The Bristol Railway Archive

In The News & Press Releases :: RE: TransWilts line - improvements from December?

Author: AndyK
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:38 am (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 1

I wish you the very best of luck with this, Grahame. I'm sure that the Swindon-Chippenham-Trowbridge section would flourish if it had a decent service.

However, I'm not sure if it would be appropriate for me to formally register as supporter, since I live in Glasgow and am unlikely to actually use the service.

Cheers
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In The News & Press Releases :: RE: Minehead Marauder (HST to Minehead)

Author: Portishead Prowler
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:52 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 9

grahame wrote:

Great day had by all ...

Seconded....too much beer and sun though....
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In The News & Press Releases :: RE: Minehead Marauder (HST to Minehead)

Author: grahame
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:42 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 9

Great day had by all ... many thanks to everyone (too many to name) who gave their time for free to run the trip and to all the companies / other organisations who made no charge for what they gave either.

What a pity that it's necessary to have charities such as "The Railway Children" to look after the waifs who wash up at railway stations across the world.[/img]
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Sightings & Gen :: RE: Minehead Marauder pics

Author: MKC
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:28 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 1

Was an excellent day, heres my pics:

http://keithstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1508565.html
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Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: Rich_Eason
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:23 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

More activity up at Pilning yesterday... Railtrack Autoballaster on the down line (possibly Loop?) with plenty of PW activity and Orange Vests. Unfortunately I could only see this from the road running between Easter Compton and Pilning Village.
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Sightings & Gen :: Minehead Marauder pics

Author: mangotsfield_mauler
Subject: Minehead Marauder pics
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:41 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 1

Some pics from todays trip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8523292@N03/sets/72157604987881989/
The missus and I had a great day. On arrival little bit of shunting with an 03, the GWR 280 pulled out, HST shunted, SDJR 7F came in, then top n tailed 67's. Really busy. Shame the Minehead Marauder wasn't that packed, but hats off to the organisers who arranged the trip within 4 weeks, and raised @�8,000 for the Railway Children charity. Top day out, when's the next one?
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In The News & Press Releases :: D1015 to Weymouth on 26th May.

Author: free2grice
Subject: D1015 to Weymouth on 26th May.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:04 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 0

D1015 Western Champion 1Z52 Padd - Bristol Parkway - Weymouth and return on 26th May. CANCELLED due to lack of bookings. Not good. <BJ>
http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/

Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: stumpytrain
Subject: Re: Bunch of Pics
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:04 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

As I said, when the passengers had been detrained. They were hoping the train could continue forward. That was the cause of the delay.

Alex
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Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: James
Subject: Re: Bunch of Pics
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:50 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

stumpytrain wrote:

jules wrote:

D. Questionable that there was no other up train to stop and pick the passengers up and take them back to Parkway .... What was going on?

When the passengers had been detrained an up HST was stopped at Pilning to ferry passengers back to Bristol Parkway so they could continue their journey on an alternative service.

Alex

Yes but TWO HOURS later? HSTs are half-hourly on that route.

General Chat & Needs and Wants :: RE: Montpelier Clips

Author: Andrew
Subject: Re: Montpelier Clips
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:56 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 4

jules wrote:

Contractors for NR at Montpelier have been installing yellow painted "clips" at the centre of each sleeper on the curve through the station over the last couple of days, towards the tunnel (up) end ....

No doubt something is going to be attached to them? I've not seen such an installation before .... any idea what all these "clips" are for?

My guess is that it is something to do with the curvature of the track and alignment ....

I may be wrong but I thought that "up" was towards Avonmouth (on the basis that London could be reached via Filton) Therefore Montpelier tunnel is at the "Down" end of the station. I am open to correction here though.

Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: stumpytrain
Subject: Re: Bunch of Pics
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:26 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

jules wrote:

D. Questionable that there was no other up train to stop and pick the passengers up and take them back to Parkway .... What was going on?

When the passengers had been detrained an up HST was stopped at Pilning to ferry passengers back to Bristol Parkway so they could continue their journey on an alternative service.

Alex
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Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: 43126
Subject: Pilning activity,
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:34 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

I was also at Pilning station when the HST came to a sudden halt,On the front was 43079, on the rear 43018,

In The News & Press Releases :: RE: Minehead Marauder (HST to Minehead)

Author: mangotsfield_mauler
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:58 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 9

OK, so no Butlins or the Marsh. It will still be a good day out and I'm looking forward to it! The weather forecast is good too! It's also in aid of a good cause, for those kids who take refuge in railway stations across the world. Having been "moved on" by New York police for falling asleep in Grand Central's waiting room, I'm feeling a sort of empathy.........
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Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: jules
Subject: Bunch of Pics
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:48 am (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

Yes!

Please post. This is a *bit* of an incident!

A. Extremely rare that an HST should fail completely like this. Must have been braking or control systems, as one, let alone two MTU's, would *never* have given up like this ...

B. Signs of skillful driving to actually stop in the platform at Pilning. Stopping at a platform with a failed train doesn't happen by chance!

C. Would have been a rather larger incident had the HST packed up *in the tunnel* .... think about this one ....

D. Questionable that there was no other up train to stop and pick the passengers up and take them back to Parkway .... What was going on?

Seems to me that a potentially difficult inicdent was handled admirably by all the opo's, but that subsequent recovery may not have been that great.

Top marks for being on the scene! Tell us more ....

Sightings & Gen :: RE: Pilning activity

Author: tigerroar
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:11 pm (GMT 2)
Topic Replies: 12

I left before anything else arrived, I wanted to beat the rush hour traffic home to Gloucester.

I've got a bunch of pics that I can post if anyone's interested.