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« Reply #225 on: October 24, 2014, 10:01:04 »
Looking at the real time log it looks as if it mangaged to break down  between Langley (pass 1E) and and the entrance to the  West Drayton Up goods Loop (Just West of Iver Station). Where it was booked for a 1 hour 46 wait.

Looks like Murphy's Law (Rail) A train will always breakdownw in the most inconvinient place!
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« Reply #226 on: October 24, 2014, 10:05:53 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on October 24, 2014, 10:01:04
Looks like Murphy's Law (Rail) A train will always breakdownw in the most inconvinient place!

Indeed, I was 65 mins late into PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains).
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« Reply #227 on: October 24, 2014, 10:08:14 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on October 24, 2014, 10:01:04
Looking at the real time log it looks as if it mangaged to break down  between Langley (pass 1E) and and the entrance to the  West Drayton Up goods Loop (Just West of Iver Station). Where it was booked for a 1 hour 46 wait.

Quote from: Nosaj on October 24, 2014, 10:05:53
Indeed, I was 65 mins late into PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains).

And ironically, after having caused approx 1 hour delays to many FGW▸ (First Great Western) trains this morning, it looks like the freight has since passed Acton Wells Jct running just 30 seconds late!
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« Reply #228 on: October 24, 2014, 10:08:34 »
Quote from: Nosaj on October 24, 2014, 08:34:47
Today's treat is a broken down freight train at Langley, with 20 minute delays into Paddington. I've been stop/start since before Slough.
Edit : I'm already 40 mins late, still nr Southall

Nice to have a bit of variety at least, makes a change from signal failures, FGW▸ (First Great Western) train failures,staff "unavailability", leaves, rainfall, sunshine etc?
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« Reply #229 on: October 24, 2014, 10:20:09 »
As far as I can see on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website), that goods train (663V) rejoined the Up Relief as scheduled, and has passed Willesden 3L. 1P91 went through Langley P4 after it.

The train that's showing as lost in transit isn't a goods train, it's 2P17 RDG▸ (Rail Delivery Group, or Reading station, depending on context)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains), which shows as still in Langley P4. So 663V would have had the relief line all to itself to West Ealing. The next few trains crossed to the Up Main at Dolphin Jcn.
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« Reply #230 on: October 24, 2014, 10:43:31 »
Just heard a rumour that a Turbo has now failed at Ealing Broadway, I believe it might be 2P34 0834 DID▸ (Didcot Parkway)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) which according to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) has gone nowhere since 1008. Never rains...
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« Reply #231 on: October 24, 2014, 10:49:43 »
Quote from: BBM on October 24, 2014, 10:43:31
Just heard a rumour that a Turbo has now failed at Ealing Broadway, I believe it might be 2P34 0834 DID▸ (Didcot Parkway)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) which according to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) has gone nowhere since 1008. Never rains...


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Due to a broken down train between Slough and Hayes & Harlington all lines are disrupted.

EDIT: 2P34 has passed Acton West 70 down. Ouch.
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« Reply #232 on: October 24, 2014, 10:57:16 »
Quote from: BBM on October 24, 2014, 10:43:31
Just heard a rumour that a Turbo has now failed at Ealing Broadway, I believe it might be 2P34 0834 DID▸ (Didcot Parkway)-PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) which according to RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) has gone nowhere since 1008. Never rains...

That's going to go down well at the intermediate stations. Langley, Southall, Hayes were all packed with people as I crawled through on the 'fast' line. I could see the station boards showing multiple cancellations and the advice on Twitter was to go direct to PAD and double back to intermediate stops.
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« Reply #233 on: October 24, 2014, 12:10:23 »
...........not sure if the rumours are true, but I hear the new FGW▸ (First Great Western) staff uniform has been inspired by the Keystone Kops...........
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« Reply #234 on: October 24, 2014, 12:15:59 »
No it was this one - 05:54 Acton to West Drayton freight

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H34970/2014/10/24/advanced

"Your" one (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02683/2014/10/24/advanced) was one of those caught up behind it.

Edit note: This was in reply to a now edited comment from TaplowGreen replaced by the post above.
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« Reply #235 on: October 24, 2014, 13:19:36 »
I remain unconvinced.

2P17 is now shown on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) as
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This service was cancelled between Langley and London Paddington due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC).

639Z 0554 Acton T.C. to West Drayton A.R.C. went "off the record" from 06:21 to 08:41, but the delays started after 07:30. I guess there are quite a few places for a goods train to lurk without getting its presence detected.
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« Reply #236 on: October 24, 2014, 14:03:05 »
Quote from: stuving on October 24, 2014, 13:19:36
I guess there are quite a few places for a goods train to lurk without getting its presence detected.

Python-esque scenes spring to mind of a bloody great freight service hiding behind trees etc... Wink
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« Reply #237 on: October 24, 2014, 15:44:35 »
Quote from: stuving on October 24, 2014, 13:19:36
I remain unconvinced.

2P17 is now shown on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) as
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This service was cancelled between Langley and London Paddington due to a problem with the traction equipment (MC).


2P17 was trapped behind the failed freight and was terminated at Langley before being sent back to Slough to form another service.
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« Reply #238 on: October 24, 2014, 18:24:18 »
I'm now delayed 15 mins passing Maidenhead on the way home due to an earlier train fault.
This day is just total fail.
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« Reply #239 on: October 24, 2014, 19:47:57 »
Quote from: Nosaj on October 24, 2014, 18:24:18
This day is just total fail.

And it looks like it's by no means over yet, services currently at a stand in the West Drayton area, FGW▸ (First Great Western) tweeting about a train having 'hit something'.

EDIT: Now sadly being confirmed as a fatality.
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