All the ones in my quiz ... and I tend to plan for places where for the most part there is a train ...

 
More on the viaduct from the Forgotten Relics web site.

Mark

http://www.forgottenrelics.org/bridges/spey-viaduct/

 
Double checked another report to ensure the images weren't A.I. but unfortunately this is real. Looks to be that scour has felled one of the masonry piers supporting one of the smaller steel spans.

Mark

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6915286/river-spey-viaduct-collapse/

 

The penalties are covered in the charter companies contract with NR / ORR, there will be limitations to the penalty; the penalties work in both directions ie a TOC, FOC or NR causing delays to a charter as well as a charter fault.  Charter operators will operate with 2 locomotives to cover for a loco failure which is more than can be said for TOCs

 

All?

 
Sunday December 14

And after a good day on Saturday...

1W01 09:50 London Paddington to Hereford (12:57) is reported on RTT as being cancelled after Oxford "due to unknown cause (ZW)".

 

Indeed - I understand from Western Pathfinder that it's had a significant wash and brush up and a bit more too - some more of his pictures follow.   Now - why - are we going to see an improvement in services to match the improvements at the station?

 
I'm just giving this topic a gentle 'bump' reminder: there are still three days to go.

CfN. 

 
For bobm..............

 
Pilning?

 

  It was hiding the corner ...

 
Delays to services between Truro and Penzance
Due to a fault with the signalling system at Redruth trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Disruption is expected until 12:00 14/12.
Train services between Truro and Penzance may be delayed.
Customer Advice
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What has happened?
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Several track circuits have failed in the Redruth area. Trains are being talked past signals in both directions, causing delays.

A track circuit is part of the signalling system. Track circuits tell the signalling system if a section of track has a train on it. If a track circuit stops working, trains need to stop at the local signal so that the Driver can speak to the Signaller to confirm if the track ahead is clear. This can lead to delays, especially if several track circuits have stopped working.:
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What are we doing about it?

We are working with Network Rail to be able to return to running our normal timetable as soon as possible.

Network Rail are investigating the fault

Issued at 09h27

 
A station managed by GWR ... and an opening for a discussion.  Not my picture - credit to be applied and more pictures added during the day

 


He was in the cab shovelling coal like crazy !

 
Where's the mouse?

 
Checking the tide times there, this did happen around the time of a high tide. That aside, I was wanting more on the recent practice of closing lines when the water beneath them reaches a certain height because of scour risk. Presumably this is certain bridges, as it's not water depth that may scour foundations, it's the rate of flow, and its common for structures to be immersed but not see any particular rate of flow in the water beneath them. (Not trivialising this, 'cos, Glanrhyd and a host of other examples including that poisonous little rivulet north of, is it Carr Bridge on the Highland Main Line?)

Oh, and {fx: raises a glass to the people who set that central pier in the Avon on the bridge next to Bath Spa station.}

Mark

 
Looks like a Cuneo painting.

Mark

 
Quite ironic that a HST had to stand-in for a unit that will probably have to cover the HST this week.....

 
Passing through Warminster yesterday evening.

 
The last HST is turning out to be 2P97 Newquay to Plymouth departing 14 late at 2136 standing in for a failed 150 since 1416hrs.
If it's a case there isn't one 175 in passenger operation on Sunday or Monday then Mark Hopwood has presided over a complete fiasco.

 
A couple more posts moved and merged here.

CfN.

 
Not being reported by JourneyCheck......from National Rail

Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading, between London Paddington and Maidenhead, and also between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading / Didcot Parkway / Swindon / Oxford / Newbury / Cheltenham Spa / Bristol Temple Meads / Great Malvern / Swansea / Carmarthen / Exeter St Davids / Plymouth / Penzance

Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5

Description
A fault on a train earlier today in the West Ealing area means all lines are blocked. Trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport / Reading may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

There is significant disruption across the entire Elizabeth line network as a result, and service is currently suspended between Abbey Wood and London Paddington.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express customer advice:

You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on the following services:

Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Reading (please note, Elizabeth line are also affected by this disruption)

London Underground via any reasonable route

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Reading, and also between Reading and Windsor & Eton Riverside


Elizabeth line customer advice:

Trains are unable to run between Abbey Wood and London Paddington.

You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on the following services via any reasonable route:

Docklands Light Railway

Great Western Railway (please note, Great Western Railway are also affected by this disruption)

London Underground

South Western Railway

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

 
Here's your answer - he's back 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxe489x4j8o

 

Think you answered your own question

 
The one direct train from London to Plymouth via Castle Cary and Yeovil will be diverted after Westbury to run via Bristol and terminate at Exeter.

 
Locomotive Services are operating it. Now 30 mins down leaving London suburbs.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U70999/2025-12-13/detailed?s=2483

 

If it was the charter service that was responsible I hope the business concerned is charged for the full cost of all the delays incurred.