That’s something only the driver, Avanti and NWR will know at the moment.
1S37 is the 07.25 Crewe to Glasgow.Any chance of some public times so people can more easily work out what trains are being referred to? We don't all have an encyclopedic knowledge of headcodes
Likely relatated to station capacity and where is a logical place, possibly as Carlisle is about half way between Crewe and Edinburgh (i think), as well as having a freight depot, or is it charter? That could be why.
It will most likely be a DRS loco that Avanti/NWR hired.
Daft not being able to haul 390s with passengers on board anymore but as failures are rare nowadays TOCs can get away with cost savings like this.
What does NWR stand for please?
Network Rail
Thanks - that’s not an acronym for Network Rail that I had heard before! (my first thought was North Western Region)
I agree. Would be so much better for passengers if they could be dragged to Lancaster or even all the way to Glasgow rather than having to detrain them in the middle of nowhere!
A few TBs remain. Usually covered at Crewe and Carlisle.
I've seen it used locally to distinguish between Network Rail and Northern Rail(way), when typing out the full name offers much more clarity
Damaged insulator tripped the section out and then 1S37 couldn't move anywhere (not sure what caused the damage though). Train to train evacuation was done with 9M50 for 141 passengers onboard 1S37.
This may explain why it’s taking a while to clear the section- no use rushing if nothing else electric can get through anyway.
Not intending to get too off-topic, but it's more likely to distinguish between National Rail (NR) and Network Rail (NWR) as these are both very common across this forum.I've seen it used locally to distinguish between Network Rail and Northern Rail(way), when typing out the full name offers much more clarity
yeah that's how I've seen it used - also often with a lowercase w. To me, Northern is "NT".
Thhunderbirds are Class 57/3 owned by Direct Rail Services and are hired in to Avanti. As far as I am aware Avanti only have them based at Rugby and Carlisle. When Virgin Trans ran the service there was always one based at Creweand others could often be seen on Crewe, Edge Hill and I think Wembley.
There was one stabled at crewe on Tuesday, not sure if that’s still there.
Might be an ignorant question but how do the logistics of a train-to-train evacuation work when a train is stranded somewhere?
Looks like in this case passengers were having to climb down onto the ballast then up into the “new” train.
Maybe Carnforth if the pantograph is damaged?.....then a run round and back to Crews ETD?
Yes- that could be very possible. I suppose we will find out in the next 10 minutes.
I wonder what happens to those who physically can’t climb down? Do they get some sort of ramp or other assistance or do they stay on the train?
Not sure actually. Perhaps they genuinely are stuck on the train? Maybe someone else knows
