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« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2015, 13:51:29 » |
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Yes it was, it ran via Newbury outwards and then encountered the problem via Swindon on the Return leg
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« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2015, 14:01:57 » |
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Does this SPAD▸ raise some difficult questions about steam locomotive drivers on main lines?
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Trying to break ones addiction to car travel is much harder than giving up ciggies!
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« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2015, 14:03:02 » |
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Think that had better wait until the RAIB▸ publish their report.
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2015, 20:53:39 » |
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In the interests of clarity and continuity, I've now moved / merged both topics relating to the same incident here.  |
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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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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2015, 10:11:54 » |
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The train involved with the SPAD▸ was Tangmere on a Bristol to Southend trip. Has Southend got a Cathedral?
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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2015, 10:14:17 » |
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you've got some sorting of threads/responses to do now :-)
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2015, 11:52:43 » |
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Does this SPAD▸ raise some difficult questions about steam locomotive drivers on main lines?
agree with bobm that we should wait for the report before saying too much on driver actions. But my assumption would be that the people who drive steam locos on the main line are usually also qualified to drive modern traction on the main line as well. They will be people who work for a TOC▸ or FOC▸ who have driving steam locos as an extra string to their bow rather than a separate category of drivers with very little mainline experience. |
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2015, 14:42:06 » |
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Has Southend got a Cathedral?
No it hasn't. Although Southend-on-Sea has applied for City Status. It has yet to gain it and as such remains a (very large) Town. It does have 4 Railway Stations however: Southend Central, Southend East, Southend Victoria and Southend Airport. Prittlewell could also be debated as a 5th Railway Station for Southend. As this is the only Railway Station between Southend Airport and Southend Victoria  Now how many stations connected to the main line network does Wells have? Which is a City   |
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« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2015, 14:50:06 » |
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« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2015, 19:41:40 » |
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All west coast railway operations have now been suspended because of this for at least six weeks.
Could have some far-reaching consequences looking here http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs15.htm. I guess a number of the tours will just be re-scheduled, but I notice that the 9-day 'Great Britain VIII' railtour is using WCRC staff and stock and that is currently scheduled for 28th April to 6th May, which may not be quite so easy to re-schedule. |
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« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2015, 19:54:22 » |
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Quote from westcoast facebook https://www.facebook.com/westcoast.railways?fref=ts Network Rail and West Coast Railways
West Coast Railways are working hard to reverse the current suspension imposed by Network Rail by fully satisfying their concerns. Passengers booked to travel with West Coast Railways and on their associated trips should not be concerned, if necessary West Coast Railways will charter the service of another licensed operator using the same traditional carriages and trips will be unaffected, but West Coast Railways hope this won^t be necessary and trust any issues will be resolved to the satisfaction of network rail. |
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« Reply #29 on: April 02, 2015, 22:19:21 » |
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Fifteen seconds earlier and there could well have been a derailment as the points were, until then, still set for the HST▸ .
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