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« Reply #720 on: December 10, 2017, 12:19:25 »

Alterations to services between Oxford and Reading


Due to a fault with the signalling system between Oxford and Reading some lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:30 10/12.
Some seriously running late services into London right now.

The 09:00 from Bristol Temple Meads was held at Swindon for over an hour alongside a service from Swansea.

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« Reply #721 on: December 10, 2017, 16:36:04 »

Great pic Bob. Not great if you were on either of those trains of course.
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« Reply #722 on: December 10, 2017, 17:21:13 »

Thanks. They were probably warmer than me!   Grin

Once the service did resume platform 4 wasn't in use for down trains with all services being crossed to platform 3 and up trains using number 1.

Not sure if there was a points problem or having got them set it was thought safer to leave them lying the same way.  Another possibility could be that the snow was still lying thickly on the uncovered parts of platform 4 and staff were concentrating their efforts on the island platform.
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« Reply #723 on: December 12, 2017, 06:36:01 »

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Bourne End and Marlow all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 14:00 12/12.
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Replacement road transport services are conveying passengers between Bourne End and Marlow in both directions until further notice.

Cancellations to services between West Ealing and Greenford
Due to a fault with the signalling system between West Ealing and Greenford all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations have been cancelled. Disruption is expected until 10:00 12/12.
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« Reply #724 on: December 12, 2017, 09:41:18 »

Don't know if it was the same problem but services into Paddington were being delayed as well. 30 mins late in from Twyford this morning.
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« Reply #725 on: December 12, 2017, 10:22:26 »

All those pesky signals on the Marlow branch again  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #726 on: December 12, 2017, 12:31:30 »

Network Rail have declined the token system unreliable on the Marlow branch.
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« Reply #727 on: December 12, 2017, 13:38:58 »

Network Rail have declined the token system unreliable on the Marlow branch.
So a system designed over 100 years ago and worked succesfully since then all over the world, is suddenly no good....

I give up with NR» (Network Rail - home page).... Roll Eyes Angry
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« Reply #728 on: December 12, 2017, 14:18:20 »

Is it the intermediate token instrument at Bourne End that is causing the grief?
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« Reply #729 on: December 12, 2017, 17:13:59 »

Network Rail have declined the token system unreliable on the Marlow branch.

Thought it was a "staff" on the Bourne End - Marlow and a "Token" on the Maidenhead - Bourne End .........................

Either way Pilot(wo)man operating in place
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« Reply #730 on: December 12, 2017, 17:26:07 »

Network Rail have declined the token system unreliable on the Marlow branch.

Thought it was a "staff" on the Bourne End - Marlow and a "Token" on the Maidenhead - Bourne End .........................

Either way Pilot(wo)man operating in place
Correct.  Its the same on the Looe branch with token Liskeard to Coombe Junction and Train Staff Coombe Junction to Looe.  I have never known that installation to fail......(and I was responsible for its maintenance for 6 years).
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« Reply #731 on: December 12, 2017, 17:44:23 »

Network Rail have declined the token system unreliable on the Marlow branch.

Thought it was a "staff" on the Bourne End - Marlow and a "Token" on the Maidenhead - Bourne End .........................

Either way Pilot(wo)man operating in place
Correct.  Its the same on the Looe branch with token Liskeard to Coombe Junction and Train Staff Coombe Junction to Looe.  I have never known that installation to fail......(and I was responsible for its maintenance for 6 years).

I think maintaining it might have caused the problem ................. the level crossings had road closures over the weekend so I would not mind betting something when TU during maintenance ........... the old BR (British Rail(ways)) ODM moto if ain't broke maintain it ............ then you can repair it  Grin
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« Reply #732 on: December 12, 2017, 17:56:18 »

Correct.  Its the same on the Looe branch with token Liskeard to Coombe Junction and Train Staff Coombe Junction to Looe.  I have never known that installation to fail......(and I was responsible for its maintenance for 6 years).

That's why it didn't fail!  Grin
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« Reply #733 on: December 12, 2017, 19:50:58 »

All those pesky signals on the Marlow branch again  Roll Eyes

...mmm.  There is one at Bourne End at the end of the Marlow platform and the other STOP boards are classified as signals.  There are also FIXED DISTANT boards on both branches Grin
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« Reply #734 on: December 12, 2017, 19:55:41 »

Correct.  Its the same on the Looe branch with token Liskeard to Coombe Junction and Train Staff Coombe Junction to Looe.  I have never known that installation to fail......(and I was responsible for its maintenance for 6 years).

That's why it didn't fail!  Grin

Your too kind.  All it needs is a bit of dedication and pride, something sadly lacking in modern NR» (Network Rail - home page) Tongue
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