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« on: February 13, 2013, 19:29:26 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-21441070


"Train services between Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes will be suspended for at least eight weeks after a landslip, Network Rail said"

- and then some by the looks of it!
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 19:30:47 »


Just a bit of tamping and job's a good 'un!
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 19:53:23 »
Bloody hell!   Shocked
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 20:03:42 »
Just about classed as a rough ride  Grin
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2013, 20:55:07 »
A little bit of superelevation. No problem for a Pendolino!
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2013, 21:21:29 »
Just needs a maintenance tamp
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 21:29:28 »
I assume the Colliery will be paying for all the delay minutes?
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2013, 22:37:00 »
Quote from: ellendune on February 13, 2013, 21:29:28
I assume the Colliery will be paying for all the delay minutes?



Doubt it, delay minuets are an internal Railway Industry system; NR» (Network Rail - home page) will make a claim against the Colliery but this will not cover consequential costs such as providing buses.  Also the claim may be subject to the original land purchase there may be a clause that protects colliery as daft as that sounds the original land owner may have included it in the deeds
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2013, 22:45:41 »
Quote from: Electric train on February 13, 2013, 22:37:00
delay minuets

I doubt anyone is currently dancing in 3/4 time. More pressing matters at hand....  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2013, 22:52:06 »
Quote from: Electric train on February 13, 2013, 22:37:00
Quote from: ellendune on February 13, 2013, 21:29:28
I assume the Colliery will be paying for all the delay minutes?

Doubt it, delay minuets are an internal Railway Industry system; NR» (Network Rail - home page) will make a claim against the Colliery but this will not cover consequential costs such as providing buses.  Also the claim may be subject to the original land purchase there may be a clause that protects colliery as daft as that sounds the original land owner may have included it in the deeds

Surely NR are entitled to recover their costs and delay minutes are what it will have cost them.
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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2013, 23:10:47 »
Pfft. Bit of lifting and packing and it'll be good for 5 mph in no time Wink
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2013, 23:55:56 »
On that note I do rather like this photo, it also shows how the situation has changed over the last couple of days.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2013, 00:01:02 »
Loving the somewhat redundant stop boards and 10 mph ESR▸ (Emergency Speed Restriction (see also EROS)) signs!
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2013, 00:15:02 »
Quite rare for a land slip to sneak up from underneath though isn't it? I guess there's a different proper name for this effect though.  Heave or something?

I wonder if the solution might be to divert away from the current formation - might be easier in the medium term.

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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2013, 00:46:44 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on February 14, 2013, 00:01:02
Loving the somewhat redundant stop boards and 10 mph ESR▸ (Emergency Speed Restriction (see also EROS)) signs!

Maybe the 10mph is in place for start of service tomorrow Wink
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