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Title: A little wet in Yeovil! Post by: PhilWakely on July 26, 2021, 20:59:45 I don't think much is moving around Yeovil Pen Mill at the moment (https://www.facebook.com/groups/300826593438001/posts/1742876145899698/) Title: Re: A little wet in Yeovil! Post by: grahame on July 27, 2021, 15:13:17 I don't think much is moving around Yeovil Pen Mill at the moment Yikes! Title: Re: A little wet in Yeovil! Post by: stuving on July 27, 2021, 15:44:42 I don't think much is moving around Yeovil Pen Mill at the moment Yikes! and yet ... the disruption lasted only two hours. One GWR train from Weymouth was an hour late, two going there were cancelled "due to severe flooding (X2)", and an SWR train to Westbury was also cancelled, but "due to flooding (JK)". Obviously SWR use a different dipstick. After then one return service from Weymouth was lost too, but that was it. I guess that's typical of flash flooding. Title: Re: A little wet in Yeovil! Post by: broadgage on July 27, 2021, 17:24:20 A lot depends on the type of flooding.
A fast moving flood, even if not deep, can wash away the ballast, undermine platforms and other structures, thereby causing long term disruption until repairs can be done. A flood of stagnant or slow moving water does little harm, provided that electrical equipment for signaling is not submerged. Services can often be resumed as soon as it drains away. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |