Recent content by E100

Best to avoid speculation as to why the Corby train did what it did with driver input or otherwise. The thing that is 'reassuring' is that it appears the signalling system was working even if there is still questions to be answered around siting, could the yellow have been interpretated as a...

Thanks for the replies.

Thoughts with everyone involved and glad this wasn’t worse at the same time. It appears to have a been a pretty high energy impact and it’s a credit to modern design. On traksy I notice the label CLIP is applied. Is this closed line in possession?

Ah right. Well done them and thanks for the picture. I presume that longer term they'll slew this back to the original arrangement rather than put in a crossover to save on any additional signalling changes. Nevertheless, it's always been a strange arrangement to me that to get a loco to...

Is the MPD effectively cut off by these propping works (appreciate once propped it'll be ok). As far as I know, the only route from the MPD to the rest of the railway (i.e. Goathland etc) is via the crossover on the other side of the bridge near to the village itself with no crossover on the MPD...

Sorry, edited to say putting these on limited stop services is bizarre.

It is a very bizarre decision to put these on stopping services.

Ah of course. Thanks for the informative reply.

I was about to say there is quite the procession of freight trains running over the WCML. I assumed most had been diverted by the S&C or even ECML but evidently they believe in NR ambitious reopening and to their credit in under 48 hours (barely 36 hours) they've achieved it. In appalling...

Agreed the network rail side and the professionalism shown by the safety critical staff is in stark contrast to the customer services certainly for Avanti. I’m not sure we should read too much into TPE being effectively public with Avanti private as I think this was the same when TPE was...

I just came here to say the same thing. The advice being given is appalling. They don't seem to be even reading half the comments before just saying do not travel. Also their advice to not travel to Blackpool? Why? The funadmental issue is it's all very London centric advice. Arguably the...

Ah of course yes with the longer train it'd be required to double up needing 8 for a full service without changes. There are 11 73/9 that GBRF have so yeah it's not remotely feasible. Not that the solution was to begin with. Agreed - this does again expose that whilst some of the messaging is...

Surely there may well be staff who are willing to stay overnight in Preston for the limited time (for a bonus payment)? The majority of staff want the railway to do as much as possible and help passengers out. The only practical option is to use a spare 73/9 and a class 66 to run over non...

Spoke to my dad who is on the 71000 on Thursday and that will simply be diverted via the settle and Carlisle. Now I’m not saying it’s apples to apples but it’s surely not beyond the will of man to have a couple of diversions in place over the coming days for regular service trains. Out of...

Had a few times at Chester where the gate line staff haven’t seemed to be super helpful. Their barriers swallow the tickets so I find I have to ask to be let through showing the ticket. I find myself often having to explain in depth about why I wish to retain my ticket. They then always deface...