Derailment at Reading

Gordon the Blue Engine

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Derailment at Reading

« on: June 18, 2012, 08:56:10 AM »

Oh dear. Thames Valley services up the creek due to a train derailment - at Reading Depot according to NR, or between Reading and Oxford according to FGW. Many local services cancelled this morning.


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Louis94

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Re: Derailment at Reading

« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 09:32:23 AM »

Derailment within Reading Upper Triangle depot on a set of hand points, the middle vehicle of 165114 is off the rails completely.


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Electric train

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The future is 25,000 Volts a.c.

Re: Derailment at Reading

« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 06:57:17 PM »

Quote from: Louis94 on June 18, 2012, 09:32:23 AM

Derailment within Reading Upper Triangle depot on a set of hand points, the middle vehicle of 165114 is off the rails completely.

That will not hit Network Rail's performance figures.

I must admit I got to work with ease this morning and coming home I did not have any problems


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