Image 800309, GW 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington (1A88, 9L), Fairwood Junction
800309, GW 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington (1A88, 9L), Fairwood Junction
800309, GW 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington (1A88, 9L), Fairwood Junction Great Western IET 800309 takes the Westbury avoider or 'cut off' as it is colloquially referred to passing Fairwood Junction. Rather than running at line speed, the 12.15 Penzance to Paddington appeared to at a reduced speed and indeed, looking at RTT revealed that it had been slowed at Castle Cary and that it then ran at what appeared to be deliberately late all the way to the capital. This was in common with all other up express services; perhaps a warning had been issued to drivers about the underframe cracking issues that led to the entire withdrawal of the fleet the following day? Keywords: 800309 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington 1A88 Fairwood Junction Great Western Railway IET GWR
800309, GW 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington (1A88, 9L), Fairwood Junction Great Western IET 800309 takes the Westbury avoider or 'cut off' as it is colloquially referred to passing Fairwood Junction. Rather than running at line speed, the 12.15 Penzance to Paddington appeared to at a reduced speed and indeed, looking at RTT revealed that it had been slowed at Castle Cary and that it then ran at what appeared to be deliberately late all the way to the capital. This was in common with all other up express services; perhaps a warning had been issued to drivers about the underframe cracking issues that led to the entire withdrawal of the fleet the following day? Keywords: 800309 12.15 Penzance-London Paddington 1A88 Fairwood Junction Great Western Railway IET GWR


Great Western IET 800309 takes the Westbury avoider or 'cut

off' as it is colloquially referred to passing Fairwood Junction. Rather than running at line speed, the 12.15 Penzance to Paddington appeared to at a reduced speed and indeed, looking at RTT revealed that it had been slowed at Castle Cary and that it then ran at what appeared to be deliberately late all the way to the capital. This was in common with all other up express services; perhaps a warning had been issued to drivers about the underframe cracking issues that led to the entire withdrawal of the fleet the following day?