Well, yes it was me on that train....Good Old Flying Scotsman......

Arrived at Taunton, changing ends I noticed a burning smell, with flames coming out between coaches A (TGS) & Coach B.

Informed the signalman, to get line blocked and shut down both engines...electrical fire then becomes a normal fire...used AFFF  fire extinguisher and put the fire out myself.
I removed the jumper cable, which was badly scorched and placed it it the rear cab...

Fire brigade turn up and see that I have put the fire out but they decide to use a CO2 on it themselves...guess what??

THEIR FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS EMPTY!!!!!!!!!! then a few more firemen turned up with a working fire extinguisher.

After fitter checked the train, I went empty to the MARSH Depot...end of incident.....

No passengers on board as train was 5A08 but returned to Bristol as 5Z74..........

SO LESSON TO BE LEARNED......Never believe everything you read in a paper......

To help to clarify the Twyford issue.......

A correct formation of a HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) i.e. the right way round is first class always leading to London/the TGS always heading west.  If at Twyford the train is in the correct formation on the down main the driver will stop with the power car off the down main platform.  So, the TGS (coach A) is platformed.  However, if the train is in the wrong formation (in reverse as the crew call it) the first class will be at the front of the train heading west.  The driver will stop at either the 2+7 or the 2+8 boards.  Maybe on this occasion a driver forgot the formation of his train which was in the reverse formation i.e. first class at the front, he should have stopped at the 2+7 or 2+8 boards but only ran the power car off instead, the train manager could have come to a clear understanding with the driver before the doors were released and gave him six on the buzzer to draw forward to the  appropriate stop board.  This, at the rear of the train and the london end of the down main platform the TGS, coach A, would have been platformed. 


I notice there was mention of Thatcham and Bedwyn. 

Thatcham. If the train is in the correct formation leaving london, the driver at Thatcham could if he wished take the power car off the platform at Thatcham in the down direction and stop just on the level crossing.  The signal  would not go back to red and the TGS coach A will be platformed Some drivers do insist on stopping at the signal when it is clear as they do not know it will not go back to red as the track circuit for this signal is past the level crossing.  If the signal is red when the train approaches and does not clear the driver has no other option than to stop at the signal.

Bedwyn.  Down direction - no matter what formation the train is in the power car must stop before the end of the platform where the signal is because the terminating Bedwyn services (turbos) shunt into the sidings and the cross over for this movement is just beyond the signal.  Bedwyn does not have an overlap.

Finally, the cotswolds......

Hereford - The whole train can be platformed regardless of formation and there are no unusual signals.

Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link - The train in correct formation i.e. first class leading to London, the driver will stop at the relevant 2+7/2+8 board.  If the train is in the wrong formation the power car will be ran off the platform.  The same applies in the down direction.

Forgot Street - In the up direction, no matter what formation the train must stop at the 2+7/2+8 board because if the train was in reverse the rear would be over the viaduct if it stopped with the power car just off the platform.  In the down direction, if the train is in reverse you must stop on the platform where the cafe is just before the viaduct.  If the train is in the correct formation then the driver can run the power car only onto the viaduct thus the TGS will be platformed.

Shrub Hill - Nothing unusual - whole train on platform and no unique signals except some of them are on the wrong side of the tracks.

Pershore - up direction in correct formation 2+7/2+8 boards and in reverse the power car off the platform.  Down direction the power car off the platform if correct formation and  2+7/2+8 if in reverse.

Honeybourne - because this is a new platform in the up direction there is now a HST stop board for trains in reverse formation and 2+7/2+8  for train in correct formation.  However, if the driver stops at honeybourne in reverse formation at the new HST stop board, because this board has been put in the wrong place, the TGS van doors are off the platform.  In the down direction and normal formation leaving London, the power car is off the platform and TGS is platformed.  In reverse formation, 2+7/2+8.

Evesham - Because there is no  longer token working on the Cotswolds line, there is a HST stop marker where the old token hut is located.  Correct or reverse formation  the train stops at the HST stop board.  If the train is in the correct formation and bikes have to be loaded/unloaded at Evesham, the driver on receiving six would have to draw forward until he receives one on the buzzer to stop thus the TGS van doors are now platformed.  Same rules apply in the down direction.

Moreton in the Marsh - Correct formation in the up direction, 2+7/2+8 boards.   In reverse, power car off the platform.   This is now allowed as the track is doubled.  Down direction, driver stops at the end of the platform regardless.

