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There has been a points problem at St. Erth for almost a week now that has left the 2 x St.Ives 150s trapped on the Branch. GWR confirm that it might take 8 weeks to rectify which sounds as though a part has to be manufactured specially. The units (a pair in the Summer) have managed up...

TFW 2Y13 0652 Aberdare to Barry Island terminated at Eastbrook this morning following the ejection of a passenger from the train for unknown reason and who then proceeded to smash the driver's windscreen of the 142 with some ballast from the track. Delays were incurred, the units subsequently...

ATW posted a banner at the top of Journey Check on Friday warning of cancellations but, instead of listing routes, vaguely listed various vulnerable stations. Saturday and Sunday and again Monday multiple cancellations or short journeys on the Cambrian route and Sunday also between...

The previous threads appear to have been closed now, but 2C43 0624 Bristol Parkway to Penzance this morning started Exeter St Davids due to shortage of traincrew and worked by 143619. A 150 attached to the front (as booked) at Plymouth but I don't know it's subsequent workings yet as it won't...

A new one here. All starting/terminating Warminster services are cancelled between Warminster due, following a points failure, Network Rail are "protecting the infrastructure" due to the warm weather

If anybody wants to see a 158 in GWR livery, watch 1531 Mmanchester Picc to Pembroke Dock. Working for ATW due to a Blockade trapping it in

The Marches route has been closed between Hereford and Shrewsbury since Approx 1900 and will be for the remainder of the day due to a signaller being taken ill and no replacement available. Box said to be in Ludlow area but the next box is Woofferton but that is only my assumption. Limited...

Surprised this hasn't hit the news on here, but the line failed to re-open early afternoon yesterday due to overrunning Engineering Work between Lockerbie and Gretna Jn. and remained closed for the remainder of the day. Bustitutuion between Glasgow and Carlisle remained in place. However, my...

And yet another this morning, 175107 at Deganwy whilst working 1H82 0634 Llandudno to Manchester Airport. Haven't been able to find out further detail yet apart from fire affected the front coach.

The Treherbert line has been closed since Sunday evening due to a landslide at Dinas Rhondda, with Bustitution between Porth and Treherbert and vice versa, Trains will resume from start of play tomorrow, Thursday.

Surprised this hasn't been posted unless I've missed it, but the WCML has been closed most of the day from approx 1030 this morning due to OHLE problems at Carnforth. Buses operating between Lancaster and Oxenholme.

Problems since approx 2200 last night due to cable theft resulting in trains being unable to run between Bristol TM and Bristol Parkway and between Bristol TM and Patchway. Trains between South Wales and Paddington are running almost normally and conveying South Wales passengers to/from...

1V91 0533 Holyhead to Cardiff Central "WAG Express" was a complete failure at Wrexham this morning, with DVT (leading) on platform and remainder of train off. Eventually a controlled evacuation was arranged and passengers transferred to buses to Shrewsbury. In the meantime, the...

Many delays and cancellations throughout the day, some delays in 3 figures, starting originally from the weather conditions yesterday but aggravated by further incidents, the Marches route being the prime sufferer. The line was closed firstly between Newport and Abergavenny and then between...

GWR 158798 together with it's unique Springboard Livery has today worked 2 round trips between Cardiff and Abergavenny and currently in process of working 3 round trips to Ebbw Vale. Due to Engineering Work it was "trapped" at Canton off the last Pompey last night so being used on behalf of...

I have started a new thread to avoid the off topic postings on the GWR Livery thread especially as their is quite a lot of ongoing activity at the moment. The 'Q' 5C02 path from Exeter to St Philips Marsh is operating today with 143617, 143620 and 150129. The 143s have been going to PM...

GWR services are greatly disrupted between Newport and Bristol Parkway and between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary possibly until the end of the day due to overrunning Engineering Work and without bustitution. The latter will also affect SWR

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Multiple cancellations in West Wales tomorrow, Monday, with the Pembroke Branch services decimated. All local services involved and Manchester Marches not affected. Have caught the GWR phraseology of "More units than usual needing repairs". We know they were affected by the recent storm...

I can't go into the full details re train working as information on this aspect is too sketchy, but last night 2R24 2047 Penarth to Rhymney struck a tree on the line at Llanbradach resulting in 3 passengers suffering minor injuries, two of whom were taken to hospital. The damaged unit is 150217...