Pathfinder Tour - The Devon Explorer 25th April.

[ARoo21]

Motive Power 2 DRS X 37'S

Outwards from Crewe - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53492/2015/04/25/advanced

Inwards - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53493/2015/04/25/advanced

 

[theblackwatch]

No longer going via St Philips Marsh according to Pathfinder's e-mail earlier today.

Late News..... with regret the routing via St Phillips Marsh at Bristol will not now feature as a result of heightened safety awareness on the part of First Great Western.

 

[Teaboy1]

Its not the only casualty .... whole swath of cancellations on Steam railtours page ;18 April > 28 Apr , with non nondescript lame excuse.
[Cancelled due to gauging and pathing issues]
[Cancelled due to WCRC operational restrictions]
etc etc

WCRC playing the reluctant host me thinks!!

 

[gswindale]

Seeing as WCRC are currently not allowed on the network; surely you cannot call them a "reluctant host"?

 

[gasky]

Motive Power 2 DRS X 37'S

Outwards from Crewe - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53492/2015/04/25/advanced

Inwards - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53493/2015/04/25/advanced

Went through Bow (Devon) at 13:55

 

[Dhassell]

tis 37605 + 37059

 

[SouthDevonian]

The stewards on the Devon Explorer last Saturday said that the tour didn't cover this line cos of the FGW Depot Manager. However they added that access to Temple Meads from the south will be blocked sometime in the months ahead and Cross Country trains will be routed along the Marsh line. Does anyone know when this will be and have any more details?

 

[ARoo21]

The stewards on the Devon Explorer last Saturday said that the tour didn't cover this line cos of the FGW Depot Manager. However they added that access to Temple Meads from the south will be blocked sometime in the months ahead and Cross Country trains will be routed along the Marsh line. Does anyone know when this will be and have any more details?

Think it's to do with FGW Electrification project?

 

[SouthDevonian]

Does anyone know when GW electrification work will affect Temple Meads - I can't find anything on the Network Rail website?

 

[ARoo21]

Does anyone know when GW electrification work will affect Temple Meads - I can't find anything on the Network Rail website?

18th July - 31st August 2015 more info here - https://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/bath2015

 

[iantherev]

That's Bathampton Junction, I think - nothing to do with Bristol TM.

 

[221129]

The stewards on the Devon Explorer last Saturday said that the tour didn't cover this line cos of the FGW Depot Manager. However they added that access to Temple Meads from the south will be blocked sometime in the months ahead and Cross Country trains will be routed along the Marsh line. Does anyone know when this will be and have any more details?

Someone doesn't know what they're talking about I'm afraid...

 

[ARoo21]

That's Bathampton Junction, I think - nothing to do with Bristol TM.

Ah, my mistake. Don't know that area well enough.