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« on: November 15, 2016, 06:46:23 »

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Cancellations to services between Westbury and Trowbridge
Due to urgent repairs to the track between Westbury and Trowbridge the line towards Westbury is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 15/11.
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This is due to a failed freight train between Trowbridge and Westbury. Technicians are currently making arrangements to attend site to check for rail damage; more information will be known once they have completed an initial assessment.

Extended journeys are to be expected on rail replacement services.
First Bus routes 271, 272: Bath (Bus Station Bay 6) - Melksham, First Bus route 267: Bath (Bus Station) - Frome (Market Place), First Bus route 265: Bath (Bus Station) - Bradford on Avon - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury and Stagecoach bus route 49: Swindon (Bus Station) - Trowbridge (Town Bridge) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Cross Country are conveying passengers between Reading and Southampton Central in both directions until further notice.
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An update will follow within the next 1 hour.
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One of those mornings where I suspect they REALLY wish they could turn trains round in Trowbridge Station.

Noting 271, 272, 265 and 267 bus availability.  Pity the x34 (Frome to Trowbridge and Chippenham), x67 (more Frome to Bath) and x72 (more Bath to Melksham) aren't included in the list.  
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2016, 08:11:43 »

Due to a failed freight train but carrying out urgent track repairs?  Presume it derailed?
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2016, 08:27:40 »

Wagon defect with parts coming into contact with, and damaging, rails. No derailment.
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2016, 08:32:35 »

Wagon defect with parts coming into contact with, and damaging, rails. No derailment.
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2016, 09:12:45 »

Snapped axle.
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2016, 10:41:38 »

Signallers became aware of problems due to multiple track circuit failures in the area. Would they have had any notification of problems if this was an axle counter area?

Snapped axle.

Yet the freight train was able to moved to Westbury Cement Works siding.
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2016, 11:03:18 »

Latest is that track repairs are almost complete.  Line hand back ETA is 1200.

Knock on delays, cancellations and amended working will probably continue for the rest of the day - displaced staff and rolling stock.
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2016, 12:00:13 »

IIRC (if I recall/remember/read correctly) Almost certainly NOT...this is one of the major benefits of track circuits in that they
often / should detect rail damage/ rail break.
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« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2016, 12:31:01 »

The 0850 Great Malvern - Westbury (2F97) ran wrong-line through Trowbridge. First time I've seen this done.
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