Kingham, Shipton, Ascot under Wychwood, Charlbury, Finstock, Combe and Hanborough - Up direction correct formation 2+7/2+8 and wrong formation, power car off the platform.  Down direction is exactly the same. 

Oxford - all train on platform no unique signal issue

I hope this clears up any confusion anyone may have had on this matter.  I know, because the other week I got a special stop order to stop at all stations to oxford from Hereford and I was in reverse (i.e. if you haven't got the hang of it yet, TGS going to London)

12. Marylebone

I think

Well over the years I've....

1. Joan Collins at Edinburgh when I was on Railway Duties

2. The Queen as a driver at Tattenham corner (I was driving her)

3. Harold Macmillan (ex prime minister who gave me a ^1 tip) at Victoria

4. Mr Cameron numerous times on the morning run on the cotswolds line

5. Carol Vornderman - sat and chatted to her on platform 7 when I was her driver on the 12 o'clock up

6. Timmy Mallet at cookham

7. Debbie Magee at Henley

8. Peter Gabriel (sat on the train talking old time Genesis between Swindon and Chippenham)

9. Chris Eubank at Hove Station (Told him to take his feet off the seats in the first class - he said "swthorry"

10. Jim Rosenthal at Borne End

11. Clarkson (Oxford)

12. Richard Branson (Oxford)

13. Lawrence Dellaligo (at Bath)

14. Henry Kelley (quite a lot at Paddington)

15. Noel Edmunds (Edinburgh - 1980 - Circuit driving in an Opal Manta at Ingleston but he got the train up)

16. Princess Anne (Kemble and Paddington)


........  I know there's more.....but I can't unite remember just now

Well at the close of my quiz, I found that some people got the stations right away, some had to wait for further clues..and yes there was one or two people who used "GOOGLE"...your best friend....

Thank you all for taking part in this quiz, I enjoyed the range of answers and diversity of some of them........

My next quiz will be posted in November............look out for it...it will be called "THE NOVEMBER QUIZ" what else...lol


Flyingscotsman

I am so so sorry to inform you that it is not Pollockshaws West..........Nor is it Montrose.

Stuving is correct, there are some dotted around the Scotrail network.


I have given some clues to where it might be....so read through my clues again.......

So we have now established it is in Scotland........



Flyingscotsman

Picture No.7      I will give a slight clue to this one.

Clue:                 It can rhyme with Moose Loose & Hoose.......a saying from the tv
                        Moose Loose Hoose!!!!!!!!! Now the first letter does not appear in these three words!!!!

Picture No.17      Is on the same line as No.7   But what line is No.7 on I hear you ask

Picture No.11      Seems to be taking the wind out of some people.......so let the air go through your mind and you may come out with a
                       clear head and you will be able to answer

Picture No.15      I know that somebody has worked this one out..and to be fair, they have not given the answer.........Team Player


Flyingscotsman

Yes it does.....lol

Now this station in Scotland picture number 21...well Graham.....yes it does start with a P and it ends in N......but not this one...sorry

So a clue....... well clue one... it has two words in the title, so it is P........ ...N      and the last word is not a city,    it is a ...n


If you get this one correct you will be flying your way to the rest of the answers, I think!!


Flyingscotsman

So I have had some guesses at picture number 15, sorry to you both, The Trout & Eightf48544 you are wrong.... Yes is was in a former Network Southeast area.......

I think I will have to give a slight clue to this one...it is quite hard......

Clue 1. It is a type of weather that falls from the sky, that is the second part of the name....and they used to say ".... Caesar" as he walked past.
           The first name could be liked to A.V.B. so come on you railway sports fans...where is it......?


Flyingscotsman

Now I think it is time to give some clues,

Two Pictures are from Scotland.....the wooden train, and the picture with the name blanked out on it...........which starts with a P and ends with a N

Any thoughts?

The Wooden Train is in Scotland, but it is not Montrose...sorry Bignosemac.................just widen your thoughts and let the air clear out those cobwebs!!!!!!!

So a couple of days have gone by now, is there anybody else willing to take a stab at the remaining pictures?

I have a new quiz waiting to be posted..........

So come on you lot....lets get the cogs in the brain into gear and try the rest of these questions........

Flyingscotsman

Glad you spotted the spelling mistake....I never had much of an edumications when I was a children at school...all my teachers were approved....

Now are you going to have a go at my quiz.......

Just to let you all know...there is a second quiz just waiting to be posted........BEWARE it is quite hard.......