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Title: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: hoover50 on July 02, 2024, 13:35:35 GWR Journeycheck is reporting: "Due to a fire next to the track between Pewsey and Bedwyn all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 15:00 02/07. Several fires next to the railway in the area between Bedwyn and Pewsey means that both lines on that route are currently blocked. The Fire Service is attending the fire locations."
It seems rather odd for there to be fires at multiple locations? Also, if the line is blocked between Bedwyn and Pewsey, why has 1C77 (1035 PAD-EXD) been at the platform at Pewsey since 11:52 this morning? Did this train cause the fires? Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: ChrisB on July 02, 2024, 13:43:57 Steamer gone through ahead of it?
Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: hoover50 on July 02, 2024, 14:06:41 Steamer gone through ahead of it? No steamers showing on Realtimetrains from this morning. However, I just noticed that the 7A40 stone train from Merehead to Hanwell Bridge Loop went from 36mins late at Lavington to 87mins late at Bedwyn before coming to a stand between Bedwyn and Hungerford. Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: bobm on July 02, 2024, 14:46:46 One incident near Pewsey and the other at Crofton.
Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: hoover50 on July 02, 2024, 15:15:33 One incident near Pewsey and the other at Crofton. I just heard from another source that there were at least four separate fires!Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: bobm on July 02, 2024, 16:34:13 Apparently a total of five locations.
The freight loco referred to in the earlier post is reported to have dragging brakes. Whether that has any connection to the fires I don't know. It is now in Hungerford loop awaiting inspection. Title: Re: Line between Bedwyn & Pewsey blocked due to several fires next to the railway Post by: hoover50 on July 03, 2024, 09:29:33 It is now in Hungerford loop awaiting inspection. Overnight, it looks like 7A40 remained in Hungerford loop and 6A50 remained in Woodborough Up loop. According to RTT both these stone trains are scheduled to depart from their respective loops this morning. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |