Off the road at Paddington

[Haywain]

Looks like platform 11 at Paddington will be closed for a while...
Photo shows assistance buggy on track with one wheel hanging on to edge of platform. Photo taken from Hammersmith & City line platform.

 

[David57]

Oh dear..

 

[ENC Rail]

You can't park there, Dave

 

[Taplowgreen]

"Pride" goes before a fall as they say.

 

[flitwickbeds]

Nice parking spot, Rita.

 

[D6130]

You can't blame that on buckled rails!

 

[GordonT]

Knocks out Pl-12 also.

 

[milooo]

'-MOB BUGG Y---' in the signal birth in platform 11 at Paddington

 

[PartyOperator]

The cart is apparently called Robert, if that is of any use...

 

[devon_belle]

I hope the RAIB will be attending

Poor Robert!

 

[Broucek]

At least it's OHL and not third rail....

 

[Deepgreen]

Fascinating that not one passenger is looking at it!

 

[Horizon22]

This is not the first time this has happened!

Normally retrieved within a few hours with help from a MOM (Mobile Operations Manager)

 

[Bahnopa]

The driver should have gone to Specsavers!

 

[Magrar]

Pride comes before a fall?

 

[Winthorpe]

How would it have likely happened? Was it left without a parking brake fully engaged or something like that?

 

[trainophile]

Fascinating that not one passenger is looking at it!

Are we sure it's not an AI photo?

 

[Winthorpe]

The signal berth is definitely blocked.

 

[AndrewE]

Are we sure it's not an AI photo?

the signal stuff in post #8 tends to back it up...

 

[Harpo]

The cart is apparently called Robert, if that is of any use...

Did it cause the track circuit to bob?

 

[greatkingrat]

There is a train now in P12, P11 is still showing as blocked though.

 

[Haywain]

The signal berth is definitely blocked.

I took it, so I'm pretty sure.

 

[aaronspence]

Still showing on Traksy as there... I guess they are in no rush to shift it?

 

[saismee]

Still showing on Traksy as there... I guess they are in no rush to shift it?

Summer timetable probably eases the platform use.

 

[styles]

That's quite impressive. I mean, what's the top speed on one of those bad boys?

 

[Kite159]

Summer timetable probably eases the platform use.

Also Paddington has spare capacity these days since the Elizabeth line opened relocating the stoppers down below.

 

[styles]

Looks to be a Bradshaw passenger transit buggy. Max speed either 15mph or 17mph if I'm reading the website right.

 

[Acathater]

This is not the first time this has happened!

Normally retrieved within a few hours with help from a MOM (Mobile Operations Manager)

Must be a strong bloke to lift that up

 

[Retorus]

Impressive incompetence there.

 

[AndrewE]

Must be a strong bloke to lift that up

which was my reaction too... let's hope they don't try to hang a block and tackle from the OLE...