FGW 57/6 (and DRS 57/3)s Unreliability

[co-tr-paul]

Already discussed with DBc and idea scrapped. GWR staff not trained on 68s and no maintaince spares or knowledge yet. The only time anything will change will be next franchise.

 

[CosherB]

Already discussed with DBc and idea scrapped. GWR staff not trained on 68s and no maintaince spares or knowledge yet. The only time anything will change will be next franchise.

If haulage of the CNR is subbed out to DRS or DBC, why does GWR need maintenance spares or knowledge on 68s or 67s? Let the loco provider worry about that!

If GWR want to keep GWR drivers on these trains, then fine, if it can be sorted with the traction provider.

 

[co-tr-paul]

You can tell that to the fitters whose jobs depend on the CNR.... !!!

 

[221129]

I see 1C99 slipped to a stand at St Germans this morning.

 

[co-tr-paul]

604. On depot 45 late.... .

 

[83G/84D]

What happened to 1C99 last night? I saw a green HST substituting this morning.

 

[PHILIPE]

What happened to 1C99 last night? I saw a green HST substituting this morning.

57604 according to the regular Yahoo Poster. 57306 had an outing to Cornwall and worked 1A40.

 

[richw]

What happened to 1C99 last night? I saw a green HST substituting this morning.

Looks to have had a problem near St Germans, lost 25 mins between St Germans and Menheniot. and another25 lost between Par and Truro, 57 arrived Pz at 0951.

The green HST was on 1C40, and caught up with the down sleeper. and then potted along one signal block behind by the looks of the 15 min gap by the time it reached West Cornwall.

 

[PHILIPE]

Looks to have had a problem near St Germans, lost 25 mins between St Germans and Menheniot. and another25 lost between Par and Truro, 57 arrived Pz at 0951.

The green HST was on 1C40, and caught up with the down sleeper. and then potted along one signal block behind by the looks of the 15 min gap by the time it reached West Cornwall.

At a guess the time lost in Cornwall would have been due to slippery rails if last week's performance is anything to go by.

 

[richw]

At a guess the time lost in Cornwall would have been due to slippery rails if last week's performance is anything to go by.

Definitely if it was 57604 as mentioned above as I gather from a post elsewhere it's sander(???) is broken.

 

[co-tr-paul]

604 late due to rails also set came in reversed.

 

[PHILIPE]

604 late due to rails also set came in reversed.

Ran via Yeovil and the Mule so reversed at Exeter St. Davids

 

[83G/84D]

There is a path tomorrow morning for a light loco from Long Rock (Penzance) to Laira, returning in the afternoon as a Class 5 ECS. Perhaps co-tr-paul can shed some light on what is planned?

 

[richw]

There is a path tomorrow morning for a light loco from Long Rock (Penzance) to Laira, returning in the afternoon as a Class 5 ECS. Perhaps co-tr-paul can shed some light on what is planned?

66847 has been doing back and forth through the county light engine for the last week or so. It has what looks like surveying equipment on front- possibly gauging for the new trains?

Royal train ran through Exeter heading south about 2 hours ago, not sure if that's itinerary

 

[co-tr-paul]

Also, Colas 70810. We are due a barrier coach re depot improvements/at300s.

 

[83G/84D]

Also, Colas 70810. We are due a barrier coach re depot improvements/at300s.

70810 was down last week with the RILA surveying equipment fitted on the Penzance end whilst 66847 was around today with the equipment fitted on the London end.

I believe the moves tomorrow are GWR rather than Colas.

Separately I am hearing that the Truro to Penzance main line is closed every weekend in January for engineering works.

I think I know what the works are but am awaiting further details.

 

[co-tr-paul]

News to us !!!!

 

[PHILIPE]

70810 was down last week with the RILA surveying equipment fitted on the Penzance end whilst 66847 was around today with the equipment fitted on the London end.

I believe the moves tomorrow are GWR rather than Colas.

Separately I am hearing that the Truro to Penzance main line is closed every weekend in January for engineering works.

I think I know what the works are but am awaiting further details.

Where did you see the paths ? Not on RTT

 

[83G/84D]

Where did you see the paths ? Not on RTT

0Z19 0925 Penzance Depot - Laira TMD
5Z19 1337 Laira TMD - Penzance Depot

 

[richw]

70810 was down last week with the RILA surveying equipment fitted on the Penzance end whilst 66847 was around today with the equipment fitted on the London end.

I believe the moves tomorrow are GWR rather than Colas.

Separately I am hearing that the Truro to Penzance main line is closed every weekend in January for engineering works.

I think I know what the works are but am awaiting further details.

The engineering works is advertised on national rail future engineering works page

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/currentAndFuture.aspx?TravelDate=07/01/2017&TOC=gw

I'm confused by this bit

Additional trains will run between St Erth and Penzance for connecting customers to and from Newquay.

what on earth has st Erth got to do with connecting passengers to Newquay, clearly they mean st Ives don't they?

 

[PHILIPE]

66847 miles away. Ran LE through Taunton to Westbury last night.

 

[richw]

57605 was pictured at keyham running light engine as expected.

 

[co-tr-paul]

Has just arrived back at pz early with barrier wagon 6348.