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SuperLuke2334
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Cross Country only action.
Solent&Wessex
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Ah, that explains it then.
DarloRich
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Enjoy! I am heading down to sunny devon.
DiscoStu
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Thinking of doing an out-and-back to Plymouth on Saturday 12th August. I can see there is an overtime strike that day ... is that likely to effect the usage of an HST on these diagrams? Cheers
The overtime ban does not effect the HST's. Full strikes like the Saturdays after will mean no HST's out.
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There is industrial action for Cross Country on Saturdays 19th August and the following 3 Saturdays. Any idea if Cross Country will be running any services?
XCTurbostar
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Going by the 29th of Aug, a reduced service will be in operation none of which were/are likely to be HSTs.
BN 91119
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I’m on holiday in Devon from the 29th to the 1st, so does that mean that no XC HSTs will be in use between those dates?
DarloRich
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08:07 Edinburgh to Plymouth
17:27 Plymouth to Leeds
This service ran into problems yesterday due to a tree on the line near Totnes. The southbound working was held for about an hour at Tigerton Parkway before running to Exeter where the train terminated. The train then started from Exeter instead of Plymouth and worked back in it's allocated path.
17:27 Plymouth to Leeds
This service ran into problems yesterday due to a tree on the line near Totnes. The southbound working was held for about an hour at Tigerton Parkway before running to Exeter where the train terminated. The train then started from Exeter instead of Plymouth and worked back in it's allocated path.
Managed to take the XC HST to Glasgow Central. Likely my last time.
Noticed how fast we went through Carstairs now.
The guard made an announcement at Edinburgh that Scotrail tickets are not valid. What tickets would these be? I can only think of the £1 kids offer or group save. Quite a few people got off as they weren't sure. I reckon they were ok. There wasn't a ticket check after all.
Noticed how fast we went through Carstairs now.
The guard made an announcement at Edinburgh that Scotrail tickets are not valid. What tickets would these be? I can only think of the £1 kids offer or group save. Quite a few people got off as they weren't sure. I reckon they were ok. There wasn't a ticket check after all.
DarloRich
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i got as far as Dawlish - a combination of worsening weather and delays meant the Dawlish > Plymouth > Birmingham part of my trip got truncated.
TT-ONR-NRN
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While I'm very sorry that happened, and I'd be furious to be kicked off a train I'd boarded for a nice long farewell ride (as I was on a 175 the other day), I hope you made the most of being stuck in Dawlish even so. Loveliest town in Britain, I think!
DarloRich
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technically I was on the last train OUT of Dawlish before the problems. I was stuck at Exeter and Bristol in the end! It is a nice little town and while the weather the was nice it was a lovely walk.While I'm very sorry that happened, and I'd be furious to be kicked off a train I'd boarded for a nice long farewell ride (as I was on a 175 the other day), I hope you made the most of being stuck in Dawlish even so. Loveliest town in Britain, I think!
TT-ONR-NRN
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Brilliant. I hope you saw a black swan, as one must in Dawlish.
DarloRich
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I did not. They were hiding. I had fish and chips instead!Brilliant. I hope you saw a black swan, as one must in Dawlish.
Peterthegreat
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Should be
08.11 Leeds to Plymouth
14.27 Plymouth to Edinburgh
09.08 Edinburgh to Plymouth
18.27 Plymouth to Leeds.
XCTurbostar
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For those interested, 43366 + XC05 + 43378 swapped with 43303 + XC03 + 43239 today so the two sets in traffic are;
43303 + XC03 + 43239
and
43357 + XC02 + 43304
43303 + XC03 + 43239
and
43357 + XC02 + 43304
LiftFan
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Well that was unexpected- almost completed the whole trip from Plymouth to Glasgow today on 1S51 and the first time in a while we’re actually looking at arriving into Glasgow early!
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43357 + XC02 + 43304 has been delayed en route to York (due to a train fault) and will run as 5G50 York to Neville Hill today.
1V50 (1Z50) and 1E63 will be run as a Voyager for today.
1V50 (1Z50) and 1E63 will be run as a Voyager for today.
This may be a little early, but does anyone know what the HST/HST's are planned to work on Sunday 17th September?
Peterthegreat
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XCTurbostar
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43366 + XC05 + 43378 now expected to operate 1E63
12-Aug 2023
Tomorrow's sets are;
43366 + XC05 + 43378 - 5V44, 1V44, 1S51, 5S51
43303 + XC03 + 43239 - 5V54, 1V54, 1E73, 5G73
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LiftFan
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I believe it’s coach F, although I tend to go for the Seatfrog upgrade. Plymouth to Glasgow for £20 extra isn’t too bad in my eyes!
YorksLad12
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It is, indeed, coach F, same as with the Voyagers. Recent experience of the HST sets is that the reservations system has been a little iffy, with coach G not showing any at all and the occasional apology for a lack of reservations being announced.
LudwigTails
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does anybody know on the 16th august, what class 43 set is doing the 0612 leeds to plymouth service? and where it's first class is on which end of the train? leeds or plymouth end?
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