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2130 EXD» -EXM was last night an HST▸ due to Exeter chiefs playing at home.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 04:29:53 » |
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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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2011, 05:48:21 » |
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Illustrates the operational flexibility that the "greater western" franchise offers I suppose - when the sh*t hits the fan then Penzance to London services can be formed of local DMUs▸ from PNZ to PLY» or EXD» rather than cancelling a train, and conversely in this kind of situation an HST▸ can take the place of a DMU!
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RichardB
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 17:19:43 » |
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A great piece of improvisation by someone at FGW▸ . Hats off to them.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 17:46:53 » |
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An interesting precedent - hopefully setting something of a trend!    |
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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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 18:23:51 » |
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Yes - good to see the recent interactions between the HST▸ fleet and the "West Units" fleet in both directions (Exmouth, TransWilts and also units standing in for HSTs that couldn't make it to schedule all the way to Exeter / Plymouth via the "Great Way Round" yesterday with the landslip between Castle Cary and Taunton. There have been others too ... I seem to recall hearing about an HST calling at Avoncliff so (presumably) Freshford as well. It's been suggested to me that this interaction would allow weekend regional services to be scheduled on a certain line that's often used for engineering work diversions of long distance HSTs, with the HSTs picking up the 3 extra stops along the line. And as far as getting the community support for the leisure use of that line, this is very much like a jigsaw piece falling into place. |
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RichardB
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 12:47:18 » |
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Now the question is - when was the previous HST▸ to Exmouth?
80s?
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RichardB
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 13:02:31 » |
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My last post has just been answered by John Burch, Chair of the Tarka▸ Rail Association in an e-mail
"Apparently the first time an HST▸ has been to Exmouth since Friday 20/9/96 when 43071 /43080 on an Birmingham New Street - Exmouth RNLI charter for the naming of 43071 and worked 1224 EXM-ESD and 15xx ESD-Exmouth and 1624 EXM-BNS▸ . This is reported to have been only the second HST to Exmouth. Previous military trips ecs to Lympstone Commando ran before dawn and the first service but only that far it seems. When loco-hauled apparently they covered for a unit to Exmouth during the day."
Thanks John.
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vacman
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 21:38:22 » |
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lost lots of time though apparently, heard it was 25 late back into exd
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2011, 14:00:41 » |
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Yes and a single 153 would have been ample!
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vacman
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2011, 20:25:59 » |
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Yes and a single 153 would have been ample!
was pretty packed from what I was told! |
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2011, 22:10:27 » |
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I was told otherwise!
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2011, 15:27:33 » |
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I heard it wasn't well used, but then:
a.) HST▸ use wasn't promoted so nobody knew in advance.
b.) From EXD» the only onward connections would have been to NTA» /TOT/PLY» , as last services to the North, Barnstaple and Paignton had already gone.
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vacman
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2011, 22:17:28 » |
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It may not have been packed as an hst but the booked 150 wouldn't have coped!
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