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« on: February 15, 2012, 16:06:23 »
Swansea/Cardiff - London/Bristol services were heavily disrupted this morning after the 08:45 London Paddington - Swansea  struck a large metal sheet inside the Severn Tunnel which caused the HST▸ (High Speed Train) to be stuck in the tunnel for over an hour.

Some services were run via run via Gloucester or terminated at Newport/Bristol Parkway.

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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/02/15/train-collides-with-large-metal-sheet-in-severn-tunnel-leaving-passengers-trapped-for-several-hours-91466-30337296/

It just goes to show how useful the line to Gloucester is, maybe that should be a candidate for electrifcation especially with the number of trains which run via there
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 16:35:20 »
Second time in a week that services have been diverted via Gloucester. From observation the single track section was causing additional delays of up to 20 minutes, though fortunately that particular problem is set to be addressed in the enxt couple of years.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 17:28:14 »
D^ vu:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=9884.msg102938#msg102938

What is it with metal sheets and the Severn Tunnel?

Quote from: anthony215 on February 15, 2012, 16:06:23
It just goes to show how useful the line to Gloucester is, maybe that should be a candidate for electrifcation especially with the number of trains which run via there.

Of course, it it wasn't for those river barges full of petroleum that collided with the Severn Railway Bridge one foggy night in October 1960 we may still have a shorter diversionary route.

Something else that should possibly be looked at is signalling/crossovers at Bristol Parkway. At the moment if a diversion is put in place following closure of the tunnel, trains from London have to travel to Filton Abbey Wood for reversal. That is if they haven't already been diverted via Stroud from Swindon. Reinstatement of the east curve at Westerleigh would help as well.
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 19:14:06 »
Seems the unit on:  2C71, 10:00 CDF» (Cardiff - next trains)-TAU» (Taunton - next trains) also struck an object in the tunnel and suffered some damage but managed to limp to the loop at Piling
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 22:15:55 »
Well look like the culprit for loosing the metal sheet has been found:

Seems that 6V81 which passed through the Tunnel on tuesday morning had a slightly overloaded wagon towards the rear of the train.
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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 22:21:41 »
How does one go about placing a large metal sheet in a rail tunnel?
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 22:29:11 »
Quote from: anthony215 on February 15, 2012, 22:15:55
Seems that 6V81 which passed through the Tunnel on tuesday morning had a slightly overloaded wagon towards the rear of the train.

Pray tell, what was 6V81 carrying? And who, officially, has concluded that one of the wagons was 'slightly overloaded'?
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 22:51:24 »
6V81 is scrap metal to Cardiff TC‡(resolve) I believe.
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 22:56:26 »
Thanks, d_m, and just for completeness, what is Cardiff TC‡(resolve)?  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2012, 00:07:15 »
Cardiff Tidal Terminal Complex, according to http://deaves47.users.btopenworld.com/CRS/CRSc.htm
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 00:08:36 »
Thanks again d_m!  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2012, 09:53:57 »
I preume that "slightly overloaded" means "slightly out of gauge"?
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2012, 17:34:56 »
Quote from: Gordon the Blue Engine on February 16, 2012, 09:53:57
I preume that "slightly overloaded" means "slightly out of gauge"?
they havent mentioned it. reports say cctv showed it falling off an overloaded carriage, wouldnt want to be the person responsible for checking the load/ loading of that train
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2012, 17:41:47 »
The sort of 'carriage' normally known as an open freight wagon, I presume?

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