Royal Train on the move

[Prudhoe]

Passed Haltwhistle eastbound a few minutes ago

 

[The Planner]

Presumably this is the royal train?

 

[Prudhoe]

Presumably this is the royal train?

Yes

 

[yorkie]

Yes

Could you edit the thread title (by using 'Edit thread' in the menu at the top right) and add a bit of context to your opening post please? Many thanks! (I will delete this post once done)

 

[Prudhoe]

Yes

Now passing Blaydon as 1Z40

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Now heading into Newcastle

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Pl 2 Newcastle

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Now passing Blaydon as 1Z40

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Now heading into Newcastle

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Pl 2 Newcastle

still there 10:33, facing South

 

[55002]

Went up WCML last night towards Glasgow I believe. Charles just got off at Newcastle, there’s a video on Twitter

 

[Twingo37175]

Is this still containing HRH? I see 1Z40, just north of Doncaster now, potentially subject to disruption as it appears maybe overhead wire problems between Donny and Retford. Wonder if the driver signs the joint line?

 

[55002]

Is this still containing HRH? I see 1Z40, just north of Doncaster now, potentially subject to disruption as it appears maybe overhead wire problems between Donny and Retford. Wonder if the driver signs the joint line?

Looks like 1400 KGX - ABD is culprit Royal Train going via joint

 

[Twingo37175]

Looks like 1400 KGX - ABD is culprit Royal Train going via joint

Not sure, the Hull train prior to the Aberdeen was sat in Doncaster for around 80 minutes and now terminated. Think that may have been the culprit.

 

[DanNCL]

Went up WCML last night towards Glasgow I believe. Charles just got off at Newcastle, there’s a video on Twitter

Is this still containing HRH? I see 1Z40, just north of Doncaster now, potentially subject to disruption as it appears maybe overhead wire problems between Donny and Retford. Wonder if the driver signs the joint line?

Charles was in Newcastle for an event at the Princes Trust with Cheryl, as well as to unveil a plaque at Haymarket Metro station.

Given the priority that 1Z40 has been given for diversion via the Joint Line I suspect HRH is onboard.

 

[Prudhoe]

Just through Gainsborough Trent Junc, for Gainsborough Lea Road. Following 1L69 to Lincoln

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Just through Gainsborough Trent Junc, for Gainsborough Lea Road. Following 1L69 to Lincoln

For anyone in the area, being followed by 66763 on 4L53

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Now through Pyewipe/Boultham Jncs towards Newark and ECML.

 

[55002]

Not sure, the Hull train prior to the Aberdeen was sat in Doncaster for around 80 minutes and now terminated. Think that may have been the culprit.

Tweet from passenger on the Aberdeen train saying they have to evacuate due to “extreme” damage to the train

 

[Prudhoe]

Approaching Newark Northgate

 

[CHAPS2034]

Charles was in Newcastle for an event at the Princes Trust with Cheryl, as well as to unveil a plaque at Haymarket Metro station.

Hold the front page

Cheryl was Diana not Camilla in Private Eye "shorthand"

Do you know something we don't

Given the priority that 1Z40 has been given for diversion via the Joint Line I suspect HRH is onboard.

I have seen a report that Charles rejoined the train at Durham

 

[Prudhoe]

Approaching Newark Northgate

Approaching Railcam's Newark camera

 

[CHAPS2034]

Tweet from passenger on the Aberdeen train saying they have to evacuate due to “extreme” damage to the train

800102 from RTT

 

[Prudhoe]

Approaching Railcam's Newark camera

Now through Peterborough

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Now through Peterborough

approaching Finsbury Park, heading to cross-london line

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passed Camden Road, towards Gospel Oak

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approaching Willesden HL

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Crossing Western main line towards Richmond

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Now heading towards Hounslow

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going to Windsor & Eton Riverside

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ecs arrived Wolverton 22:50

 

[55002]

Now through Peterborough

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approaching Finsbury Park, heading to cross-london line

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passed Camden Road, towards Gospel Oak

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approaching Willesden HL

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Crossing Western main line towards Richmond

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Now heading towards Hounslow

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going to Windsor & Eton Riverside

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ecs arrived Wolverton 22:50

Good work following it, I saw it pass the Newark cam

 

[diffident]

A quick question on this.... Does the Royal train get immediate preference with signallers? I know it probably seems like a stupid question, but I'm thinking if it is in progress and conflicts with timetabled services, would the timetabled services be held/put in a siding/put on slow lines to allow it to pass??

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A quick question on this.... Does the Royal train get immediate preference with signallers? I know it probably seems like a stupid question, but I'm thinking if it is in progress and conflicts with timetabled services, would the timetabled services be held/put in a siding/put on slow lines to allow it to pass??

It does have priority and yes, anything else would be looped if necessary.

 

[Grumpy Git]

It does have priority and yes, anything else would be looped if necessary.

So not only does Charlie think everything smells of fresh paint, he also thinks the trains always run on time.

 

[DarloRich]

There seems to be some mass psychosis here. There is no Royal Train. What you saw was swamp gas reflecting of Venus.................