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| Plymouth sleeper portion Today at 12:16 #160536 | |
Future
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Hi all, I am currently trying to work out the arrangements for the attachment (crucially) and detachment of the Plymouth sleeper portion that existed during the early years of FGW until 2006. I have the following worked out thus far: Down 1C99 arrive Plymouth P4 08 (running from where -- Laira or already at Plymouth?) attaches to rear of set and detached 1x Mk3 SLEP 08 shunts Mk3 SLEP to P8 and berths Returns to Laira on 5C99 09+18 Plymouth - LA Up 5A99 19+32 LA - Plymouth arrive Plymouth P8 (berths country end) 1V74 arrives Plymouth P8 London end to form 5V74 to depot 1A40 arrive Plymouth P7 ????? My main questions are: What shunts the Up sleeper portion onto the set -- train loco (as 08 has returned to depot after 5A99) or 08? What are the arrangements for the above with regards to what goes where? Somewhat confused as the SLEP would have to be 'picked up' from the country end as 5V74 would be in front of it which precludes a straight "loco off - pick up coach - set back and off" If the 08 shunts on the Up sleeper portion, does it remain at Plymouth for the Down or go back to Laira in the meantime? Any help much appreciated 83A Log in to reply |
| Plymouth sleeper portion Today at 18:44 #160539 | |
bill_gensheet
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Looking at 2004 WTT, the (then) 1V73 (a2307)/5V73(d0020) is in P5 not P8. Would not be the first WTT with a typo in it. The 08 likely stayed in the station overnight as there were several parcels & mail to shunt in DK2, no workings to or from Laira. Log in to reply |