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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 17:26 #2536
AndyG
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BBC News item

New reason for train delayed?

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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 17:26 #13845
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BBC News item

New reason for train delayed?

I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 17:32 #13846
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Coincidentally, Mrs. G was on the train back from London last Thursday and was delayed for the best part of an hour at Hitchin due to a swan entangled on the OHLE! I'm presuming that swan was not as lucky as the swan in the BBC link and is no longer with us.

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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 20:27 #13850
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postal said:
Coincidentally, Mrs. G was on the train back from London last Thursday and was delayed for the best part of an hour at Hitchin due to a swan entangled on the OHLE! I'm presuming that swan was not as lucky as the swan in the BBC link and is no longer with us.
Remember having heard about that. A swan got tangled up in the Down Fast OHLE at, I believe, Cadwell (which is just north of Hitchin and visible on SimSig KingsX) resulting in that line being blocked and all Down trains towards Arlesey running on the Down Slow, likely at a reduced speed. Up Fast trains were apparently still running but at caution. Not sure about Up Slow trains though.

A quick Google™ search resulted in finding this news article - although I didn't know Class 319s (the train in the picture) ran on the Great Northern route :lol:

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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 20:54 #13851
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Would anyone have heard about this if it had been a Mute Swan

He...He......

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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 21:50 #13853
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I think i suspect fowl play...
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Swan on the line 02/03/2011 at 23:46 #13857
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Look out! DUCK! :rolleyes:
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Swan on the line 03/03/2011 at 08:59 #13858
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seems to be a poultry joke lol

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Swan on the line 03/03/2011 at 13:17 #13859
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Lucky escape... the driver nearly had a Cygnet Passed At Danger
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Swan on the line 05/03/2011 at 16:11 #13876
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Drivers are using their Bewicks to slow to a crawl then sounding the Whoopers.
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