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« on: May 25, 2009, 20:16:25 » |
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Does anyone know what was up on the main line into London this morning? Whilst trundling down the relief line on a stopper about 11.30am, there were several HSTs▸ stopped between about Iver and airport junction.. They did eventually pass us as we were much closer into Paddington, but there was no apparent reason for them to be stopped..
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 20:21:25 » |
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Another drunk, having a nap ... ?  No, sorry, Jo: I can't find any explanation for your particular delay.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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super tm
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2009, 21:00:42 » |
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Signalling problem - dont know the full details im afraid
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johoare
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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2009, 21:59:44 » |
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Thanks super tm.. It didn't affect me fortunately, but there were a lot of worried football fans hanging out of the door windows on the train stuck at Iver. I imagine they got to their match in the end..  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 23:03:12 » |
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The football was burnley versus sheffield united - WTF were they doing in FGW▸ area!
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 09:42:26 » |
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The football was burnley versus sheffield united - WTF were they doing in FGW▸ area!
I was at Wycombe for about half an hour yesterday morning and Chiltern were carrying loads of fans on each train. There were works on the WCML▸ as I saw a couple of diverted Virgin's go through there as well. Even a W&S▸ service passed by (with 4 Mk3 coaches) and some fans on board - still no sign of their proper coaches! Also, about 100 fans of both teams (in the 30 mins I was there) parked up in Wycombe car park having driven down from the North to come off at the M40 there and let Chiltern drop them off right outside the ground at Wembley Stadium. Perhaps some savvy marketing was placed in the local paper in Burnley/Sheffield by Chiltern? Or word of mouth? Either way it's an excellent way to get to Wembley. |
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2009, 11:18:45 » |
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The football was burnley versus sheffield united - WTF were they doing in FGW▸ area!
I was at Wycombe for about half an hour yesterday morning and Chiltern were carrying loads of fans on each train. There were works on the WCML▸ as I saw a couple of diverted Virgin's go through there as well. Even a W&S▸ service passed by (with 4 Mk3 coaches) and some fans on board - still no sign of their proper coaches! Also, about 100 fans of both teams (in the 30 mins I was there) parked up in Wycombe car park having driven down from the North to come off at the M40 there and let Chiltern drop them off right outside the ground at Wembley Stadium. Perhaps some savvy marketing was placed in the local paper in Burnley/Sheffield by Chiltern? Or word of mouth? Either way it's an excellent way to get to Wembley. Yes - I agree! However it doesnt explain what they were doing on trains between Iver and airport junction which is where Jo spied them - unless Chiltern were seriously diverted! I know W&S put on special trains for the shrewbury game over the weekend! |
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2009, 12:40:16 » |
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Signalling fault at West Drayton.
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johoare
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 19:40:26 » |
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The football was burnley versus sheffield united - WTF were they doing in FGW▸ area!
I was at Wycombe for about half an hour yesterday morning and Chiltern were carrying loads of fans on each train. There were works on the WCML▸ as I saw a couple of diverted Virgin's go through there as well. Even a W&S▸ service passed by (with 4 Mk3 coaches) and some fans on board - still no sign of their proper coaches! Also, about 100 fans of both teams (in the 30 mins I was there) parked up in Wycombe car park having driven down from the North to come off at the M40 there and let Chiltern drop them off right outside the ground at Wembley Stadium. Perhaps some savvy marketing was placed in the local paper in Burnley/Sheffield by Chiltern? Or word of mouth? Either way it's an excellent way to get to Wembley. Yes - I agree! However it doesnt explain what they were doing on trains between Iver and airport junction which is where Jo spied them - unless Chiltern were seriously diverted! I know W&S put on special trains for the shrewbury game over the weekend! Indeed.. However there was also a Sheffield fan (just the one) on my train. I guess some fans support teams who aren't local for whatever reason (they used to live there etc) |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2009, 19:44:46 » |
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That, or he was hopelessly lost ...  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2009, 19:46:26 » |
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That, or he was hopelessly lost ...  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2009, 19:48:41 » |
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Probably wished he was.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2009, 22:08:55 » |
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Well I am an everton fan living in the midlands and mainly working in the SE - so I cant comment
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