Judging by RTT, TPE are running via Castleford then in and out of Leeds, not diverting via the Whitehall curve or Horbury.Is it possible to add some additional Leeds - Yorks via Harrogate to help with capacity to York?
It does to me, and given the position of the leading derailed bogie in that picture, I'd say it's odds on that it has pushed the track to the right and distorted it slightly before coming to a halt.Isn't me or does the left rail look a bit out of shape?
Probably not, because of the single line sections, staff availability and unit availability (only Northern sign York-Harrogate). It's also a very slow way round.Is it possible to add some additional Leeds - Yorks via Harrogate to help with capacity to York?
Quickest route and gets them nicely to lines E/F for onward journey towards Manchester.Judging by RTT, TPE are running via Castleford then in and out of Leeds, not diverting via the Whitehall curve or Horbury.
Probably not. It's a very slow way round with the difficulties of single lines etc. I suspect you'd be better off running as many services as possible through to Micklefield from Leeds and using buses to fill the gap.Is it possible to add some additional Leeds - Yorks via Harrogate to help with capacity to York?
Almost looks like it has a kink in it.It does to me, and given the position of the leading derailed bogie in that picture, I'd say it's odds on that it has pushed the track to the right and distorted it slightly before coming to a halt.
Thing is, several hundred tonnes of train will probably do that when it drops off the rails, so it may be caused by the accident rather than having caused the accident.Almost looks like it has a kink in it.
When i had the LWRT off the road at Crystal Palace a few years back we had to cut all the rails as they were quite distorted and the train can't run unless the rails can move freely.Just out of interest, do they have to cut all the new rails at wagon ends to lift the wagons back on, or can it be done with load in situ
Judging by RTT, TPE are running via Castleford then in and out of Leeds, not diverting via the Whitehall curve or Horbury.
Credit to the guys down at Church Fenton, all work done overnight and Lines have re-opened ahead of schedule as of 0530 this morningApparently will be still closed until end of tomorrow
I suspect missing Leeds would cause TPE more issues: for example there are likely to be a reasonable number of passengers who have Leeds as their destination or are waiting there to get on a service.
There may also be crew changeovers there on some services?
It reopened at 0530 this morning.Apparently will be still closed until end of tomorrow
Indeed, it was merely an observation.Thing is, several hundred tonnes of train will probably do that when it drops off the rails, so it may be caused by the accident rather than having caused the accident.