WCML - Wires Down Euston to Watford Jct

[Old Timer]

Just come to a stand at Watford Jct, and told Fast / Slow lines blocked r/a wires down.

All WCML services standing and being pined short.

DC still running.

 

[Geezertronic]

Ouch, more delays on the WCML. The London Midland site suggests the issue is around Wembley

 

[The Planner]

2O97 had its pantograph ripped off. Wires down on up slow, down slow has lost tension and is blocked. Fasts now open. 2295 delay minutes as of 1105.

 

[Pumbaa]

What was 2O97? A 377, 350 or 321?

 

[33056]

0701 Milton Keynes Central to Clapham Junction brough the wires down on the Up Slow at Wembley Central; in the immediate aftermath, I believe that all lines except the Down Fast and DC lines were closed.

At present, the unit responsible is still standing on the Up Slow, though I think that is now the only line still blocked.
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What was 2O97? A 377, 350 or 321?

0701 Milton Keynes to Clapham Jn, 377 210 if the "magic box" is correct (unit still there now!)

 

[Geezertronic]

Does anyone know yet if the fault was with the Unit or the OHLE itself?

 

[Pumbaa]

ta very for the info!

 

[dk1]

Virgin seemed to have coped fairly well for much of the day. Just the usual chop of 1xBrum & 1xMan each hour to aid service recovery. According to NRES OHL probs where at Wembley & Watford.

 

[Daniel]

London Midland told us overhead wire problems at Wembley today. DC lines were running okay as far as I was aware - (at least the Bakerloo was, Overground had Severe delays).

 

[Aictos]

0701 Milton Keynes to Clapham Jn, 377 210 if the "magic box" is correct (unit still there now!)

Well TRUST states the same so I guess it's the same unit, terminated at Wembley.

 

[Old Timer]

London Midland told us overhead wire problems at Wembley today. DC lines were running okay as far as I was aware - (at least the Bakerloo was, Overground had Severe delays).

The DCs were running OK between Euston and Watford Jct on the basis of a 20 minute service. There were lots of problems on the NLL I read, due to the new 377s having problems with adhesion..

 

[33056]

Well TRUST states the same so I guess it's the same unit, terminated at Wembley.

TRUST / TOPS = "magic box"

Unit finally removed around 1930 last night with a class 73, anybody any idea which one? I was not close enough to see other that it looked to be a light-coloured one, possibly N/R yellow.

 

[Aictos]

Never heard it by that nickname before!