Christmas special in RTT

[pdeaves]

I note that a) the usual 'Santa' run has now appeared https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed and b) there's no official link from Santa's team (yet) to allow RTT to show service formation

 

[matt]

Is having the stops in order new for this year?

 

[Royston Vasey]

What a cynical piece of padding at the end between Thurso and North Pole, 13 minutes recovery time indeed!

Particularly like the stop at Butterwell Opencast

Is having the stops in order new for this year?

I believe so. Lots of little touches in there that I am not sure were added before

 

[FGW_DID]

 

[pdeaves]

'Naughty Kid' has been there for a couple of years. One year also had pass times at Westminster (ZZWMNST)!

 

[03_179]

Would be funny if Tom puts in delayed by X minutes due to Covid Testing

Or Delivering coal in Westminster

 

[SteelWeelApeal]

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Considering they live between Rannoch and Corrour it’s probably possible to work out exactly who it is.

 

[D9006]

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed

 

[william]

I don't know what this is but it must use its twin Rudolph's on full power when it passes Durham.

 

[D9006]

full power also from Shanklin to rowlands castle too

 

[blackfive460]

I'd quite like to be around to hear those eight (nine if it's foggy) reindeer go onto reheat to get from Stranraer to Barrow in Furness!

 

[D9006]

I'd quite like to be around to hear those eight (nine if it's foggy) reindeer go onto reheat to get from Stranraer to Barrow in Furness!

The after burners be glowing with that leap

 

[LOL The Irony]

Only 300kmh top speed and they expect to do the whole world in 24 hours?

 

[backontrack]

I have to admit, I do love seeing this, every year

 

[BJames]

I note that a) the usual 'Santa' run has now appeared https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed and b) there's no official link from Santa's team (yet) to allow RTT to show service formation

There is now a service formation https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed --- pathed as 9 reindeers and a sleigh

 

[MotCO]

There is now a service formation https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed --- pathed as 9 reindeers and a sleigh

I'm a bit surprised that it calls at Platform 1 at all stations - it can be a bit of a contortion e.g. to go from Platform 1 at New Malden to Platform1 at Raynes Park. I'm sure the signallers have got it all in hand.

 

[AlexNL]

Here's the route on a map

 

[43 302]

Here's the route on a map

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I don't want to know how long that took you!

 

[Dai Corner]

Here's the route on a map

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Those are impressive tunnels or viaducts across the Solway Firth and Moray Firth

 

[172007]

You have to enter the 25th on realtime trains to view this working and not the 24th. Does not show up when searching the 24th and advance an hour over to the 25th. Is it just me or is this a little strange?

 

[CHAPS2034]

Those are impressive tunnels or viaducts across the Solway Firth and Moray Firth

These are currently known as Boris Projects where the waving of a magic wand and the shaking of an invisible money tree will ensure they are completed by midnight. Treasury and DFT not involved.

 

[Freightmaster]

Here's the route on a map

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[IanXC]

Would be funny if Tom puts in delayed by X minutes due to Covid Testing

Or Delivering coal in Westminster

Delayed by avoiding a party in Whitehall?

 

[Drogba11CFC]

Considering they live between Rannoch and Corrour it’s probably possible to work out exactly who it is.

I'm afraid I'm a bit slow on the uptake, who is it?

 

[Ediswan]

I'm afraid I'm a bit slow on the uptake, who is it?

I wuould suggest that @SteelWeelApeal was exagerating. Take a look at the map. Nobody lives there.

 

[Cowley]

I actually require the 3rd reindeer. Very rare that one…

 

[XAM2175]

I don't want to know how long that took you!

It's an extension for Chrome

RTT Mapper

Adds mapping functionality to RealtimeTrains.co.uk

chrome.google.com

 

[Western 52]

The service seems to have kept quite good time. Maybe Santa and his elves have some lessons for certain train operating companies!

 

[D6130]

The service seems to have kept quite good time. Maybe Santa and his elves have some lessons for certain train operating companies!

Really? I'd heard a rumour that it had been cancelled at very short notice due to a points failure between Raynes Park and Garelochhead....and that a rail replacement sleigh service had been arranged instead. Apparently each of the nine reindeer were wearing coats in the colours of different TOCs and Santa was sponsored by Virgin in a vain attempt to get back into the rail industry.

 

[Bevan Price]

I actually require the 3rd reindeer. Very rare that one…

Sorry, it developed a mechanical fault at the end of the run, and became Christmas dinner.....