Recent content by D1009

Passing Bristol Parkway on a bus an hour or so ago, wiring of Bristol Parkway station looked to be complete.

Following a post by Yorkie in the Traction and rolling stock forum, have there been any further developments on the above topic?

Tiger now shows 1C80 as reservations for coach D in coach F. This usually indicates a short formed or misformed HST. It does not indicate the number of coaches.

Also many stations do not have ramps, or trespass guards at the top. Not sure this applies anywhere in Cornwall yet.

Do you have any crystal balls?

So did I, but I have the advantage of living near Bristol Parkway and suffering the disruption. I think you are doing a great job in documenting all of the known details of the project. I'd like to be able to provide more observations, but unfortunately my health has let me down of late and I...

Not sure RRBs are relevant to this thread, but there are no RRBs between Swindon and Newport, Bristol Parkway is served by RRBs to and from Patchway for all GWR and XC long distance services in both directions.

From what we know about the incident, is it the case that the whole thing was a "computer says no", and there was no actual mechanical failure? Computer saying no meaning that it effectively adopted the nuclear option, which was to drop the brake and resist any attempts to rectify it.

Not sure 800004 has entered passenger service yet, it was reported testing the extended siding at Bedwyn last week.

I've seen people by the hundred piling off up HST services at Plymouth. It's because the current timetable is inadequate in Cornwall, something which was acknowledged by GWR some time, and has led to signalling enhancements.

Have the sets involved re entered service yet?

Construction of Worcestershire Parkway is also well under way.

Were any passengers evacuated to road transport at the LC or did they wedge all 389 of them on to the voyager?

What I meant was that they could have split the sets without the need to summon a rescue train.

Sorry if I am missing something simple, but if the train is formed of 2 sets, surely they haven't both got serious air leaks?