Annual Christmas nonsense

[pdeaves]

I note that 'Santa's delivery is in the system again this year. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2017/12/24/advanced

Interestingly there is a new timing location (TIPLOC) for 'Naughty Kid' with only a pass time, not a call! http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/ZNGHTYK/2017/12/25/0002

 

[cambsy]

Hope it doesn’t go through the Thameslink core, as will get delayed or capped

 

[PHILIPE]

Remember 9 Reindeer and sleigh is only the timing load and not what it may be diagrammed

 

[30907]

Now! Sprinter, now! Pacer, now! Deltic, 230...!
(442 doesnt scan...)

 

[STKKK46]

Does anyone have any gen on which sleigh will be used this year? I read somewhere that one was in for maintenance.

 

[notlob.divad]

Does anyone have any gen on which sleigh will be used this year? I read somewhere that one was in for maintenance.

Vivarail have offered to remove the engines from 230001

 

[STKKK46]

Vivarail have offered to remove the engines from 230001

Christmas to be caped at Kenilworth due to fire on board the sleigh?

 

[30907]

Rudolph the red-hot reindeer...

 

[DarloRich]

Remember 9 Reindeer and sleigh is only the timing load and not what it may be diagrammed

Yes! very good!

Driver of 1X01 may be pulled up for showing a red light on the front.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

The whole fleet of reindeer should be done up at Wolverton with their fur being repainted in to the new Christmas livery.

 

[mrcheek]

will Santa have to start from somewhere else next year, as the North Pole depot will be filled with IETs

 

[Daz28]

There have been some test runs with a new sleigh this week http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K13318/2017/12/21/advanced

 

[MotCO]

I'm intrigued by the route taken. I kmow that we have had problems with RTT before, with some points being passed twice on a journey, but are we assured that it is the correct route?

 

[43096]

If it's coming off North Pole, then it will probably be short-formed, be over weight and under-powered in one mode, tip water all over the presents and fail for six hours after a few miles....

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

If it's coming off North Pole, then it will probably be short-formed, be over weight and under-powered in one mode, tip water all over the presents and fail for six hours after a few miles....

What could possibly go wrong?

It will have faster acceleration and two coaches more than the train your unit makes up.

 

[Bevan Price]

Does anyone have any gen on which sleigh will be used this year? I read somewhere that one was in for maintenance.

Not sure if it will be ready yet, as stock cascades are delayed, but a withdrawn Pacer was due to be converted for Christmas parcels use.

There is another snag. The Rendeer Merry Transport Union has objected to the lack of water stops in the schedule, and is calling a strike ballot.

 

[GusB]

There is another snag. The Rendeer Merry Transport Union has objected to the lack of water stops in the schedule, and is calling a strike ballot.

They're always whining on about elf'n'safety.

 

[gazthomas]

Does this exist outside of Real Time Trains?

 

[xotGD]

Rudolph's red nose isn't bright enough and he is having to be repainted with a full yellow face.

 

[Lrd]

Does this exist outside of Real Time Trains?

Wait and see on the 24th...

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Here are some test flights, complete with a flightplan diagram:

https://twitter.com/IrishAirCorps/status/944134940454719489

Santa has activated the Prohibited Area (P12-25) around his workshop. Test flights are taking place after planned maintenance on Santa's Sleigh.Operations other than toy support/delivery are prohibited in the area.

 

[Highlandspring]

Does this exist outside of Real Time Trains?

It's not in the TSDB.

 

[GW43125]

Rudolph's red nose isn't bright enough and he is having to be repainted with a full yellow face.

I was told by a reliable source that Rudolph's nose was being changed to white and intensified to avoid this legislation. I also heard there would be one on each of the front legs to provide the required number of lamps.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Let’s hope they don’t fit the sleigh with ironing board seats!

 

[DanNCL]

Let’s hope they don’t fit the sleigh with ironing board seats!

Ironing board seats?? They wouldn't spend that much money; it's more likely to be bench seats from pacers!

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Ironing board seats?? They wouldn't spend that much money; it's more likely to be bench seats from pacers!

Well, fortunately as I don’t really feel like sitting on a Pacer style train being hauled by deer going to every 2000 odd station in the UK overnight I won’t need to worry!

 

[tsr]

Let’s hope Santa isn’t wrong-routed via the Mistletoe Avoiding Line again, otherwise Mrs Claus won’t book him a taxi home at the end of duty.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Ironing board seats?? They wouldn't spend that much money; it's more likely to be bench seats from pacers!

Those are considerably more comfortable than the ironing boards anyway.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I’m on a 707 now - the seats seem much smaller than of a 387 and it does make me wonder if they actually are the same seat

 

[DanNCL]

I’m on a 707 now - the seats seem much smaller than of a 387 and it does make me wonder if they actually are the same seat

The seats on the 707s are the same as on the 700s, which definitely have the same seats as the 387s. The 387s have armrests though, the 707s don't, so maybe that is why they seem smaller?