North Pole International

[bearhugger]

Just spotted this on Realtime Trains - the North Pole International 1X01.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/NNT/2016/12/24/2351?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

Nice to see some humour and seasonal spirit. Merry Christmas to all.

 

[bb21]

This has become a regular feature every year. Always raises a smile on me.

Merry Christmas yo all.

 

[pemma]

Do they normally put that the service has a guard?

 

[Class 170101]

Thats Father Christmas - Rudolph is the driver.

 

[E_Reeves]

Haha! Platform SKY.

 

[Kite159]

Poor Low Moor, Cambridge North & Ilkeston getting passed

 

[pemma]

Poor Low Moor, Cambridge North & Ilkeston getting passed

The children have been very naughty in those places.

 

[kevconnor]

Would this show up on the PIDs on any of the stations?

 

[J-2739]

Lovely little Easter egg!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Isn't it always traditional for one (operational!) station to be omitted from it? Can't see it so far.

 

[CC 72100]

Isn't it always traditional for one (operational!) station to be omitted from it? Can't see it so far.

Yes - Low Moor / Cambridge North / Ilkeston

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Yes - Low Moor / Cambridge North / Ilkeston

I did say operational

 

[randyrippley]

"Timed for 24mph max"
that will make it hard to keep time..............

 

[Requeststop]

Always fun to see this listing. Good that he's dropping by stations that are closed for the Christmas service too.

Merry Christmas to you all from PNG.

 

[fgwrich]

Do they normally put that the service has a guard?

Should be fine as last long as it's not operated by Southern then!

As it's starting from North Pole, will it Father Christmas be borrowing a Eurostar or IEP set? Can't see one of the electrostars doing it, or there would be a trail of fallen door buttons left all over the country!

 

[ChiefPlanner]

A seasoned Southern train planner included in the Weekly Operating Notice circa 1970 a schedule for a 24/12 engineers train a similar train "load - 1 sleigh , to work in possession
at North Pole Junction.

Trouble is a few grinches - probably the Divisional Civil Engineer - to whose budget the train was "charged" took a dim view.

 

[CC 72100]

I did say operational

Oops

 

[robbeech]

It even stops at Retford, crikey!

 

[ainsworth74]

Would this show up on the PIDs on any of the stations?

Nah it's inserted by the owner of RTT so it doesn't come from an internal industry system. Though it's not uncommon to see station staff putting up silly messages and (obviously) fake services around now on their stations along similar lines to the linked!

 

[anti-pacer]

I've just seen this on RTT and was about to post the link...

...but seems I've been beaten to it.

It made me laugh anyway.

 

[Class 66's]

Hovering over the Guard, produces the mouseover text of, 'He needs all the help he can get'.
Very good.

Merry Christmas to you all, and Happy New Year.

 

[kevconnor]

It even calls at Denton, having worked in the vicinity of the station for the past few months I can save Santa the time and let him know that many of the folk of Denton haven't been so good this year.

Christ it's even stopping at Moston, this must be the post truth version of santa.

 

[GB]

Nah it's inserted by the owner of RTT so it doesn't come from an internal industry system. Though it's not uncommon to see station staff putting up silly messages and (obviously) fake services around now on their stations along similar lines to the linked!

I'm sure I've seen it in internal systems before.

 

[ryan125hst]

It even stops at Retford, crikey!

Watch it!

 

[221129]

Would this show up on the PIDs on any of the stations?

No...

 

[LeylandLen]

At least there are no diversions for all the Engineering work being done cross the Network by Network Rail . I hope ALL the people working for them on Xmas Day get a suitable reward from Mr S Claus . I hear a figure for all the workers, think it was 24,000 ??

 

[12CSVT]

How does it get through the engineering possession at Paddington ?

 

[a_c_skinner]

Why is it called North Pole Junction?

Andrew

 

[pemma]

How does it get through the engineering possession at Paddington ?

By using the sky platform and access.

 

[Suraggu]

Fortunately after months of negotiations between the unions and Santa the train will be RDOO (Reindeer Only Operated) with Santa taking a non safety critical position.