23rd March 2015 Sunday 22nd/ Monday 23rd March saw the First Great Western 'Sleeper Shambles' continue unabated. Barely a month goes by without this service being reported having had operational issues. Sunday 22nd March 2015 saw hire in Class 57/3 No. 57306 'Branchline Society' failed at Penzance before departure with brake defects. Passengers (expecting to sleep) were put onto a standard HST set formed of No.43174 and No. 43040 'Berry Pomeroy Castle' for their overnight journey to London Paddington. Meanwhile, the popular 'daylight empty sleepers' were finally transferred to London by means of FGW's own Class 57/6 No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle'. The normally nocturnal ensemble passing Taunton at 14:35 having had a lie-in at Penzance operating as 5Z70 10:25 Penzance to Old Oak Common. (Photo: Paul Clarke)