Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019

[whole diary]

[bobm]

Perfectly timed to coincide with high tide, 60163 Tornado passed along the seawall at Teignmouth this morning on the way to Par

[rower40]

[Tongue In Cheek Mode:=ON]
And 15 seconds later, a wave broke over the boiler.  The Thermal Stress sensor triggered (high temperature on inside, cold outside), and the loco declared itself a failure.  No rescue loco available with compatible couplings and braking systems.  Passengers evacuated by RIB across the estuary to Lympstone Commando, where the (armed) MOD security guard kept the gate shut; a spare Pacer was eventually found to take them to Exmouth for onward taxis.
[Tongue In Cheek Mode:=OFF]

[broadgage]

Of course the new blue signal aspects in the Dawlish area should give early warning if breaking waves are likely.
Voyagers can then hide from the scary waves.
IETs^▸ (Intercity Express Train) can see the blue signal and automatically select "Dawlish protective mode" which is similar to "wash mode"
If an IET enters Dawlish protective mode more than twice a year, then an extra payment is due to Hitachi on account of the extra wear.
Diagrams must therefore be planned such that any unit that has already been subjected to two Dawlish events is not avoidably subjected to a third.

https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/

[ellendune]

Of course the new blue signal aspects in the Dawlish area should give early warning if breaking waves are likely.
Voyagers can then hide from the scary waves.
IETs^▸ (Intercity Express Train) can see the blue signal and automatically select "Dawlish protective mode" which is similar to "wash mode"
If an IET enters Dawlish protective mode more than twice a year, then an extra payment is due to Hitachi on account of the extra wear.
Diagrams must therefore be planned such that any unit that has already been subjected to two Dawlish events is not avoidably subjected to a third.

https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/

The article in the link says:

These signals have been trialed and put into services elsewhere in the World. Most notably in Luxembourg where drivers have stated the coastal line is now a much safer environment to drive a train.

But Luxembourg has no coast

But then the article was dated 1st April 2019!!!!

[IndustryInsider]

Is that the longest it’s taken us to spot a railway related April fool?!

[JayMac]

Is that the longest it’s taken us to spot a railway related April fool?!

Err, no.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21315.msg261784#msg261784