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Title: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: BerkshireBugsy on October 08, 2012, 16:37:38 Not seen this before but on arrival onto p6 from Reigate today we pulled into p6 behind another similar service. This was about 1600. There was an swt service on p4 and the leaf cleaning unit on p5.
Must be that time of the year already ! Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: IndustryInsider on October 08, 2012, 16:52:54 I didn't think they were using P6. ;)
Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: Electric train on October 08, 2012, 16:53:55 Not seen this before but on arrival onto p6 from Reigate today we pulled into p6 behind another similar service. This was about 1600. There was an swt service on p4 and the leaf cleaning unit on p5. Must be that time of the year already ! Well and truly. It's not the leaf falling on the rail that causes the loss of traction problem, as the leaf dies on the tree the sap is released into the air by the leaf when this is mixed with moisture on steel rails it makes an excellent lubricant, we have quite a damp start to Autumn this year This problem is not new, it is just that modern traction units are lighter, have a greater torque per axle and the use of disk breaks (wheel tread breaks tended to scrub the wheel clean adding adhesion) also folks get upset when Network Rail chop tress down or do some serious pollarding. Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: BerkshireBugsy on October 08, 2012, 16:59:00 Once the rail cleaner had left p5 it was replaced by another set service so a total of 4 passenger services on the 3 platforms
Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: Ollie on October 08, 2012, 18:53:35 Extra platform definitely come in useful then. SWT had some disruption at Virginia Water around that time.
Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: BerkshireBugsy on October 08, 2012, 19:10:40 I didn't think they were using P6. ;) P6 does get used but not as much as P4 and P5. I think this has been discussed elsewhere on this forum but can't remember where ATM. Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: mjones on October 08, 2012, 20:18:11 The last few days I've noticed several trains now listed on the P6 CIS, so I think they've started using it a lot more than they were a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: Southern Stag on October 08, 2012, 22:46:21 Last Monday a 166 was stabled on platform 6, I saw it at 1200 and again at 1400. I wondered if it was the extra peak unit for the North Downs services which usually runs to Reading Depot between the peaks.
Title: Re: Two separate diagrams parked on p6 this pm Post by: paul7575 on October 09, 2012, 15:57:39 P6 does get used but not as much as P4 and P5. I think this has been discussed elsewhere on this forum but can't remember where ATM. It's mostly in the main Reading station improvements thread, around about pages 50-52... Paul 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 |