What's with the slow running in the Slough Reading area?

Mookiemoo

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What's with the slow running in the Slough Reading area?

« on: July 02, 2009, 13:57:42 »

On the 1337 from Slough - yes an (automoderated) turbo however I feel so I'll even I don't care! Shocked

any way - wasn't too depressed - the windows open and at 90 you get one hell of a breeze!

We're now approaching Retford and only JUST getting above snails pace. Up HSTs^▸ also affected


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eightf48544

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Re: What's with the slow running in the Slough Reading area?

« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 15:40:20 »

Retford? Thought that was on ECML^▸ !

Probably just the heat. There were technians on the signals at Taplow this am all dressed up in complete orange suits must have been baking!

Swindon C (Didcot area) has been playing up all week.

At least with manual signals you had slack adjusters. Electronics just doesn't like the heat.

The fans in the CIS^▸ boxes at Taplow were going full tilt this am.


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Re: What's with the slow running in the Slough Reading area?

« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 22:24:52 »

The new full orange PPE is very warm and add the new gloves policy Roll Eyes


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Re: What's with the slow running in the Slough Reading area?

« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2009, 02:25:52 »

Quote from: Electric train on July 02, 2009, 22:24:52

The new full orange PPE is very warm and add the new gloves policy Roll Eyes

Our boys in the shed have been given hi-vis poloshirts for the first time this summer, though I'm still expected to have my shirt buttoned right up (the new suppliers collars shrink in the wash) with a clip on tie, blazer and oh, just for comedy effect, the last uniform supply of trousers we got were lined. Luckily for me I managed to find a 158 today that had working aircon!


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