Seat availability on 0623 Bristol Parkway to Penzance (2C43) at Exeter?

[sciisfun]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C42021/2016/06/28/advanced
Good morning all, I have to catch this train from Exeter st David's to
Plymouth tomorrow, how busy is it likely to be, and does anyone know if it will be 2 cars or 4?

 

[PHILIPE]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C42021/2016/06/28/advanced
Good morning all, I have to catch this train from Exeter st David's to
Plymouth tomorrow, how busy is it likely to be, and does anyone know if it will be 2 cars or 4?

Is 2 Cars, but afraid I don't know anything about usage.

 

[sciisfun]

cheers, at least I can prepare for the worst now XD how come this service runs as a 150? is it stock movement or lack of HST's? or as a mere passenger is there something I don't know about?

 

[221129]

cheers, at least I can prepare for the worst now XD how come this service runs as a 150? is it stock movement or lack of HST's? or as a mere passenger is there something I don't know about?

Is quite often fairly busy but rarely has anyone standing from Exeter.

 

[sciisfun]

cheers, wasn't looking forward to having to stand on the way down, glad to know

 

[headshot119]

cheers, at least I can prepare for the worst now XD how come this service runs as a 150? is it stock movement or lack of HST's? or as a mere passenger is there something I don't know about?

Nothing to do with a lack of HSTs, it's one of the Cornish local services, which run as units rather than HSTs.

The diagram this unit works basically brings a unit from Bristol and ends up with it in Plymouth.

There's a similar diagram that takes a unit from Plymouth and ends up in Bristol.

 

[455driver]

cheers, at least I can prepare for the worst now XD how come this service runs as a 150? is it stock movement or lack of HST's? or as a mere passenger is there something I don't know about?

It's a West diagram so why would a HST be on it, it's like saying "why is the 12:34 from Crewe a 350 and not a Pendolino" when it's a London Midland service.

 

[sciisfun]

It's a West diagram so why would a HST be on it, it's like saying "why is the 12:34 from Crewe a 350 and not a Pendolino".

I'm just used to Exeter-Newton Abbots non stops to be a HST or 22x running a more Intercity profile, guess I'm a bit spoilt that and I tend to travel after 9.15 where possible

 

[455driver]

I'm just used to Exeter-Newton Abbots non stops to be a HST or 22x running a more Intercity profile, guess I'm a bit spoilt that and I tend to travel after 9.15 where possible

They do let us get a bit of speed up and occasionally even let us miss a station or 2 on purpose!