Landslip at Hatfield Colliery (near Doncaster) line to Hull/Scunthorpe now reopened.

[LCC106]

there's a big fat slag blocking the line at hatfield and stainforth.....

Is it just me, or

 

[Lampshade]

Even if the Selby works go ahead, presumably services could go on a rather long diversion?

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That's not all that long, 54mi 26ch vs 40mi 68ch, probably quicker than a bus.

 

[NathanPrior]

There's still no information from Hull Trains about what's going on tomorrow, bad customer service.

 

[ushawk]

There's still no information from Hull Trains about what's going on tomorrow, bad customer service.

Or perhaps they havent actually finalised things yet ? For the record Northern timetables arent finalised yet either.

Should be completed by 5PM i would have thought.

 

[Dolive22]

There's still no information from Hull Trains about what's going on tomorrow, bad customer service.

You can only be so prepared for a huge pile of slag collapsing, displacing the track and closing an important diversion route for pre-planned engineering works planned in advance to be carried out at the least disruptive time.

 

[YorkshireBear]

You can only be so prepared for a huge pile of slag collapsing, displacing the track and closing an important diversion route for pre-planned engineering works planned in advance to be carried out at the least disruptive time.

Especially since the engineering works planned 2 years in advance... Must have thrown a spanner in the works im sure people are working very hard to come up with a solution.

 

[Lampshade]

There's still no information from Hull Trains about what's going on tomorrow, bad customer service.

Have patience, I highly doubt they know themselves yet.

 

[TG]

Even if the Selby works go ahead, presumably services could go on a rather long diversion?

Hull
Goole
Snaith
Knottingley avoider
Shaftholme Junction
Doncaster

I bet theres very few crews who sign that though! Could be a solution for Hull Trains if the summer Selby Swing Bridge works go ahead.

you'll be lucky.... the crews don't have the route knowledge required for this!!

 

[bradders1983]

Any up to date pictures of the scene or has it not changed much the last couple of days?

 

[PaxVobiscum]

Any up to date pictures of the scene or has it not changed much the last couple of days?

It probably looks like this by now:

 

[Lampshade]

Any up to date pictures of the scene or has it not changed much the last couple of days?

Network Rail yesterday: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Gallery/6720/Stainforth-Hatfield-Colliery-landslip

 

[bradders1983]

It probably looks like this by now:

Very good

 

[Clip]

Network Rail yesterday: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Gallery/6720/Stainforth-Hatfield-Colliery-landslip

Looks like that could get worse before it gets better to me. And push out over to the feild

 

[TG]

some more pics of damage

 

[TG]

and another:

 

[NathanPrior]

1H01 0948 Kings Cross - Hull runs as booked but will have extended journey time from Doncaster due to undertaking a diversionary route (approx 30 mins)

1A96 1830 Hull - Kings Cross Cancelled throughout - (Road Replacement will be in place from Hull/Brough/Howden/Selby/Goole) - then passengers will connect in to East Coast Service at Doncaster

The annoying thing is, all the trains from Hull to London beforehand are running on the diversionary route, bar the one I want.

 

[YorkshireBear]

1H01 0948 Kings Cross - Hull runs as booked but will have extended journey time from Doncaster due to undertaking a diversionary route (approx 30 mins)

1A96 1830 Hull - Kings Cross Cancelled throughout - (Road Replacement will be in place from Hull/Brough/Howden/Selby/Goole) - then passengers will connect in to East Coast Service at Doncaster

The annoying thing is, all the trains from Hull to London beforehand are running on the diversionary route, bar the one I want, ****take.

Where are my violins when i need them...

You will get home, they are doing there best! Extended journey times might mean they wont have a unit to operate the service as HUll Trains do not have a large fleet, and therefore they have little slack in fleet.

 

[Max]

Any ideas on what the booked route will be for these services?

 

[Tomnick]

I've seen references to this working elsewhere on t'internet. It only seems to have been planned to run today (but didn't), but certainly resembles an attempt at a route learner (or refresher). Anyone know any more?

 

[NathanPrior]

Any ideas on what the booked route will be for these services?

From Google Maps, I assume it'll come from Doncaster and take the line round just after Knottingley Station then down onto Goole

 

[Rich_D3167]

and another:

2 people taking a rather dangerous walk along there...

 

[Sidious]

Nobody on this forums wants a line closed.

But If the reinstatement is extremely expensive and insures will not cover the bill. It might not be viable to reinstate the line.

Non-reinstatement is not a realistic possibility. The route serves massive amounts of cargo to and from the North Lincolnshire ports, which forecasts predict will increase. There site of the landslip is approximately 300m long. A new alignment of the track to the south of the spoil heap would cost significantly less than doubling approximately 12 miles of track, and a massive upgrade of the signalling infrastructure to accommodate anywhere near the amount of flows which run past that location.

 

[tsr]

2 people taking a rather dangerous walk along there...

Nah - they were fine - they were wearing reflective clothing!

 

[DarloRich]

Nah - they were fine - they were wearing reflective clothing!

not the right sort!

 

[Rich_D3167]

Nah - they were fine - they were wearing reflective clothing!

Well, one of them is, even if it is the wrong colour!

Says a lot about the residents of Hatfield & Stainforth though, since track workers are not allowed anywhere near the area due to the threat of it moving again without warning, but 2 locals can simply casually walk up to it...

 

[Tomnick]

It's only trainproof if it's orange!

 

[tsr]

Well, one of them is, even if it is the wrong colour!

I think you'll find they're both wearing reflective clothing, but only one item conforms to EN471!

It's only trainproof if it's orange!

Do you think NR could get away with running trains if they draped a huge orange shroud over the landslide...? I wonder...

 

[TG]

Any ideas on what the booked route will be for these services?

going via snaith and hare park...

 

[Tomnick]

Do you think NR could get away with running trains if they draped a huge orange shroud over the landslide...? I wonder...

Just an educated guess, but probably not .
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going via snaith and hare park...

Is it just Hull Trains going that way?

 

[DarloRich]

Well, one of them is, even if it is the wrong colour!

Says a lot about the residents of Hatfield & Stainforth though, since track workers are not allowed anywhere near the area due to the threat of it moving again without warning, but 2 locals can simply casually walk up to it...

i bet it is the mines engineer