15:01:59 » |
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Or it could just be that the engine failure on 57604 on the way down this morning has something to do with it.  |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #1379 on: April 03, 2019, 15:05:13 » |
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A cynic might suspect that GWR▸ are trying to abolish the sleeper Err, haven't they just spent quite a bit of money on it? Isn't capacity increasing? There's a detailed thread on the RailUK Forum suggesting that both of the above are the case. |
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