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| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 15:05 #74483 | |
BoxBoyKit
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" said:" said:Based on this discussion, thought it could be an interesting discussion (for those that find this kind of thing interesting anyway!) about similar journeys... So my question is this.I see that Westbury-Salisbury is Down.If you start from Cardiff you go on the Up Main as far as Severn Tunnel Jn, Up Tunnel to Patchway, Down Bristol to Filton Jn, Down Filton to Dr Days Jn, Down Filton Main or Relief into Temple Meads where you reverse. Then back out on the Up Main to Bathampton Jn, Up Trowbridge to Westbury and then the Down Salisbury to Salisbury. The train "changes" direction a lot from up to down, but only actually reverses once at Bristol TM. Which regular train (passenger and/or freight) has the most number of direction changes without reversing? Or anything like that. Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 17:06 #74486 | |
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LucasLCC
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How many times does FGW's Portsmouth to Cardiff service change direction? As that could be a good contender..
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| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 17:07 #74487 | |
headshot119
4869 posts |
A Chester - Cardiff service will do Down leaving Chester - Saltney Junction Up Saltney Junction - Shrewsbury Down Shrewsbury - Cardiff Central Without reversing. "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Last edited: 26/07/2015 at 17:15 by headshot119 Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 17:11 #74489 | |
KymriskaDraken
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" said:A Chester - Cardiff service will doEr, Maindee to Cardiff is Down not Up! Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 17:16 #74491 | |
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headshot119
4869 posts |
Indeed, I was thinking of the one in a morning which goes round to Maindee East and reverses to get to Cardiff Central. Post suitably amended!
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 19:29 #74496 | |
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clive
2789 posts |
There used to be a Norwich to Birmingham service omitting Ely, which would be: Up: Norwich to Ely North Junction Down: Ely North Junction to Syston S Junction Up: Syston S Junction to Wigston N Junction Down: Wigston N Junction to Birmingham New Street (It might have been the one coming the other way that omitted Ely, but the principle is the same.) Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 26/07/2015 at 19:50 #74497 | |
Tempest Malice
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The best example I could pull off the top of my head is the transpennine south route from Cleethorpes to Manchester: Down: Cleethorpes to Marshgate junction Up: Marshgate junction to South Yorkshire junction (either end of Doncaster station) Down: South Yorkshire junction to Swinton junction Up: Swinton junction to Dore Station junction Down: Dore Station junction to Manchester Picadilly The train then goes back to Manchester airport, but that's an actual reversal, not just a direction change. It's the switching between grand central up to Cleethorpes mileages and other railways's up to London ones which causes all the switching. Log in to reply |
| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 27/07/2015 at 03:55 #74500 | |
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John
884 posts |
A 2Oxx Thameslink Wimbledon Loop service will be Up line from Luton to Farringdon, then Down line from Farringdon to Sutton, then Up line from West Sutton to Farringdon, then Down line from Farringdon to Luton.
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| Up trains becoming a Down without reversing 27/07/2015 at 10:26 #74506 | |
Mattyq
259 posts |
With the exception of Queensland and Northern Territory, most lines in Australia tend to be Up direction towards the state capital. When a train crosses a state border between NSW, SA or Victoria, it changes from a Down train to an Up train at the border. For historically operational reasons, this does not occur when crossing into QLD, NT or WA. As such, an 'SP' freighter from Sydney to Perth via the Blue Mtns (EG: 6SP6) would be:- Up: Chullora Yard - Chullora Nth Jn (Approx 2km) Dn: Chullora Nth Jn - Lidcombe - Broken Hill (NSW/SA border) (1115km) Up: Broken Hill - Crystal Brook (junction of the line to Adelaide) (396km) Dn: Crystal Brook - SA/WA border - Parkeston (1780km) Up: Parkeston - Midlands (640km) Dn: Midlands - Forrestfield Yard (7km) For interest sake, total trip = approx 3940km (2448mi). Not fat ..... fluffy!! (G Iglesias) Log in to reply |