Person hit by train between Taunton / Exeter - 18 December 2009

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[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

Moving on

[Super Guard]

I'd say not and more a light hearted reference to some threads recently

There is a reason why doctors and nurses in general are the best sources for the sickest jokes.......black humour at the coal face and all that

Exactly... 

[Tim]

Then if a service was terminating short 'pine' was used, eg 10:06 PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) to PNZ to pine at PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains). God knows where that came from though, don't think its used much nowadays...

ENIP (think about it) was the code used for a service starting short (ie, PAD to PNZ ENIP at PLY)

[signalandtelegraph]

Maybe it is possible if the up service is held at Chard for instance - problem is I can't find out if any of the single track sections have intermediate signals to allow trains to be flighted.

Paul

No, one train at a time, no intermediate signals

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

Maybe it is possible if the up service is held at Chard for instance - problem is I can't find out if any of the single track sections have intermediate signals to allow trains to be flighted.

Paul

No, one train at a time, no intermediate signals

is the older chard junction loop still servicable?

[rogerw]

The Chard Junction loop is still operational.  The main constraints on capacity are now Pinhoe to Honiton and Chard Junction to Yeovil Junction.  I understand that any westbound service other than the regular hourly service will incur a long delay at Honiton and will also delay eastbound services at Chard Junction and Pinhoe.  I dont know the situation with eastbound extras but assume similar delays will occur.

[paul7575]

I'm sure it [Chard Jn Loop] will be maintained - there's still a use for it if the timetable goes slightly pear shaped as far as I can see, same as Honiton - I don't think there will be so many passing moves there either.

But as confirmed earlier by 'S&T^▸ (Signalling and Telegraph)', as they can't flight trains through the single line sections, I doubt they'd give up any operational passing facilty now.

A further query though. Doesn't the Axminster loop itself have a number of intermediate signals? So can more than one train be queued up in the double track section? 

Paul

[signalandtelegraph]

A further query though. Doesn't the Axminster loop itself have a number of intermediate signals? So can more than one train be queued up in the double track section? 

Paul

Yes! so there is some operational flexibilty there but, as mentioned by rogerw,  the single line sections either side are the constraints.  Cranbrook loop would solve the problem at one end if it ever gets built.  As for Chard-Yeovil, a long loop at Crewkerne perhaps?