Torbay Express 2019

Would 60009 be on this given 6233 works back to London nite before

 

It's the Riviera stock. On Saturday there's an 0Z25 light engine move from Southall to Eastleigh and then a 5Z25 Eastleigh to Bristol ECS move.

Timings for the transfer of 60009? from Southall to Bristol:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55431/2019/07/27/advanced

Final timings for the return leg. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55470/2019/07/28/advanced

 

Got to be No9. 6233 is on the West Somerset Express.

 

Thanks for posting, couldn't be bothered to look. Have WCR ever operated the Riviera set ?

 

In recent times, last weekend for the trip to Carlisle with 60163.

Andrew

 

Yes, that's right but I tend to add a question mark next to the number so that if the allocated loco is altered it saves some clever ba….ard informing us that I was wrong. <BJ>

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55436/2019/07/28/advanced

A 5Z headcode would make that an ECS move so WCRC set I assume.
There is this for the return on Sunday
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55436/2019/07/28/advanced

 

Well, No,9, is a frequent and welcome visitor to Paington and Kingswear. It will be good to see and hear her again.

 

Class 5 workings can also be engine and support coach, which is what I am expecting in this case as a WCRC diesel is going to Eastleigh to collect the stock.

 

In the system at present:

A4 60009 + Mk1 coach 35486 5Z24 11:06 Southall to St Phillips Marsh. <BJ>

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55431/2019/07/27/advanced

 

Also in the system at present:

5Z25 15:47 Eastleigh Works to Bristol Kingsland Road.
47.245 + 12 coaches. 21269, 3068, 3066, 1651, 3141, 3149, 3121, 3123, 3147, 1691, 4959 and 4998. <BJ>

 

Looks like 12 tomorrow then with POB replacing 21269.

 

Copied from UoSA FB page

Unfortunately due to worries over fire risk, The Torbay Express which Number 9 is due to work tomorrow will be diesel hauled with Number 9 coupled behind the diesel locomotive.

 

Seriously??

 

What I don't get is why 09 will be behind the diesel and not vice versa.

 

Expected knee jerk reaction as always it seems...

 

Exactly Al. Shocking way to run the train. Lost us a couple of hundred quid again but not TBEL's fault though they could have cancelled as it is a Bristol start. No service trains in that time of day. Perhaps it will do a Cumbria and chuck it down overnight.

 

I don't think it is. When hundreds of people have had journeys delayed and all the problems that can cause to then and the operating company it should not be a surprise. This information, from the WSR thread, puts things in focus. Those delays will also affect return journeys back to London and elsewhere.

From Network Rail: ''A property on fire near the railway between Castle Cary and Taunton is causing disruption to journeys between these stations.
Services may be cancelled, delayed or revised''.

1C79 Padd - Penzance (the train that followed 6233) was delayed at Somerton by 15 min.
1C80 Padd - Newquay delayed by 67 mins.
1C81 Padd- Penzance delayed by 68 mins.
1A82 Penzance - Padd delayed by 75 mins.

 

What caused the property fire?? The Duchess? Not many properties that near the lineside.