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| Bizarre working..... 27/08/2012 at 23:12 #35208 | |
DaveHarries
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Looking on the Open Train Times site for overnight 30th August / early hours of 31st August I have come across this bizarre - and perhaps pointless - working. Anyone know the reason behind it? 5Z50 0102 Stewarts Lane T&RSMD - Stewarts Lane T&RSMD http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/X42326/2012/8/30 The train is designated an STP (Short-term Planned Working) and OTT says it is to run "Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from Tuesday 28th August 2012 to Friday 31st August 2012". However a look at the schedule - click "Options" (at the top right) and click "Detailed" for the full route and schedule - makes that working look quite pointless to me. Does anyone on here know why it runs? Dave Log in to reply |
| Bizarre working..... 27/08/2012 at 23:49 #35209 | |
GeoffM
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Route learner? IIRC Southern did some route learning (or should that be teaching) for EWS Sandite drivers years ago.
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| Bizarre working..... 28/08/2012 at 07:33 #35210 | |
Noisynoel
989 posts |
Yes Geoff you are spot on. It's a route learner over the diversionary route for Gatex's, also used for turning moves, so is far from pointless.
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| Bizarre working..... 28/08/2012 at 08:49 #35211 | |
jc92
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by that definition dave, most RHTTs would be pointless as they run Depot - Depot, equally a fair number of NR test trains run derby - derby
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| Bizarre working..... 29/08/2012 at 16:14 #35263 | |
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GB
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" said:Looking on the Open Train Times site for overnight 30th August / early hours of 31st August I have come across this bizarre - and perhaps pointless - working. Anyone know the reason behind it?Train operating companies don't run trains just for the sheer fun of it. If a train is running then there will be a reason for it. Log in to reply |