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« Reply #180 on: January 16, 2010, 14:42:14 » |
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First two X/C's started at Exeter this morning, not much good if you are stood at Totnes.
High Tide at Dawlish.
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« Reply #181 on: January 16, 2010, 16:45:22 » |
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Yeah , checked journey planner.
But forgot to check the Tides Table and Shipping forcast - blame myself completely.
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« Reply #182 on: January 17, 2010, 01:18:44 » |
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Barnstaple line flooded and landslide around Liskaerd was delaying trains 60-90minutes.
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« Reply #183 on: January 17, 2010, 22:02:35 » |
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Barnstaple line flooded and landslide around Liskeard was delaying trains 60-90minutes.
Was at Bodmin Parkway awaiting an HST▸ .... CIS▸ says train arriving but all unreserved seats are occupied - I'm thinking what's happening in Cornwall today that I don't know about ?? Eventually in rolled a 150 !!!!...inside was wet with condensation from many bodies. CIS didn't show a delay till well after the train was late, staff knew nothing about the landslide, no apology or mention of connecting services. |
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« Reply #184 on: January 17, 2010, 22:14:18 » |
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Was at Lelant Saltings today as Network Rail arrived to look at the frost damage - a large boot managed to dislodge flakes of paving from the platform edge.
It hasn't been that cold here and the Saltings are right by a warm mass of water - hardly surprising then that the inland elevated station platforms have been so badly affected - I gather most of Liskeard is unusable.
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« Reply #185 on: January 17, 2010, 22:46:02 » |
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sounds similar to the shocking state of the local roads!
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« Reply #186 on: January 17, 2010, 23:54:27 » |
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Was at Lelant Saltings today as Network Rail arrived to look at the frost damage - a large boot managed to dislodge flakes of paving from the platform edge.
It hasn't been that cold here and the Saltings are right by a warm mass of water - hardly surprising then that the inland elevated station platforms have been so badly affected - I gather most of Liskeard is unusable.
Don't know about Platform 1 at Liskeard (didn't notice major probs), but the access from Plaftform 2 to the branch platform was fenced off when I was there last week. I had to hike up the switchback (!) and then wander down the car park to get to the branch line. Weren't travelling to Looe, just wanted a couple of pics! |
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« Reply #187 on: January 18, 2010, 09:26:51 » |
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More snow forecast for Tuesday night / Wednesday in Oxfordshire, according to the BBC» weather site (Banbury / Oxford).
Haven't explored to see how far south / southwest it'll start...
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« Reply #188 on: January 18, 2010, 10:03:58 » |
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Yep, that confirms what's written elsewhere - thanks, Chris. Did you get an explanation re: the TransWilts, which they were suddenly able to reopen when they wanted it as a diversionary route? Same reason - clipping the points for mainline working. Once the diversionary route was needed, the points were simply clipped for working in that direction. THe requirement bbeing that the points were only being changed when it was absolutely necessary. |
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« Reply #189 on: January 19, 2010, 10:33:28 » |
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I'm assuming that as my connection to Redland is cancelled, I would be able to get a full refund on my advance ticket (which is from Portsmouth) as I'm not going to make any of the journey?
I received my refund today from The Train Line (bought on FGW▸ website). They didn't even ask for the tickets back - just sent them an email to say the service was cancelled and I chose not to travel. |
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« Reply #190 on: January 19, 2010, 18:26:57 » |
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More snow forecast for Tuesday night / Wednesday in Oxfordshire, according to the BBC» weather site (Banbury / Oxford).
Haven't explored to see how far south / southwest it'll start...
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« Reply #191 on: January 19, 2010, 18:28:39 » |
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Rain/ Sleet now for Oxfordshire.....
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« Reply #192 on: January 20, 2010, 02:56:22 » |
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Light rain here - outside temperature still 4 oC. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #193 on: January 23, 2010, 18:49:50 » |
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« Reply #194 on: November 16, 2010, 15:28:35 » |
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You never know, we may need this topic again this year.
Saw the first grit of the season on the bridge at Acton Main Line this foggy Tuesday morning, although the ground wasn't particularly icy (walkable in normal shoes!), but the handrails on the stairs were slightly icy!
Winter's comin'!
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