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« Reply #1200 on: June 22, 2016, 10:03:19 »

Stray wire hanging down over one of the lines apparently.  Probably not too surprising it's happened at least once given the installation isn't complete in several locations still, with plenty of temporary fixings still in place.
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« Reply #1201 on: June 23, 2016, 09:26:51 »

Three for the price of one this morning!


Cancellations to services at Guildford 
Due to a fault with the signalling system at Guildford some lines are blocked.
Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 mins or revised. Disruption is expected until 11:00 23/06.

Delays to services at Slough 
Due to a fault with the signalling system at Slough trains have to run at reduced speed on the London bound main line. Train services running through this station may be delayed by up to 10 mins. Disruption is expected until 10:45 23/06.

Due to a fault with the signalling system between St Erth and St Ives all lines are closed.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 12:30 23/06.
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« Reply #1202 on: June 23, 2016, 09:38:07 »

I believe the Guildford one was caused by a lightning strike?
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« Reply #1203 on: June 26, 2016, 16:20:40 »

... I’m keeping going on this side topic until it gets moderated out!

On the grounds that it's drifted from "Thames Valley Infrastructure", I suspect it will get split into a separate thread. But I would doubt it will be deleted.  Many forums are like that ... but this is "The Coffee Shop".
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« Reply #1204 on: June 26, 2016, 20:29:52 »

Getting back on topic, and not to test Grahame’s patience any longer, Today’s Railways UK (United Kingdom) reports that the wires between Scours Lane and Milton Junction go live at 2230 hrs next Saturday 2nd July.

Should I turn my computer off at 2225 hrs?
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« Reply #1205 on: June 26, 2016, 21:54:55 »

... I’m keeping going on this side topic until it gets moderated out!

On the grounds that it's drifted from "Thames Valley Infrastructure", I suspect it will get split into a separate thread. But I would doubt it will be deleted.  Many forums are like that ... but this is "The Coffee Shop".

No, nothing has been deleted.  Wink

I have simply (actually, it's rather more complicated than that, but never mind  Roll Eyes ) moved and merged some posts from here to a more specific and relevant topic, here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=17190.0
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« Reply #1206 on: July 06, 2016, 21:04:03 »

10 days without a post on this topic??  Sorry to ruin what could be a record, but....
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Alterations to services between Southall and London Paddington 

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Southall and London Paddington some lines towards London Paddington are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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« Reply #1207 on: July 07, 2016, 10:06:12 »

Am tracking 1O84 Newcastle Southampton which I am catching from Reading to Basinstoke. It has passed  Derby as I write.

So also tracking Taplow times. Just noticed 10:18 to Reading  shows up as delayed left Padd on time delayed reaching Ealing Broadway. Plan B?  Panic over seems to have dropped 3 minutes to Southall. Is this a quirk of the system?

Will be catching 11:21 from Taplow to connect with 1O84
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« Reply #1208 on: July 07, 2016, 10:17:14 »

Live departures was having some issues earlier, should be okay now.
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« Reply #1209 on: July 08, 2016, 12:54:03 »

Am tracking 1O84 Newcastle Southampton which I am catching from Reading to Basinstoke.

I caught that from Reading to Southampton  Smiley
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« Reply #1210 on: July 08, 2016, 16:09:08 »

Due to a points failure between Reading West and Reading fewer trains are able to run on some lines.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 16:30 08/07.
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« Reply #1211 on: July 09, 2016, 09:10:25 »

Am tracking 1O84 Newcastle Southampton which I am catching from Reading to Basinstoke.

I caught that from Reading to Southampton  Smiley

I had my reserved seat between Reading and Basingstoke (didn't sit in it got off at at Basingstoke to catch following SWT (South West Trains) train to Weymouth. interesting a School Party also got off at Basingstoke and caught my train to Southampton. Must be a Cross country ploy to put people on SWT trains asap.
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« Reply #1212 on: July 09, 2016, 10:24:44 »

I dropped Mrs FT, N! and her friend at Tiverton Parkway yesterday, to catch the 1426 Plymouth train en route to TQY. When we were told it was running 20L because of problems with overhead wires, she looked at me with a puzzled expression, and said "Aren't the nearest wires somewhere like Heathrow or Brirmingham?". I explained, smugly, what was happening and why problems the other side of Reading in the Thames Valley could have such a knock-on effect.

Wrong. This one was due to problems with Over-Head Line Equipment (OHLE) at Berwick-upon-Tweed. The train was cancelled from there and restarted as 1Z52  from Newcastle. Which mattered nothing to her as I stuck them on 1C45 instead, telling them to change at EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains) rather than NTA» (Newton Abbott - next trains).

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« Reply #1213 on: July 10, 2016, 09:49:07 »

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Due to a fault with the signalling system at Reading all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 10/07.

Isn't this all new signalling now?
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« Reply #1214 on: July 10, 2016, 11:15:09 »

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Due to a fault with the signalling system at Reading all lines are blocked.
Train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 10:30 10/07.

Isn't this all new signalling now?

New doesn't mean immune from faults.  If for example the comms to Didcot are down it won't matter how new it is.

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