Recent content by vtiman

I didn’t imply that it was a SPAD indeed until just now. 1652549776

All going as expected then. If it is only a breakdown which is worrying but happens then all is good. I noted the second set.

Yes I often look out to see the signals changing when travelling by train. I’m not paranoid am just old fashioned and like looking out the window ! I don’t recall ever stopping 1/3 of the way through a signal.

I merely noted the situation as I was proceeding over the bridge and did not speculate as to the reasons why the train had stopped where it did.

Yet it is blocking the line and not moving. Normally the driver would stop before the red light unless there was a problem. At least it is only several coaches beyond the light as you say.

Grand Central Class 180 Train stopped under red light under Lyles Lane WGC with engines still running. All Southbound services routed onto slow lines. Northbound lines running ok. 1652546969 1652547203 Signal 620 Headcode 5A61

The upshot of the growth of passenger numbers is that we need HS2 even sooner than was anticipated. It baffles me why the capacity argument is so misunderstood as are many basics about the project.

Heavy lightening ?

Liverpool Manchester Leeds Sheffield Birmingham and Derby /Toton / Nottingham aren’t I the southeast though yet will be served by hs2 trains as will Scotland. I don’t understand this argument at all. The M6 and the M62 join to the m1 and a1(m) which connect to London. Yet people in the North...

Years ago my Mums sister was picking my Mum up at Lancaster. At Carlisle Mum asked and was told it did stop. She waved as the train raced through Lancaster Castle. And we went on a train from Green Ayre. Last summer i walked along the old route along the Lune.

Reminds me of John Cleese in Clockwise. All because he boarded the wrong train!

I have followed and supported HS2 all the way. The debate around hs2 reminded me of the AV debates and was in a way a precursor to the referendum debates. Those against hs2 like those against the EU made up a load of stories, myths and outright lies to make their case. The most vocal were...

Last year I went to Wembley Arena. I got the train from WGC to Kgc and walked through to STP and got on the 700 that rolled in that was allegedly stopping at West Hampstead. As there was a discrepancy with the announcements and the trains were delayed I got off again. Good thing as I would...

I have not been on the train much since the fiasco and have avoided going into London on the train at weekends as we have not had a train to come back on. I regularly read railforums but rarely comment as am usually haunting the Guardian ! I walk my dog through the woods and sometimes up to...

May have been Stonebridge Park near Wembley. I can't find anything on google was probably 25 years ago !