DaveHarries
Established Member
Hi all,
As one of the users of Simsig I have decided to try and replicate the timetable that ran for the Honiton - Exeter Central shuttles that rain 08th - 11th July 2012 during the closure of the Salisbury - Exeter line that was in force over those days following the flooding at Axminster.
Although I am uncertain what the working arrangements were I am presuming that SWT, who run the London Waterloo - Exeter St. Davids services, used the bay platform at Exeter Central so as to keep the other lines clear: therefore the bay platform - P1 - at Exeter Central will be in use here.
Also I am assuming the same train codes were used as normal: I emailed SWT hoping to get the full schedule and train codes, along with what traction was used, but have had no reply since I sent the email to SWT on Tuesday.
Here is the Exeter Central map on SimSig's layout for Exeter: the breaks in the track are for the boundaries between each circuit.
So here is the question: knowing that SWT use Class 159s between Waterloo and Exeter I guess they were used for the Honiton - Exeter short workings too. But does anyone know how many carriages were used, and how many carriages would fit into Platform 1 - the bay platform - at Exeter Central?
I have the arrival and departure times from each end so that is something at least.
Thanks.
Dave
As one of the users of Simsig I have decided to try and replicate the timetable that ran for the Honiton - Exeter Central shuttles that rain 08th - 11th July 2012 during the closure of the Salisbury - Exeter line that was in force over those days following the flooding at Axminster.
Although I am uncertain what the working arrangements were I am presuming that SWT, who run the London Waterloo - Exeter St. Davids services, used the bay platform at Exeter Central so as to keep the other lines clear: therefore the bay platform - P1 - at Exeter Central will be in use here.
Also I am assuming the same train codes were used as normal: I emailed SWT hoping to get the full schedule and train codes, along with what traction was used, but have had no reply since I sent the email to SWT on Tuesday.
Here is the Exeter Central map on SimSig's layout for Exeter: the breaks in the track are for the boundaries between each circuit.
So here is the question: knowing that SWT use Class 159s between Waterloo and Exeter I guess they were used for the Honiton - Exeter short workings too. But does anyone know how many carriages were used, and how many carriages would fit into Platform 1 - the bay platform - at Exeter Central?
I have the arrival and departure times from each end so that is something at least.
Thanks.
Dave
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