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| Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 12:09 #26709 | |
Steamer
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Trains delayed between Gloucester and Chepstow due to fallen trees. No trains on the Valley lines to Threherbert, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare due to flooding. No trains between Glasgow/Carlise and Newcastle/Edinburgh. Major disruption in Central Scotland. Signalling problems between Peterborough/Retford causing up to an hour's delay. Tree on the line near Thetford causing delay. Overhead wire problems causing desruption at Stratford. Tree on the line near Elmswell. From National Rail Enquires Does anyone know what's happened in Scotland, since there's very little running up there? EDIT: now found this from BBC News "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) Last edited: 03/01/2012 at 13:07 by Steamer Log in to reply |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 12:16 #26711 | |
sloppyjag
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Judging by the disappearance of my gutters, my neighbors' fence and attempted getaway of my shed, Hurricane Bawbag was but mere flatulence!
Planotransitophobic! Last edited: 03/01/2012 at 12:18 by sloppyjag Log in to reply The following user said thank you: UKTrainMan |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 14:20 #26728 | |
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Razzabazza123
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theres a lot going on then
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| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 14:22 #26730 | |
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Fireman Pat
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It's the middle of a high latitude, northern hemisphere winter for Gawd's sake, in a country facing the open north atlantic! Are we really going that soft?
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| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 14:37 #26732 | |
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officer dibble
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" said:It's the middle of a high latitude, northern hemisphere winter for Gawd's sake, in a country facing the open north atlantic! Are we really going that soft?Sadly, I think the answer is a resounding yes. Look at the way the country grinds to a halt as soon as we get a decent amount of snow fall. When in doubt - Contingency plan 2A. Someone didn't buy the milk - 2A. Someone sneezed at Swansea - 2A. A driver complains the cab is too cold - 2A. Unable to operate a HEx service 4 vice 8 - 2A. Points failure at Ipswich - 2A. Landslip at Pitlochry - 2A Log in to reply |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 14:46 #26734 | |
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Steamer
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" said:" said:It's the middle of a high latitude, northern hemisphere winter for Gawd's sake, in a country facing the open north atlantic! Are we really going that soft?Sadly, I think the answer is a resounding yes. Look at the way the country grinds to a halt as soon as we get a decent amount of snow fall. We've just forgotten how to deal with it- with the exception of the last two winters, there's not been heavy snow for quite a while. "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: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 14:54 #26735 | |
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Fireman Pat
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It's not just the weather that seems to close everything down. Look at the state of the ECML and other major routes today, with little or no services between England and Scotland. the old 'elf & Safety has to bear the brunt of the blame for such a state of our rail system. I vividly recall the winter of '62/'63 when services managed to cope reasonably well. (Steam days of course, but all to disappear within a few short years).
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| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 15:03 #26736 | |
onlydjw
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The signalling problems on the ECML were at Carlton, at least 2 HST's via the Joint along with 4L85 with a DBS loco and driver for the diversionary route. Add to the list a fallen tree at Netherfield Jn (near Nottingham). God bless, Daniel Wilson Log in to reply |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 15:58 #26737 | |
Peter Bennet
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" said:The signalling problems on the ECML were at Carlton, at least 2 HST's via the Joint along with 4L85 with a DBS loco and driver for the diversionary route.Trees wern't as big back then and there was no knitting to bring down I guess. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 16:08 #26739 | |
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Steamer
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" said:I vividly recall the winter of '62/'63 when services managed to cope reasonably well. (Steam days of course, but all to disappear within a few short years). Is that the time someone lost an engine somewhere on the S&C and they had to dig it out? "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: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 17:24 #26745 | |
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peterb
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Scottish sitrep @ 1725... EDB, GLC and GLQ open. EDB - roof caving in on plats 12 & 17, debris on track plats 8 & 9. FSR: EDB - GQS half hourly. EDB - DBL as booked. EDB - NEW hourly shuttle. Highland and NE Scot line not running south of DEE/PTH. Some local Strathclyde services running. FTP: Running with delays CAR - EDB, not CAR - GLC. VWC: Running with delays north of CAR. EC & XC: Not running north of NCL EC1E12 headed back to INV with pax on board. (ta ryanm & 156500) Peter Last edited: 03/01/2012 at 17:25 by peterb Log in to reply |
| Re: Bad day in the office... 03/01/2012 at 20:32 #26756 | |
58050
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I remember the night of the one that hit Kent in 1987. I was secind manning on 7O30 2028 Toton New Bank - Northfleet BCI MGR with a Cl.56 & hit a tree that had fallen across the line between Nunhead & Lewisham. Needless to say the tree lost. That was one of 4 items of debris that hit us that night en route to Northfleet.
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| Re: Bad day in the office... 09/01/2012 at 06:51 #26954 | |
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UKTrainMan
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" said:" said:Cannot recall it being like that back in the days when I was at either primary or junior school (can't remember which). Recall walking though the primary school playground with serious snow about 3ft tall (it was very deep and I think they took a spade or two to it and cleared a path through creating a kind of 'sea parting' effect).It's the middle of a high latitude, northern hemisphere winter for Gawd's sake, in a country facing the open north atlantic! Are we really going that soft?Sadly, I think the answer is a resounding yes. Look at the way the country grinds to a halt as soon as we get a decent amount of snow fall. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Last edited: 09/01/2012 at 06:52 by UKTrainMan Log in to reply |