Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2016

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[JayMac]

It was last night. The unit was 'Great Western' if I recall correctly, and was labelled Intercity.

That'd be this one. Heritage 'Swallow' livery celebrating 40 years of the High Speed Train (InterCity 125):

[ChrisB]

Agreed.  17.49 to Worcester was 6mins late moving from the platform 'due to signal problems' and isn't moving very fast yet.
At first I attributed this to the 'Intercity' unit being used - I haven'ot seen a blue white and red unit for quite some time. 😳

Blue, white and red? Is Network South East still going?

Blue?....

[NickB]

It was last night. The unit was 'Great Western' if I recall correctly, and was labelled Intercity.

That'd be this one. Heritage livery celebrating 40 years of the High Speed Train (InterCity 125):

That's the one

[TaplowGreen]

.......here we go again............

Cancellations to services between Twyford and Slough


Due to a fault with the signalling system between Twyford and Slough some lines towards London Paddington are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 18:00 10/11.
Further Information
An update will follow within the next 1 hour.
Customers for Maidenhead from Reading and Twyford are advised to circulate via Slough.

[SandTEngineer]

Looking at the Open Train Times website maps the signallers have put the words 'Evaluator Fail' in the Up Relief train describer berths.....so multiple axle counter section failures are the result

[bobm]

..and as ever, the signallers find a resourceful way to show it.

[TaplowGreen]

Latest update now saying disruption  will continue until end of service.

[SandTEngineer]

Looking at the Open Train Times website maps the signallers have put the words 'Evaluator Fail' in the Up Relief train describer berths.....so multiple axle counter section failures are the result

I should have added that the Evaluator unit basically processes the axle counting for several sections to ensure the correct number of axles is counted out at the exit end of an individual section as were counted into it at the entrance end before the signalling system can treat the section as clear.

[IndustryInsider]

And this evaluator was smoking like a good 'un apparently!

[eightf48544]

Heard about this last night from GW^» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) staff. Suggested tha Evaluator caught fire!

20:22 ex Padd on time connected with Taplow train at Slough.

[stuving]

And this evaluator was smoking like a good 'un apparently!

By reputation they* are very reliable in the native territory (Germany) - much more so than track circuits. So what are NR^» (Network Rail - home page)'s S&T^▸ (Signalling and Telegraph) guys doing to ours to make them catch fire?

* Thales Az LM^▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) - Az for  Achszahler, with an umlaut that I've left off as the forum's bad fairies will only steal it.

[charles_uk]

Nothing on Journeycheck but a fair number of westbound services from Reading showing late on National Rail Enquires Live Departures as "this train has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system" at the moment...

[patch38]

Failed freight train apparently.

[Jason]

Due to a points failure at Hanwell some lines towards Reading are blocked.
Impact: Train services running through this station may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 18:00 11/11.



Now miraculously fixed.

[Jason]

Not entirely Thames Valley but:

Cancellations to services at Hayes & Harlington
Due to a broken down train earlier today at Hayes & Harlington the line towards London Paddington is blocked.
Impact: Train services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 17:00 15/11.


Following urgent repairs to the track between Westbury and Trowbridge the line towards Westbury is now open.
Impact:Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 19:00 15/11.