Indeed.
Thats just absolutely ridiculous.
Does getting as far South of Helensburgh by 20:00 get the Caledonian Sleeper away from the Higher lands before the storm is expected to do its worst ?.
In what way?
Moving a departure times from 1900 to 1645, expecting people to be ok with that as well as expecting staff to start earlier and finish later too.
So, so, so much better than cancelling the train.
I imagine they are expecting trees down on the West Highland Line and are getting the train as far as Craigendoran loop where it can wait it's normal slot through the central belt where there are alternative routes most of the way to Edinburgh. Calling at Dumbarton at normal time also gives the option of bringing passengers down by road it's only just over 2 hours from Fort William in normal weather.
Maybe so. However if the Northbound can't get through in the morning there will be a cancellation on Monday night anyway if the set doesn't get up there.
Surely they makes the point even more doesn't it?
It minimises risk of a repeat of Stonehaven August 12th 2020, when the effects of that storm resulted in the fatal accident with the ScotRail HST
But that is going to be a problem regardless of what they do with tonight's (Sunday) Southbound service.
Thanks, that is the sort of damage limitation that makes sense.
Does a 73 have enough fuel capacity to be providing power and ETS and power from very early on in the day until it reaches craignetinny in the small hours to be refuelled. Genuine question.
I expect there is plenty of fuel available. Also I expect the planners (experts) know what they are doing.
Fair enough, I just wondered how long these locos can keep going without needing refuelled.
It could be an issue on an extremely long delay (if stranded). So I guess 3 hours is well within the fuel range catered for.
The 66 will be fine as its fuel tanks are massive, the 73s don't have long range fuel tanks though. I'm sure this will all have been considered though.
Given how severe the weather is it's unlikely. Will need to wait until is safe for engineers to work on site.
The tide is already ebbing so access will be possible within the next hour.
Only a limited number of Token Exchange Points (TEPs) on WHL seem to log to RTT: Typically Garelochead, Crianlarich, Dalmally, Rannoch and Glenfinnan. Fort William (not RETB) logs too.
It's just gone through Crianlarich, 48 minutes late (on the earlier timings).
Your correct - time at Crianlarich now showing
I would suggest that the VSTP (Very Short Term Plan) would have had the train waiting at Dumbarton to get it clear of the vunerable sea wall section at Craigendoran Junction.
Well no
