Recent content by 60071Chris

GWR have posted on Twitter that it's a signal failure stopping them running in or out of Paddington. Judging by the complete lack of service, would suggest it's something slightly more than A signal. At least last night they managed to run things down the slow lines. Can imagine a lot of crew...

Coupled with all the issues on SWT through Staines this evening, Reading had the rare moment that CrossCountry was the only TOC running to time for once! Seems the Western Mainline really suffers in the heat, lots of delays last month coming out of Paddington and then in the West Country as well

I was confused yesterday going past Theale in the morning and there being a rake of Murcia ranks in the oil terminal with no 60 or even 66 around. This explains it. From looking at RTT, looks like the last DBC ran on Saturday full from Robeston then light engine back to Margam. Then part way...

Newbury station isn't rural, theres an ambulance station a mile away, if that.

I was on the earlier 2k80 from Reading to Newbury that was delayed at Midgham due to a departing passenger collapsing on the platform. Not a manned station either so driver had to deal with it, unfortunately took 50 minutes for the paramedics. That was only an hour before this other incident so...

Couple of small floods inNewbury this morning. Platform 2 is now open so the Long distance and Bedwyns (from Reading) are running but no stoppers - assume the bay is flooded. Glad I came home early tonight rather than wait for the normal long distance, looks a nightmare on the Reading departure...