|
thetrout
|
 |
« Reply #60 on: December 22, 2008, 10:02:20 » |
|
AIUI▸ it has not done so for many, many years. Allows diversion via yeovil without any need for bus replacement to Taunton.
Thats cheating! I guess its one way for FGW▸ to save money though |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Super Guard
|
|
« Reply #61 on: December 22, 2008, 17:09:42 » |
|
From what i've heard very few people use Taunton except leaving EXD» on a Friday night after being out on the town.
I believe there was some consideration knocking the Taunton stop out altogether, however it seems to survive for now.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Any opinions made on this forum are purely personal and my own. I am in no way speaking for, or offering the views of First Great Western or First Group.
If my employer feels I have broken any aspect of the Social Media Policy, please PM me immediately, so I can rectify without delay.
|
|
|
|
John R
|
|
« Reply #62 on: December 22, 2008, 19:30:11 » |
|
And IIRC▸ it used to stop at Bristol Temple Meads until around 5 years ago. Presumably this was also withdrawn to allow more flexibility as to which route it takes.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Sleepy
|
|
« Reply #63 on: December 23, 2008, 19:21:11 » |
|
So Ryanair have cancelled the route until the summer ? What a convenient way to save costs when loadings are low and blame someone else ! Hope the displaced passengers try the superb refurbished sleeper and stay on the railway.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
bemmy
|
|
« Reply #64 on: December 29, 2008, 21:54:08 » |
|
And IIRC▸ it used to stop at Bristol Temple Meads until around 5 years ago. Presumably this was also withdrawn to allow more flexibility as to which route it takes.
I think it was more than 10 years ago they withdrew the Temple Meads stop. I was disappointed because I used it a number of times over the years: to Plymouth to connect with the early Roscoff ferry, and to and from Penzance to connect with the Scillonian. The up service was also useful for an early arrival in London, I used it a couple of times to connect with the boat train from Liverpool St to Harwich. It's a shame there are hardly any night services any more.... I know there are operational reasons but other countries manage to have a network of night trains. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
John R
|
|
« Reply #65 on: December 29, 2008, 22:00:19 » |
|
It was certainly still calling as recently as May 2003, 02u50, MX.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RailCornwall
|
|
« Reply #66 on: January 25, 2009, 16:55:43 » |
|
In around 1988 I travelled through Salisbury THREE times on a PAD» > PZ journey.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
slippy
|
|
« Reply #67 on: February 04, 2009, 10:04:10 » |
|
Tuesday nights down sleeper hit a tree west of Bedwyn and was cancelled at Westbury arriving 05:25, 230 late!! Passengers transferred to a unit to Taunton then a XC▸ service to Plymouth where the 0820 departure for Penzance was held 15 mins to meet the XC. Not a good journey for those people!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
inspector_blakey
|
|
« Reply #68 on: February 09, 2009, 20:23:03 » |
|
Ouch. Turfed out of your nice comfortable berth into a Vomiter. That's got to hurt.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Super Guard
|
|
« Reply #69 on: February 09, 2009, 21:06:32 » |
|
As inconvenient as it was the passengers, I was personally relieved to hear it was the sleeper loco that hit the tree at 70mph rather than a HST▸ powercar at 100+mph. Considering the position of the damage that was done to the loco, I reckon it would have had a HST powercar off the road  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Any opinions made on this forum are purely personal and my own. I am in no way speaking for, or offering the views of First Great Western or First Group.
If my employer feels I have broken any aspect of the Social Media Policy, please PM me immediately, so I can rectify without delay.
|
|
|
|
James Vertigan
|
|
« Reply #70 on: July 13, 2009, 05:00:42 » |
|
Not that I'm worried, because I'm not on the train... but FGW▸ 's website is claiming there are no sleeper berths on this service - that can't be comfortable - hope they've stuck everyone in First Class carriages!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #71 on: July 13, 2009, 06:00:24 » |
|
From FGW▸ Website:
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 08:59
12 July 2009
This train has been revised.This train will be formed of 8 coaches.This is due to a train fault.
No sleeper berths will be available on this service.
Looks like they've drafted in a HST▸ set. I would hazard a guess that none of FGWs 57s were available and there were no replacement locos available. I'm sure someone in coffeeshop land will know.....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
|
|
|
|
James Vertigan
|
|
« Reply #72 on: July 13, 2009, 12:17:10 » |
|
I know that sometimes FGW▸ draft in a Virgin trains Thunderbird loco (I've seen Brains and Kyrano sitting at Paddington station before) but mostly it's the FGW locos named after South West castles.
The one coming into Paddington from Penzance this morning was a normal FGW loco.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tim
|
|
« Reply #73 on: July 13, 2009, 14:08:31 » |
|
From FGW▸ Website:
23:50 London Paddington to Penzance due 08:59
12 July 2009
This train has been revised.This train will be formed of 8 coaches.This is due to a train fault.
No sleeper berths will be available on this service.
Looks like they've drafted in a HST▸ set. I would hazard a guess that none of FGWs 57s were available and there were no replacement locos available. I'm sure someone in coffeeshop land will know.....
Why can't the HST powercar(s) haul the sleeper coaches? It is all Mk 3 stock isn't it? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
IndustryInsider
|
|
« Reply #74 on: July 13, 2009, 14:35:34 » |
|
Why can't the HST▸ powercar(s) haul the sleeper coaches? It is all Mk 3 stock isn't it?
An incompatible electrical supply, and some other issues. That's why other Mk3 carriages haven't been converted to HST trailers without having to go through expensive and extensive overhaul. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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/ |
|
|
|
Click on the map to explore geographics
