Ah not too good then.Assuming it’s this one below;
Realtime Trains | 6O07 0500 Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to West Ealing Loop | 05/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 6O07 0500 departure from Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to West Ealing Loop on 05/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Aviation fuel, albeit empties heading back to Grain. Appears to have come off in West Ealing Loop adjacent to the carriage sidings.
Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.Trap points appear to have done their job.
Surely it's three axles (six wheels)?Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: "At around 6:10 this morning, a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop passed a red signal and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks.
Sounds like Western Region are fed up of bad PR and want to pass the buck as fast as possible in a rare circumstance that they can!Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: "At around 6:10 this morning, a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop passed a red signal and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks.
We will see what the RAIB says.Several reports suggesting a SPAD.
Passengers face delays after freight train derails - BBC News
Great Western Railway (GWR), Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express passengers' journeys are affected.www.bbc.co.uk
Passengers have been warned of delays after a freight train derailed in west London.
National Rail said it happened at West Ealing at about 06:10 BST.
A spokesperson said a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop "passed a red signal, and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks".
Great Western Railway (GWR), Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express passengers' journeys have been affected.
"There were no injuries, and we closed the adjacent lines to assess that it was safe for trains to pass," the spokesperson added.
"One of the lines has now reopened to passenger trains and a team is on site to assess the situation with the freight train and whether the second adjacent line can be safely reopened."
Its website says disruption is affecting the line between Paddington, Heathrow Airport and Reading, and could last until midday on Friday.
In a statement, it said trains could be cancelled, delayed or diverted including on the Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4, Maidenhead and Reading; between London Paddington and Reading; and between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Heathrow Express trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 may also be affected, it said.
It comes after Network Rail announced last month it would develop a recovery plan for the Reading-London Paddington route, after months of poor performance.
The route is now set to be overhauled in three phases over 18 months.
In December, broken wires left 4,000 passengers stranded on trains for four hours at night near Ladbroke Grove in west London.
Is it likely that the RAIB would investigate a low key incident where normal mitigations (trap points) seem to have worked as intended?We will see what the RAIB says.
We will see what the RAIB says.
Theres still a lot of cancellations.Judging by OpenTrainTimes maps, all four tracks are now open. It looks to me as if trains on the up relief are being stopped at the signal protecting West Ealing junction, and then being given permission to pass it at 'danger'.
Network Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that - and if it's just a 'simple' SPAD with no underlying issues then it's unlikely they'll issue a report or statement anyway.We will see what the RAIB says.
Cat A SPAD reported on late notice which would make sense as it’s come off at the trap points for the main aspect signal departing West EalingNetwork Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that - and if it's just a 'simple' SPAD with no underlying issues then it's unlikely they'll issue a report or statement anyway.
Theres still a lot of cancellations.
Didcot and Newbury stoppers (which usually run on fasts) only running between Didcot/ Newbury and Reading.
Oxford and Cardiff trsins cancelled
Cancellations on liz line too
Bit concerning if a derailment doesn't need further investigation because one of the parties involved is pretty sure what happened.Network Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that -
Bit concerning if a derailment doesn't need further investigation because one of the parties involved is pretty sure what happened.
Certainly is - the derailment occurred as a result of the trap points working as intentioned - the question is - as Bryson says - WHY the SPAD occurred.An investigation (internal or RAIB) would look at why the signal was passed at danger. This is the important question.