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| Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 10:26 #28695 | |
AndyG
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BBC News item - Freight derailed Bletchley
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 03/02/2012 at 10:26 by AndyG Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 10:43 #28696 | |
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Poshfc
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Noticed this when I woke up this morning, i'm intrigued how it happened and i'm also wondering if there's any photos of it 
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 10:55 #28697 | |
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y10g9
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I know that it says a freight train was derailed, but from this 'The Freightliner engine, being operated on behalf of Virgin trains, derailed at Bletchley south junction shortly before 02:30 GMT.' makes me think that it might be the pretendalino since what oter services do freightliner run on the behalf of virgin trains?
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 10:57 #28698 | |
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John
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From Network Rails Twitter feed.
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 11:00 #28699 | |
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Poshfc
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Just Googling and came across this: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59535 Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 11:01 #28700 | |
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y10g9
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" said: Cheers John, thats well and truely derailed but still upright  Lets hope it hasn't broken the track inferstructure too much
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 11:24 #28702 | |
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AndyG
1842 posts |
Slow lines due to reopen c13:00, fast lines out for 1-2 days due to track/OHE damage.
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 12:37 #28716 | |
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y10g9
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just a bit of a mess here http://twitpic.com/8f3mj2 Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 15:11 #28736 | |
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JDC
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Understand crossing Up Slow to Up Fast 15mph crossing
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 16:09 #28742 | |
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peterb
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Look at the panto! 90036 on 1M11 got terminated at Crewe 90021 on 1M16 got terminated at Preston Down beds tonight cancelled, replaced by coaches. Not sure if last night's up stock has made it to Wembley yet. Up beds still operating as far as i'm aware. Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 16:20 #28744 | |
headshot119
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The sleeper Crews came back to Euston on the Coaches that where laid on. I wonder if they'll sit at Crewe and Preston till tomorrow?
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 16:43 #28749 | |
onlydjw
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There was talk of sleeper stock via Banbury earlier on - not usre if it happened or not (a bit outsode of my area). There have been some cross country freightliner diversions as well. 40+ photos on Chris Warman's Smugmug site. The driver has bruised ribs and an injured wrist apparently, and was taken to hospital for further checks, but is not seriously injured. The scene was being treated as a crime scene I understand earlier this morning. That's about all I can add. God bless, Daniel Wilson Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 17:50 #28755 | |
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peterb
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" said:The sleeper Crews came back to Euston on the Coaches that where laid on. I wonder if they'll sit at Crewe and Preston till tomorrow?If the up beds are definitely on tonight then the stock from last night's terminated up beds should surely (at somepoint in the next 48hours) head back up north as all the sleeper stock would be in London otherwise! Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 18:41 #28761 | |
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onlydjw
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No northbound beds tonight - replacement bus instead! Nothing to say the southbound ones are not running.
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 19:24 #28763 | |
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Al McLean
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The empty sleeper stock did run via Banbury hauled by 67017 passing approx 13.30
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 20:17 #28764 | |
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GoodbyeMrFish
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[video width=425 height=344 type=youtube]cNyMMscilco[/video] Here is a video clip of this the train is seen passing south ruilsip. Just to add i didn't make this video so here is the link to the youtube page. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyMMscilco
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 20:27 #28765 | |
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peterb
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Well that's the stock from 1M11, 1M16? I really hope and assume they're going to send two sets of stock back up north over the weekend (allowing for the weather!) otherwise they're screwed!! Friday's probably the worst night to cancel the down beds. Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 20:57 #28767 | |
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Lardybiker
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All services were terminating at Northampton early this afternoon. Passengers were being advised if they need to get to London to go to Moor St and go to Marylebone instead. Not surprising now I've seen what had happened..... Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 21:08 #28769 | |
Peter Bennet
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Even the buses have TDs or should that be BDs? Peter Post has attachments. Log in to view them. I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 21:14 #28770 | |
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headshot119
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Ships have them as well, although as I don't have access to CCLDB I couldn't post a screenshot. How much is a license costing for that Peter?
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 21:15 #28771 | |
Steamer
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" said:Even the buses have TDs or should that be BDs?I've noticed that- all Rail Replacement Buses appear to be allocated 0B00. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 21:16 #28772 | |
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sloppyjag
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I wonder if they'll reverse buses into each other at CRS to wake everyone up. 
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 21:17 #28773 | |
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Sam Tugwell
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All buses in general. Think it shows the Exeter St Davids - Exeter Airport Service as 0B00
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 03/02/2012 at 23:13 #28774 | |
Splodge
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They show in Open Train Times as 0B00 as well - both rail replacement and 'connecting' buses.
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| Re: Chaos on WCML - Euston-Milton Keynes shut 04/02/2012 at 05:36 #28775 | |
northroad
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Quote from the BBC web pages this morning "You are meant to approach points at a relatively low speed," the spokesman said. "But it looks like that move was taken at a high speed and, as a result, the train has derailed." This cannot be true of all points surely? Sad to see that the driver may be guilty until proven innocent. I even read somewhere that it was being treated as a crime scene. What on earth that meant I don't know. Geoff Log in to reply The following user said thank you: ralphjwchadkirk |