Are any trains running today?

[matt_world2004]

I know nothing is running in passenger service but I heard a train horn this morning near Hayes and harlington. Just curious.

 

[andrewkeith5]

There'll be a lot of engineering trains and possibly some ECS or freight running I should imagine.

 

[greaterwest]

Local Heathrow Express services are running: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/basic/HXX

Other than that, there are no passenger services.

 

[Shimbleshanks]

Not exactly RUNNING as such but there are plenty of trains parked on the Brighton main line in Purley today. Our neighbour opposite has had a GBRf Class 66 chuntering away at the bottom of her garden since the small hours of the morning.

 

[Mag_seven]

There'll be a lot of engineering trains and possibly some ECS or freight running I should imagine.

E.G. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B26526/2015/12/25/advanced

 

[higthomas]

There is at least one proper service running:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L84221/2015/12/25/advanced

 

[radamfi]

Eurotunnel still runs 24 hours a day on Christmas Day, although at a reduced frequency.

 

[petegunstone]

I know nothing is running in passenger service but I heard a train horn this morning near Hayes and harlington. Just curious.

All kinds of horns on this service. Furthermore, the traction appears to be so devilishly reliable that it effortlessly deals with all manner of supply, infrastructure, timetable and pathing challenges. I would dearly like to know why it hasn't been deployed more ubiquitously. It would slash the quantity of digital ink spilt on this forum!

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2015/12/24/advanced

 

[VP185]

No passenger services running on GWR but drivers will be booking on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day to go in and start the HSTs up to prevent flat batteries and for defrosting purposes (should the temperature dip below zero!)

 

[broadgage]

No passenger services running on GWR but drivers will be booking on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day to go in and start the HSTs up to prevent flat batteries and for defrosting purposes (should the temperature dip below zero!)

Sounds a waste of fuel and of costly overtime payment.
Could not a shore supply be used to keep batteries charged and engines warm ?

 

[NeilWatson]

There's currently a good service on the Metropolitan Line according to www.tfl.gov.uk !

 

[neonison]

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[Tracked]

Thought I heard a train horn when I was walking home earlier, I'm just outside the centre of Doncaster. Didn't hear it come north though, and as it's fairly quiet outside I would expect to, could be something in the works I suppose?

 

[73001]

Sounds a waste of fuel and of costly overtime payment.
Could not a shore supply be used to keep batteries charged and engines warm ?

I think the cost of setting this up, in several depots and stabling points across the area and essentially twice for each HST (at either end of the train) for 2 days a year would be prohibitive compared to the cost of a few hours overtime or the damage to an engine.

 

[wensley]

Thought I heard a train horn when I was walking home earlier, I'm just outside the centre of Doncaster. Didn't hear it come north though, and as it's fairly quiet outside I would expect to, could be something in the works I suppose?

There are a total of 25 engineering trains required on the Marshgate and Doncaster South S&C renewals sites throughout the course of both projects. It'd more than likely be one of these trains manoeuvring within the worksite.

 

[Tracked]

There are a total of 25 engineering trains required on the Marshgate and Doncaster South S&C renewals sites throughout the course of both projects. It'd more than likely be one of these trains manoeuvring within the worksite.

Thanks, just looking for stuff south of town, there was something moving around Doncaster Up Decoy at about that time

 

[Finfanero]

There are a total of 25 engineering trains required on the Marshgate and Doncaster South S&C renewals sites throughout the course of both projects. It'd more than likely be one of these trains manoeuvring within the worksite.

What's actually happening at Doncaster this weekend ?

 

[Tracked]

Had a walk into town this morning, two works trains at Marshgate junction, presume some of it's for Platform 0?

 

[wensley]

What's actually happening at Doncaster this weekend ?

Renewal of a significant number of point ends, some plain line track panels and all the associated goings on!