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ECML problems 9 June 2014
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North to KX? You mean from the North (the North is a big place!) to King's Cross?
There's not much to add, it can take up to 3 hours to recover the various parts when a train has been hit at, potentially, 125mph.
I also heard that some infrastructure may be damaged, so you can possibly add even longer to that.
Where's his final destination printed on his ticket(s) and which train is he on?
CallySleeper
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When did he leave Newcastle?
CallySleeper
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The 20.45 from Leeds is currently sat in Retford. Personally, if it was a long delay I'd much rather be on a platform than in the middle of nowhere. Happened to me once, 3-odd hours on p11 at Edinburgh!
As Yorkie said, it could (unfortunately) be a while, as far as infrastructure damage is concerned let alone persons hit by trains it's anyone's guess. Would depend a lot on the scale of the damage. Job stopped Peterborough - Hitchin and the problems appear to be in the Huntington/St. Neots area. There does appear to be a rescue train in the area but other than that nothing concrete to report unfortunately.
As Yorkie said, it could (unfortunately) be a while, as far as infrastructure damage is concerned let alone persons hit by trains it's anyone's guess. Would depend a lot on the scale of the damage. Job stopped Peterborough - Hitchin and the problems appear to be in the Huntington/St. Neots area. There does appear to be a rescue train in the area but other than that nothing concrete to report unfortunately.
CallySleeper
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No. It's going to be a late night unfortunately. My thoughts with the family involved.
1A48 has just reached Sandy.
1N33 2000 KGX-NCL is (or was) on the move also, in the Sandy area. It should have terminated at Newcastle 10 minutes ago.
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1N33 2000 KGX-NCL is (or was) on the move also, in the Sandy area. It should have terminated at Newcastle 10 minutes ago.
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Yes, the East Coast main Line is still using headspans - two masts with cross span wires from which the power lines are mounted. It's cheap, but you can blame that on the Government at the time! I do not know if there are any plans to replace it with proper gantries.
CallySleeper
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There are trains in the area on the move. The 17.31 Grand Central Sunderland - Kings Cross returned back to Peterborough. There is however nothing going south from Peterborough, and most of the aforementioned trains are diesel trains, unfortunately your son's train is most likely an electric - not helpful if the power is off!
CallySleeper
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Is 20.00 KGX - NCL not an HST?
It's always been a 91+Mk4s whenever I've done it, but anything's possible - set swaps do occur. Sounds like it's a 91 today though!
CallySleeper
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Can see why he would consider going back to Leeds, but at this time of night I'm not sure how successful he would be, if at all.
Since the railway is still blocked south of Peterborough I'd say the most likely outcome at this stage is probably going as far as Peterborough and then getting a rail-replacement coach to London, which are being organised. But since he's still in Retford there's no telling how long it might be. It's a very rough conservative guess but if he was to leave Retford now I'd say he would be in Kings Cross (having changed at Peterborough) after 2am. But that's a very rough calculation.
Since the railway is still blocked south of Peterborough I'd say the most likely outcome at this stage is probably going as far as Peterborough and then getting a rail-replacement coach to London, which are being organised. But since he's still in Retford there's no telling how long it might be. It's a very rough conservative guess but if he was to leave Retford now I'd say he would be in Kings Cross (having changed at Peterborough) after 2am. But that's a very rough calculation.
Aye...thanks...North seems to be the answer.
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Update...son who is on the 20.45 ex Leeds, stuck at Retford has been told they will get them to London by 3am...he's going North!
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Sending 20.45 ex Leeds to KX (grounded at Leeds) to London via Cambridge it seems. positioning?
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Update...son who is on the 20.45 ex Leeds, stuck at Retford has been told they will get them to London by 3am...he's going North!
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Sending 20.45 ex Leeds to KX (grounded at Leeds) to London via Cambridge it seems. positioning?
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