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Title: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: grahame on December 21, 2020, 18:04:41 From Real Time Trains (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2020-12-24/detailed)
Santa Special ... delivering presents. Fueled by coal not carrots, I note (http://www.wellho.net/pix/1X01_2020_01.jpg) As the call is made on the Welsh-bound run, are Network Rail putting a footbridge in for the occasion, or can the train (that late an night) run wrong line from Patchway? Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: TonyN on December 21, 2020, 22:06:21 Maybe Graham wrote to Santa and asked for a footbridge.
Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: GBM on December 22, 2020, 05:59:04 Maybe Graham wrote to Santa.... Well, he DOES have friends in high places...... ;) ;) Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: Bmblbzzz on December 22, 2020, 21:10:24 Will it be returning via Prague? ;)
Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: TonyN on December 22, 2020, 22:07:00 Quote Will it be returning via Prague? As the last booked call is Redditch I hope its returning via Barnt Green. The Single line controls on the Redditch branch may or may not still consist of something Western Region signal engineers refered to as one in something out. A train entering the branch at Barnt green operated a sequence of track circuits at the start of the branch and then dissapered into no mans land. This locked the signal onto the branch until the train returned and operated the track circuits in the reverse sequence. So if it flies to North Pole from Reddich the S+T will have to attend. Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: grahame on December 22, 2020, 22:44:56 There is now a loop at Alvechurch, though conventional signal rules don't apply to the magic Lapland operated trains.
Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: Electric train on December 23, 2020, 08:20:53 Don't forget the Depot speed at North Pole depot is 5 mph ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: froome on December 23, 2020, 08:57:54 There is now a loop at Alvechurch, though conventional signal rules don't apply to the magic Lapland operated trains. Is North Pole depot the new Mornington Crescent? Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: grahame on December 23, 2020, 17:03:16 Don't forget the Depot speed at North Pole depot is 5 mph ;D ;D Probably why it's allowed longer on the legs in and out of the depot than any other legs on the journey! Title: Re: Non-stop, North Pole to Pilning, 24.12.2020 Post by: smokey on December 28, 2020, 17:29:13 The Coal loaded was dropped off at Naughty Kid between Nitshill and Barrhead stations. ;D ;D
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