Recent content by nmsq

It may well be the case that turbos are failing through the day causing the lack of notice. They are stretched to the limit with limited spare sets meaning cancellations are inevitable. I guess we can thank the dft for their mismanagement since COVID.

Slight issue. There is no capacity between Reading Oxford Rd Jn and Southcote Jn

Driver only trains do 125 mph between Paddington and Didcot. I believe there is a rule that units with a front fly door are limited to 110 mph

Sadly,the reason for fencing nearly all stations from the main line is the far too regular suicides at these stations. If the fencing has saved one life it's paid for itself.

Yes.Max 5 car length.

track curvature at Newport means only 8 doors on 387s. The doors being 1/3-2/3 is the issue. 10 cars also have to use SDO.

387s already go as far as Cardiff. Although capable of being 12 car the curvature at Newport means that they are 8 car length. As a rule, they match the pet timings. The key issues are the lack of first class and catering, along with few spare sets being available.

Thank you

Apparently there was local news coverage yesterday. If anyone can add a link that would be great.

Theale platform 3 is only used for terminating trains during engineering work. It is regularly used for both the cement and aggregate terminal and the fuel terminal.

Personally, if money was not an issue I'd travel Bristol Parkway to London then East Coast to Scotland over sitting on a Cross Country.

it's more the case that the heavy stone traffic uses the route very frequently.

Wiring the Devon banks seems a strange thing not to put in. Makes a lot of sense as substantial amount of power is used (battery or diesel) climbing these, hence the extra generators on the 800s that head South West.

A very flexible depot though

Pilning?