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5C00 what's it for.

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I've discovered this path in the latest WTT.

It's shown as:

Headcode 5C00
Runs : SX-Q
Origin: St Philips Mrsh H S T D
Destination : Exeter St Davids

Now it seems to terminate in platform 4, but I can't from there work out what it forms? Any ideas anyone?
 
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If it is a Q path then it runs as required, without checking the graph and association then it is difficult (unless a 1C00 or 2C00 starts from it)
 

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Q indicates that the path is 'as required' so maybe it is a path to get a replacement set to Exeter for times when one in traffic gets a bit poorly? I can't find a 1C00 or 2C00.

Just a guess....


*The Planner beat me :)
 

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I did wonder if it was to do a "set swap" there doesn't seem to be anything specifically for a HST that would normally start from Exeter around that time.
 

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I've discovered this path in the latest WTT.

It's shown as:

Headcode 5C00
Runs : SX-Q
Origin: St Philips Mrsh H S T D
Destination : Exeter St Davids

Now it seems to terminate in platform 4, but I can't from there work out what it forms? Any ideas anyone?

That's caught my interest, will see if I can find anything.
 

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I did wonder if it was to do a "set swap" there doesn't seem to be anything specifically for a HST that would normally start from Exeter around that time.

Maybe one coming from further afield would stop at Exeter and passengers/crew transferred onto the fresh HST.
 

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If its a Q path, I doubt its booked for anything on a permanent basis and is just formed of a spare man and whatever unit they need to move if it ever actually runs.

I could be wrong but the path may require a timing load to be included in the WTT and TRUST. We have Q paths that show as a Sprinter but can be worked by anything when and if they run.
 

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It's a path used to transfer units between Exeter and St.Phillips Marsh, there's a return path as well. Used to be used mainly by 142s going for tyre turning at Phillips Marsh I believe.
 

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It's a path used to transfer units between Exeter and St.Phillips Marsh, there's a return path as well. Used to be used mainly by 142s going for tyre turning at Phillips Marsh I believe.

I assume that the return path is 5M00 then?
 

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It's a path used to transfer units between Exeter and St.Phillips Marsh, there's a return path as well. Used to be used mainly by 142s going for tyre turning at Phillips Marsh I believe.
Not 142s any more
 

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It's one of the 'Ghost Train' moves, one sighting reported is 143618 and another time 150232. Don't know what it does after, but maybe an un-timed shunt to the depot?
 

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Not 142s any more

Indeed, most likely to be a 143 now since their diagrams don't take them to St.Phillips Marsh normally now.
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I assume that the return path is 5M00 then?

That would be the one. 1011 from Exeter St Davids, into St.Phillips Marsh at 1155.
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Don't know what it does after, but maybe an un-timed shunt to the depot?
No timetables in to Exeter depot appear in the WTT, so 5M00 and 5C00 both run to/from Exeter DMU Depot, it's just shown as St Davids. Same happens with all the ECS moves off the depot in the morning.
 

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Believe it or not, there is a rule where you do not have to put shunt or short ecs moves of under 2 miles into the WTT.
 

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Yes I noticed there is no ECS moves for Exeter TMD at all, or for Sheffield or Eastcroft (I don't think?) but St Philips Marsh and Barton Hill do have times.
 

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12:54 of St Philips Marsh
13:15 13:21 Bristol Temple Meads
14:37 Exeter St Davids
 
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