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How to manage problem trains here realistically?

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Re: How to manage problem trains here realistically? 09/02/2012 at 11:10 #29189
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i have seen a 150 working the nottingham/leeds before now (a 158 diagram)
On Monday, FGW replaced an HST with a 2-car unit on a Taunton-Bristol-London train. As I normally catch that train, and didn't fancy trying to get on it, I didn't hang around to find out what class it was - the Temple Meads staff were saying "the 0830 will only be 2 carriages, so please catch another train if you can"
Indeed, 1A09 was terminated at Swindon, due to a shortage of serviceable HSTs. Sadly I was busy at work due to the disruption caused by the 3 hour over-run between Cardiff & Bridgend, but I believe it was formed of a 2-car 150 - snug!
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Re: How to manage problem trains here realistically? 09/02/2012 at 11:14 #29190
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Obviously there are some considerations to think of - certain HSTs can't be stolen because of their buffet cars. For example, the travelling chef services to Plymouth/Penzance/Swansea can't be used because the crew would end up with a train without the right type of buffet car (not grill/oven etc.). FGW buffet cars come in several different layouts.
I get alot of messages via Tyrellcheck informing front line staff about swaps when it comes to HSTs with buffets being moved on or off West Country services, hopefully when we get our new buffet cars in service the problem will beconme less of an issue.

Also not forgetting the removal of HST sets from the Cotswold route when the "bendy-buses" return to the franchise.
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Re: How to manage problem trains here realistically? 09/02/2012 at 21:15 #29227
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586 posts 		This is where simplifiers come in handy. In Euston, we check on the dwell time of a train, and platform accordingly

Example if a train is late, look for a platform that has a long stayer, and put the train on top of it, to leave first, or failing that put in into an empty platform and re-platform something else.
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