Recent content by MarkWi72

I saw this passing the site of Church Brampton. There was a back up of trains and it was only passing through behind a freight liner quite slowly.

This was true of 4S47 last night from DIRFT. Largely loaded, but with some empty wagons in the middle.

A lot going via Northampton this evening. Anyone know why?

Might sound a daft question, but I saw this leave DIRFT under diesel power yesterday evening. On Monday evening, I was at Easenhall, and it was operating under electric power, panto up. Whereabouts does it change over?

Ok, thanks for clarifying.

So as an AHB this crossing is triggered by the approaching train, once signals are set in its favour? I did have a look at this crossing on You Tube and it is 20 seconds from when the barrier is fully horizontal, to the passing of the train across the crossing.

It is awful for all involved. Terrible.

I stand corrected - it is just where it seems to be on the track section.

Looks like it is train 2N82 and it was ay Mintholme Crossing.

It's not as there are other trains using it.

Just saw this on Railcam at Watford, and checked out its routing, thinking it might go through Nuneaton up the Trent Valley. Found out it now goes via Coventry-Bescot- Penkridge. When did this occur and is it the norm? Why is this?

The recording data , with other evidence (Railcam?) will tell more about line speeds and driving before the collision , RAIB will be over this now its been acquired.

Here it is, buckled track ( off Facebook post by Tony Hunter on the Railways of the West Midlands page).

I noticed it (1H46) was on the section at the Railcam position as ‘passing’. Where is the Railcam in relation to the collision site? Would the trains have gotten past it ? If so, there’ll be more evidence.

I've noticed on Traksy that this was supposed to be heading along the Nuneaton-Coventry-Leamington line (that's what it is timetabled to do on the system), but is now at Rugby. Will this now use the Bletchley-Oxford line?