2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

Steve Bray

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2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« on: November 09, 2010, 00:20:11 »

Struggling quite badly with the rail conditions. I'm thankful to have got off at Dorking Deepdene at midnight, 20 minutes late having crawled from Redhill to Reigate and then stopping for several minutes short of Deepdene. I don't envy the traincrew or pax on board having to get to Reading.


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Pedros

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 11:14:46 »

This route seems to have been quite badly hit by the leaf fall. I travel back and forth to Reading and Guildford each day and you can really feel that there are traction issues. Must be tricky.

Also, waiting on Guildford station yesterday, 3 of the Railtrack leafblowers/ sandblowers passed through the station on different platforms all within about 5 mins of each other. They're at least making an effort to keep things moving.

What are the Railtrack engines?


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JayMac

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 19:56:46 »

Quote from: Pedros on November 09, 2010, 11:14:46

What are the Railtrack engines?

Is this what you saw?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_MPV

Were the ones spotted at Guildford really still in Railtrack livery?


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Steve Bray

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 00:04:36 »

Before I went to bed yesterday, the Live Running showed this service was 50 late at Guildford; does anyone know what time it reaching Reading?


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SDS

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2010, 00:46:02 »

0132. :-)

2318 9NOV10 isnt faring any better,
started at Redhill, and is currently "delayed" at north camp!


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Ollie

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2010, 01:09:41 »

Quote from: SDS pad on November 10, 2010, 00:46:02

0132. :-)

2318 9NOV10 isnt faring any better,
started at Redhill, and is currently "delayed" at north camp!

And it just arrived at Reading 29 late.


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Pedros

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2010, 10:24:27 »

Quote from: bignosemac on November 09, 2010, 19:56:46

Is this what you saw?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_MPV

Were the ones spotted at Guildford really still in Railtrack livery?

Oh good god, what a schoolboy error!!! Sorry, attention to detail was never my strong point.

Edited to fix quote. bnm


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paul7575

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Re: 2318 Gatwick/Reading 8 Nov

« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 18:43:46 »

Quote from: Pedros on November 10, 2010, 10:24:27

Quote from: bignosemac on November 09, 2010, 19:56:46

Were the ones spotted at Guildford really still in Railtrack livery?

Oh good god, what a schoolboy error!!! Sorry, attention to detail was never my strong point.

Pedantically speaking, yes it is in Railtrack livery, with a Network Rail branding sticker applied on top... Grin

Paul


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