Swapping Platforms at Swindon

ellendune

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Swapping Platforms at Swindon

« on: August 13, 2011, 22:45:33 »

This evening the 21:15 Swindon to Worcester (Ex Paddington) was booked into Platform 3. Another train from Cheltenham? to Paddington (arr 21:14?) was booked into Platform 1.

At the last minute they swapped the trains over as the London bound train was late and due in at 21:17.

The announcement of the change of platform for the Worcester bound train from 3 to 1 came first and everyone moved but the other announcement of the change of platform from 1 to 3 for the London bound train only cam as the Worcester bound train was drawing in. Confusion!

Can someone explain the logic of this change?


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bobm

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Re: Swapping Platforms at Swindon

« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 00:10:02 »

I am still getting used to the layout at Swindon but I would suggest by doing it that way Network Rail minimised the delay to both trains. By crossing the Worcester bound train over onto 1 it was then clear to go as soon as the ex-Cheltenham service came off the branch. If it was left as booked the Cheltenham train would have had to have cleared platform 1 before the Worcester train could proceed. I think it has to do with the safety gap between various signals (the overlap to give it the proper name).


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bobbyorson

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Re: Swapping Platforms at Swindon

« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 14:41:52 »

The Cheltenham Bound train had a fault with the leading power car. Sets were stepped at Swindon with the London bound train.


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ellendune

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Re: Swapping Platforms at Swindon

« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2011, 21:37:39 »

Quote from: bobbyorson on August 14, 2011, 14:41:52

The Cheltenham Bound train had a fault with the leading power car. Sets were stepped at Swindon with the London bound train.

Not that I notice. are you sure you are talking about the 21:15 on saturday?


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bobbyorson

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Re: Swapping Platforms at Swindon

« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2011, 15:21:27 »

Yes, the DSD^▸ was faulty.


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