No.Does the Royal Train show up on RTT?
Is the schedule public by way of being tracked in the past?No.
Last night’s 1Z20 from Wolverton into Euston and onto Scotland showed on Traksy maps, but the schedule is always strictly for those who need to know.
Is the schedule public by way of being tracked in the past?
It is mostly MK3s, does it have CETs or are the royal emissions deposited on the tracks?
Drivers are selected from a group of drivers trusted to deal with their 'cargo' in an appropriate manner (i.e. not throw the train around; stop in EXACTLY the right place, etc.), according to a former Royal Train manager at an institute talk recently.
And yet when royals travel on normal trains any old driver will be at the controls. Not quite sure how they justify the selection of "trusted" drivers. Sounds a bit vague to me. Mates of the driver management more likely.Drivers are selected from a group of drivers trusted to deal with their 'cargo' in an appropriate manner (i.e. not throw the train around; stop in EXACTLY the right place, etc.), according to a former Royal Train manager at an institute talk recently.
I would expect all the sleeping vehicles at least to have CET, as at least 2915 and 2922 were built either with or after the Mark 3 sleeper build. You'd need to see decent photos of the others to tell, as it's not the sort of gen you'd see an announcement about.So far as I'm aware it doesn't have tanks, but not absolutely certain about that.
In other words, those management can trust rather than the awkward squad that will exist at every company. Not exactly surprising, and probably how it should be.Mates of the driver management more likely.
Drivers are selected from a group of drivers trusted to deal with their 'cargo' in an appropriate manner (i.e. not throw the train around; stop in EXACTLY the right place, etc.), according to a former Royal Train manager at an institute talk recently.
I'd have thought the train being thrown around depends on the quality of the track and the line speed over points and junctions? Going slower could cause delays elsewhere. The driver would be within his/her right to take junctions and any stretch of line at the normal permitted speed.
It sometimes helps if you're on the LDC (Local Departmental Committee - staff-side union reps). And sometimes doesn't!And yet when royals travel on normal trains any old driver will be at the controls. Not quite sure how they justify the selection of "trusted" drivers. Sounds a bit vague to me. Mates of the driver management more likely.
And if they did so it would be their last trip on the royal train. Do they still always have a Traction Inspector (or present-day equivalent) present?I'd have thought the train being thrown around depends on the quality of the track and the line speed over points and junctions? Going slower could cause delays elsewhere. The driver would be within his/her right to take junctions and any stretch of line at the normal permitted speed.
Yes, as far as I'm aware. A colleague of mine was tasked to deliver the papers to the train one day, folliwing an overnight stop. He had to confirm his identity/nature of business to get near the train. He was then met by the TI, who asked further security questions before accepting the delivery of the newspapers.It sometimes helps if you're on the LDC (Local Departmental Committee - staff-side union reps). And sometimes doesn't!
And if they did so it would be their last trip on the royal train. Do they still always have a Traction Inspector (or present-day equivalent) present?
Why do they sometimes use the Royal Train to travel but other times regular passenger services with just a coach locked off?
Prince Charles and Camilla, Kate and I think one of William or Harry have all used Virgin/Avanti in the last few years and have got off the train at a station open to the public at that point...Wilmslow for one.
How is the Royal Train heated during its overnight stops? Is the engine left idling?
Because you cant sleep overnight on a usual train in a locked off coachWhy do they sometimes use the Royal Train to travel but other times regular passenger services with just a coach locked off?
Prince Charles and Camilla, Kate and I think one of William or Harry have all used Virgin/Avanti in the last few years and have got off the train at a station open to the public at that point...Wilmslow for one.
Generator coach I think?
Partly anti-virus measures? Since it's providing overnight accommodation, I'd expect it's easier to ensure Covid precautions on one train than on a mixture of trains, cars, and hotels.Why do they sometimes use the Royal Train to travel but other times regular passenger services with just a coach locked off?
Prince Charles and Camilla, Kate and I think one of William or Harry have all used Virgin/Avanti in the last few years and have got off the train at a station open to the public at that point...Wilmslow for one.
I lived next to the Leamside Line for a while. One of the last trains over it was the Royal Train. There was an occupational crossing behind our back garden. We noticed some railway workers examining it one day, bit odd as we'd never seen it examined before, but we didn't think anything of it. Then similarly a week or so later, couple of blokes having a mooch about. Then a day or so later some plain clothes people - (dunno if they were BR or special branch or what) pull up in a car for a few minutes, have a look around and drive off.I cannot speak for the drivers side but for the station side, while the day of arrival is obviously known the exact time doesn't usually come through till the day and that can change.The station has police in attendance for at least a week (or two) before checking everything and I mean everything!
Last night's "Paddington 24/7" showed such measures, during a recent visit by Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.I cannot speak for the drivers side but for the station side, while the day of arrival is obviously known the exact time doesn't usually come through till the day and that can change.The station has police in attendance for at least a week (or two) before checking everything and I mean everything!