Middlesbrough-Whitby "Obstruction on the line"

[70014IronDuke]

Anyone know what was going on between Glaisdale and Whitby this afternoon?

14.04 ex Boro terminated short.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y62331/2016/12/20/advanced

 

[trainophile]

It says at the top of the page "due to an obstruction on the line".

 

[70014IronDuke]

It says at the top of the page "due to an obstruction on the line".

Oh, gosh, thanks.

Silly of me not to read my own thread headline.
I'm just glad glad there's still some perceptive folk commenting in this group.

Still, it does beg the question as to just what that obstruction was, don't you think?

My bet is it was an ailing zebra suffering from kdudu fly ingestion that had escaped from Glaisdale Safari Park. But perhaps we shall never know.

Obstruction it is then!

 

[jamesst]

A tree

 

[Hughby]

A tree

Please don't let the facts get in the way of a funny story.

The Zebra made my day. How's it getting on by the way?

 

[Paul Duck]

In the morning there was sheep on the line so a 5MPH speed restriction was implemented meaning early morning service from Whitby arrived nearly an hour late into Middlesbrough. On its next journey back from Whitby it hit a tree in between Egton on Glaisdale meaning a late arrival in Middlesbrough again. Damage to front end of 156 meaning the spare 142 that sits at Darlington was deployed to start up the 1404 from Middlesbrough close to right time. When the 1404 reached Glaisdale it was held awaiting another tree to be removed ahead of it. It took so long they terminated the service at Glaisdale and ran it back to Middlesbrough around 50 minutes late. Taxis were ordered for passengers at Whitby and these were not expected until 1745 (over 1hr 45mins later than the train should have originally been).

 

[HLE]

5mph for a sheep?

 

[headshot119]

5mph for a sheep?

I suspect it was multiple sheep, hitting a flock can do a fair bit of damage.

 

[70014IronDuke]

5mph for a sheep?

Don't forget the half-doped zebra suffering from kdudu fly ingestion masquerading as a tree (it's the effect of the kdudu fly's bile, according to the latest research).

ps thanks to Mr Duck for the explanation.

 

[Doctor Fegg]

5mph for a sheep?

I think that's their top speed, yes.

 

[midlandred]

In the morning there was sheep on the line so a 5MPH speed restriction was implemented meaning early morning service from Whitby arrived nearly an hour late into Middlesbrough. On its next journey back from Whitby it hit a tree in between Egton on Glaisdale meaning a late arrival in Middlesbrough again. Damage to front end of 156 meaning the spare 142 that sits at Darlington was deployed to start up the 1404 from Middlesbrough close to right time. When the 1404 reached Glaisdale it was held awaiting another tree to be removed ahead of it. It took so long they terminated the service at Glaisdale and ran it back to Middlesbrough around 50 minutes late. Taxis were ordered for passengers at Whitby and these were not expected until 1745 (over 1hr 45mins later than the train should have originally been).

How's the zebra?

 

[Tomnick]

5mph for a sheep?

I suspect it was multiple sheep, hitting a flock can do a fair bit of damage.

Multiple = six or more?! The magic number, seemingly.

A specific speed, especially one as restrictive as 5mph, seems excessive and unlikely though, when a simple caution would suffice!

 

[Llanigraham]

Multiple = six or more?! The magic number, seemingly.

A specific speed, especially one as restrictive as 5mph, seems excessive and unlikely though, when a simple caution would suffice!

The Rule Book says 5mph, therefore that is what the driver will do after being CAUTIONED by the signaller.
And having seen the damage just one sheep can do to a unit that speed is perfectly justified.

 

[Tomnick]

Where does the Rule Book say 5mph in that context, please? The only speed specified when cautioning for animals on the line is 10mph through a tunnel. Otherwise, it's left to the driver to proceed at what he considers to be a safe speed.

I've seen the damage that just one cow can do to a train, and I still didn't see any need to make up speeds when I last cautioned for one (through quite a long section with only a vague indication of where the cow was).

 

[alexl92]

5mph for a sheep?

Don't forget the half-doped zebra suffering from kdudu fly ingestion masquerading as a tree (it's the effect of the kdudu fly's bile, according to the latest research).

ps thanks to Mr Duck for the explanation.

I think that's their top speed, yes.

Maybe it's just 'cause I'm tired but this exchange made me laugh, thanks gents!

 

[AndyPJG]

Please don't let the facts get in the way of a funny story.

The Zebra made my day. How's it getting on by the way?

Or maybe Rudolph out on a training run at this time of year?

 

[tsr]

What's the specified speed for a kdudu fly in a tunnel, or a caution for it?

 

[BestWestern]

I suspect it was multiple sheep, hitting a flock can do a fair bit of damage.

Are multiple sheep more efficient to operate than the traditional locomootive and wagons?

 

[trainophile]

I do hope someone edited the title of this thread, but if not my apologies for stating the beeping obvious in my first reply .

 

[nom de guerre]

Where does the Rule Book say 5mph in that context, please? The only speed specified when cautioning for animals on the line is 10mph through a tunnel. Otherwise, it's left to the driver to proceed at what he considers to be a safe speed.

That's my understanding, too.

The only common scenario I can think of requiring a 5mph speed is bridge bash-related examinations of the line. Or to protect Kdudu flies*

*Possibly

 

[ChiefPlanner]

An incident hardly likely to make headline news in say that National Control Centre log the next day....