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Author Topic: Slightly worrying . . . .  (Read 1727 times)

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Rog

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Slightly worrying . . . .
« on: 22 September 2014, 09:56:12 »

Yesterday, I took a train from Wales to London. The route was via Gloucester.

Shortly after leaving Gloucester, an announcement asked the train manager to contact the driver

Shortly after, an announcement stated that the train had gone the wrong way and would have to reverse etc.

Now cars go the wrong way, pedestrians go the wrong way, even planes under human control can go the wrong way. But a train running on tracks. Obviously not the fault of the train company, I think that signalling etc is done by Network Rail.

Hmmmmmmm
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2014, 14:00:54 »
Yes it can happen, and providing it is not against red signals when on the wrong line then you should be ok! ;D ;D ;D ;D

A signal and point setting mistake I expect but Seth no doubt will confirm more ;)
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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2014, 16:54:52 »
A signal and point setting mistake I expect :y  Can't see any other way Lizzie..
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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2014, 17:05:11 »
London / Wales is usually via Bristol and I think only goes via Gloucester on some Sundays when maintenance happens :y
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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2014, 18:27:24 »
  ;D ;D
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2014, 18:48:48 »
Quote from: Jusme on 22 September 2014, 16:54:52
A signal and point setting mistake I expect :y  Can't see any other way Lizzie..

Oh yes, as I said Jason, the train could have gone through a red and ended up on the wrong line. Passing reds is apparently all too common, but in the vast majority of cases the train stops in time. Outside Paddington at Ladbrooke Grove infamously was a case when the train did not stop and rammed into  a HST from Bristol in 1999!

So anything is still possible! :( :(
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Rog

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #6 on: 23 September 2014, 13:48:52 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 22 September 2014, 14:00:54
Yes it can happen, and providing it is not against red signals when on the wrong line then you should be ok! ;D ;D ;D ;D

A signal and point setting mistake I expect but Seth no doubt will confirm more ;)

Of course, but it must be of some concern that a person or computer or whatever that controls things, sends a London express towards somewhere else

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05omegav6

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #7 on: 23 September 2014, 14:30:47 »
Line was closed this morning in that area... ::)

And no I don't mean Slough...
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #8 on: 23 September 2014, 14:36:12 »
Quote from: Doesn't play well with others... on 23 September 2014, 14:30:47
Line was closed this morning in that area... ::)

And no I don't mean Slough...

Reading station has been closed this morning after a mother and child were killed under a train :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(.

The police are treating it as suspicious.
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05omegav6

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #9 on: 23 September 2014, 14:40:41 »
That being the incident at SLOUGH... Trains are now running, but station is still locked down.

The area where Rog had his detour was closed this morning.
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #10 on: 23 September 2014, 16:54:29 »
Quote from: Doesn't play well with others... on 23 September 2014, 14:40:41
That being the incident at SLOUGH... Trains are now running, but station is still locked down.

The area where Rog had his detour was closed this morning.

Amazing. on the BBC earlier they stated "Reading".  They were obviously travelling on the wrong line! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #11 on: 23 September 2014, 17:01:07 »
Mother and child killed at Reading.....

Appears to be flooding damage elsewhere
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #12 on: 23 September 2014, 17:03:00 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 23 September 2014, 17:01:07
Mother and child killed at Reading.....

Appears to be flooding damage elsewhere

You have obviously heard what I heard, but now the BBC web site is saying it was at Slough! ::) ::) ::) ;)
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05omegav6

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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #13 on: 23 September 2014, 17:05:06 »
Still saying Slough... And whilst suspicious, not looking for anyone in relation to it :'(

Been saying Slough all day on Radio 2 ::)
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Re: Slightly worrying . . . .
« Reply #14 on: 23 September 2014, 17:37:16 »
Slough, Reading, W okingham.. it's all the same place down here really.
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