Old Timer
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Here is the sorry tale of the disruption at New St and the Coventry Corridor on Friday.
Track Circuit Failures Hampton in Arden & Coventry
At 0220 15 axle counters failed on the Up Stour line between Hampton in Arden & Coventry after the passage of 4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks.
Cause found to be handbrakes left on rear vehicle of train causing damage to all 4 wheelsets.
At 0449 12 axle counters reset.
At 0745 the remaining 3 axle counters reset.
4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks
At 0220 4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks stopped by signals at Coventry after leaving track circuit failures behind from Hampton In Arden
At 0240 Driver reported finding handbrake applied to all wheels on last vehicle
At 0343 fitter arrived to inspect
At 0427 fitter reports vehicle had 8 damaged wheels and would have to be removed from the train. The locomotive was run-round the train and the defective vehicle was shunted into Coventry Yard and secured.
At 0640 train clear of connections at the north end of Coventry station.
At 0745 train clear of connections at the south end of Coventry station, and train moved to Nuneaton line.
Cancellations 29 full, 14 part
105 trains affected causing 3047 minutes of delay.
Signalling Failure New St and Coventry Corridor
At 1003 multiple track circuit failures occur between Proof House Junction, Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.
At 1119, a blown transformer is replaced which reopens the Stour line.
At 1159 Normal signalling is available out of Platforms 1, 2 & 3 at Birmingham New Street towards the Up Stour line.
Trains on the Down Stour to Platform 5 being talked past two signals.
Trains on the Down and Up Derby being talked past one signal into Platform 8.
At 1208 the cause was found to be three cables cut, two signalling cables and one domestic power cable, when a hole was drilled into Platform 1B.
At 1704 all the signalling cables were repaired and all track circuits showing clear.
At 2125 all signalling tested and restored to normal working.
Reported delays 14687 minutes
Trains affected 639
Trains cancelled 302 full, 230 part.
2R66 1157 Redditch Lichfield Trent Valley High Level
At 1305 2R66 1157 Redditch Lichfield Trent Valley High Level fails on the Up Gloucester line at University station with loss of power.
At 1415 2N54 1204 Longbridge Lichfield City terminated at New St and set back to University to assist 2R66.
At 1425 both units depart for New St
At 1440 both units clear inside at New St
Significant reactionary delays were incurred until close of service, with severe platform congestion in the Birmingham New Street station area.
Train cancellations 3 full, 12 part
36 trains affected 1742 minutes delay.
Track Circuit Failures Hampton in Arden & Coventry
At 0220 15 axle counters failed on the Up Stour line between Hampton in Arden & Coventry after the passage of 4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks.
Cause found to be handbrakes left on rear vehicle of train causing damage to all 4 wheelsets.
At 0449 12 axle counters reset.
At 0745 the remaining 3 axle counters reset.
4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks
At 0220 4O52 1829 (Thu) Wakefield Southampton Western Docks stopped by signals at Coventry after leaving track circuit failures behind from Hampton In Arden
At 0240 Driver reported finding handbrake applied to all wheels on last vehicle
At 0343 fitter arrived to inspect
At 0427 fitter reports vehicle had 8 damaged wheels and would have to be removed from the train. The locomotive was run-round the train and the defective vehicle was shunted into Coventry Yard and secured.
At 0640 train clear of connections at the north end of Coventry station.
At 0745 train clear of connections at the south end of Coventry station, and train moved to Nuneaton line.
Cancellations 29 full, 14 part
105 trains affected causing 3047 minutes of delay.
Signalling Failure New St and Coventry Corridor
At 1003 multiple track circuit failures occur between Proof House Junction, Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International.
At 1119, a blown transformer is replaced which reopens the Stour line.
At 1159 Normal signalling is available out of Platforms 1, 2 & 3 at Birmingham New Street towards the Up Stour line.
Trains on the Down Stour to Platform 5 being talked past two signals.
Trains on the Down and Up Derby being talked past one signal into Platform 8.
At 1208 the cause was found to be three cables cut, two signalling cables and one domestic power cable, when a hole was drilled into Platform 1B.
At 1704 all the signalling cables were repaired and all track circuits showing clear.
At 2125 all signalling tested and restored to normal working.
Reported delays 14687 minutes
Trains affected 639
Trains cancelled 302 full, 230 part.
2R66 1157 Redditch Lichfield Trent Valley High Level
At 1305 2R66 1157 Redditch Lichfield Trent Valley High Level fails on the Up Gloucester line at University station with loss of power.
At 1415 2N54 1204 Longbridge Lichfield City terminated at New St and set back to University to assist 2R66.
At 1425 both units depart for New St
At 1440 both units clear inside at New St
Significant reactionary delays were incurred until close of service, with severe platform congestion in the Birmingham New Street station area.
Train cancellations 3 full, 12 part
36 trains affected 1742 minutes delay.
