Last nights 18:53 Shenfield -Parkeston SS engineers train returning out of the possession came to a stand between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel blocking the down line. GA are reporting a seized wheel set though UK signal maps show the section blocked with TYRE and NOGO. Yesterday evening services were disrupted whilst they were worked over the Up line between Springfield Xovers and Witham. Service recovery was hampered by a loss of power on the OLE for more than an hour between Colchester and Ipswich as well. GA state that the train can not be removed (presumably on a skate) until tonight and as a result the service has been thinned so far this morning. Now that it’s daylight and a proper examination can be made one hopes that there is no damage to the track!
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GEML engineers train problems
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They would have been part of the conference calls so would be aware of the plans. That of course doesn’t mean the busses would automatically be ready when the plans put into place.
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It is surprising how quickly the extended journey time to Witham uses up any spare coach capacity, even if there was any to start with. Also Chelmsford now needs to be served by bus too (not forgetting Hatfield Pev). Keeping track of all that without the days of planning this usually requires and doing it on the hoof is not easy.
Coach drivers generally tend to take their breaks with their vehicles too, so not all those coaches you see are immediately available either.
Anyway hopefully it is all working by the time I get to Newbury Park later.
Coach drivers generally tend to take their breaks with their vehicles too, so not all those coaches you see are immediately available either.
Anyway hopefully it is all working by the time I get to Newbury Park later.
Failed train looks to have been the High Output Ballast Cleaner that has been working on the Southend Vic line over the past few weeks. It finally made it to Colchester Goods Loop on skates at 0515 Monday morning - just in time to not affect the morning commute. Wonder how on earth such a beast of a train can be repaired in this area and how long that will take? It was due to work down to Wickford again Monday-Wednesday evenings and between Rayleigh and Hockley at the weekend but I would imagine all of this will be canned now.
Network Rail had been trying to do as much of this work as they could whilst the overhead line renewal project to Southend was in its final stages so it’s unfortunate timing to say the least.
Network Rail had been trying to do as much of this work as they could whilst the overhead line renewal project to Southend was in its final stages so it’s unfortunate timing to say the least.
The wagons could be knocked out at Colchester then the rest of the train moved to Parkeston where there are spare wagons. Ideally the damaged wagons would also be taken to Parkeston as they can change the wheel sets and brakes there.
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