[Trivia] Shortest Regular Service (Relative To Length Of Shortest Platforms It Serves)

[DarloRich]

This seems extremely complicated!

 

[Dai Corner]

How about 2B96 1040 Newport P4 - Cardiff Central P3.

I'm not sure what it's booked to be but it's certainly been a 153 on occasion.

 

[Esker-pades]

How about 2B96 1040 Newport P4 - Cardiff Central P3.

I'm not sure what it's booked to be but it's certainly been a 153 on occasion.

It runs from an ex-Swansea to Cardiff all stops service. So, it won't be more than a 150 really.

 

[Ih8earlies]

How long are the platforms at Stourbridge Town and Junction Stations?

 

[kieron]

All three could take 10EPB in my day, so I would assume still at least 8?

The Sectional Appendix PDF I have doesn't give a length in m for Grove Park platform 1, but it says it can take 10 Mk 1 carriages or 8 466 ones. The rest of the branch can, too.

Personally, though, I'm fascinated by the idea of a rail service which takes 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of recovery time. Would 4 trains an hour be too much for the infrastructure?

 

[Esker-pades]

The Sectional Appendix PDF I have doesn't give a length in m for Grove Park platform 1, but it says it can take 10 Mk 1 carriages or 8 466 ones. The rest of the branch can, too.

Personally, though, I'm fascinated by the idea of a rail service which takes 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of recovery time. Would 4 trains an hour be too much for the infrastructure?

There isn't the demand outside the peak.

 

[30907]

The Sectional Appendix PDF I have doesn't give a length in m for Grove Park platform 1, but it says it can take 10 Mk 1 carriages or 8 466 ones. The rest of the branch can, too.

Personally, though, I'm fascinated by the idea of a rail service which takes 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of recovery time. Would 4 trains an hour be too much for the infrastructure?

Not the infrastructure, the crew! The "recovery time" allows the driver to change ends (and maybe nip to the loo?). I read somewhere that the more intensive peak hour service is worked with a driver at each end - 2.5 minutes isn't acceptable as a turnround time even for a 2-car.

 

[kieron]

All I can say is that TfW crews must have stronger bladders, or something.

 

[PHILIPE]

It runs from an ex-Swansea to Cardiff all stops service. So, it won't be more than a 150 really.

153 (SX) Pacer (SO)

 

[TurbostarFan]

I would say that the 1136 Norwich to Great Yarmouth train might make the grade. I believe it is delibrately short because it goes via Reedham whereas most trains to Gt Yarmouth go via Acle.

 

[Esker-pades]

I would say that the 1136 Norwich to Great Yarmouth train might make the grade. I believe it is delibrately short because it goes via Reedham whereas most trains to Gt Yarmouth go via Acle.

The shortest platform is Berney Arms on that one. Thus, it couldn't be much longer without Berney needing a platform extension.

 

[TurbostarFan]

The shortest platform is Berney Arms on that one. Thus, it couldn't be much longer without Berney needing a platform extension.

You are right about Berney Arms but it doesn't mean that trains longer than one carriage can't call there. When trains longer than one carriage do call at Berney Arms, the guard just uses SDO to open a local door.

 

[bussnapperwm]

How long are the platforms at Stourbridge Town and Junction Stations?

Stourbridge Town could, theoretically, take a doubled up class 139, whereas Stourbridge Junction has enough length to fit a chiltern loco hauled (although half of the Town platform at SBJ is not in use for passengers)

 

[Esker-pades]

You are right about Berney Arms but it doesn't mean that trains longer than one carriage can't call there. When trains longer than one carriage do call at Berney Arms, the guard just uses SDO to open a local door.

It still isn't what the OP is asking for.

 

[infobleep]

This seems extremely complicated!

It is but I'm rather enjoying it.

 

[TurbostarFan]

It still isn't what the OP is asking for.

True that. Please disregard my above comments then. Sorry for going off topic.