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« on: October 23, 2015, 13:13:36 »
Just before midday - Mainline trains going via AYS.

Hopefully no one hurt, train evacuated safely.

Anyone able to access more details? Service? Stock number?
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 13:27:41 »
HWY = High Wycombe
AYS = Aylesbury

Service involved was 1G25 1045 London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill. Failed at High Wycombe 1109. A fire on a Class 68 locomotive, 68015. All passengers safely evacuated at High Wycombe and transferred onto coaches to Princes Risborough for onward rail travel. Fire extinguished and a rescue loco has recovered the failed train. Normal working resumed around 1300. Some residual delays, diversions and cancellations.
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2015, 13:33:22 »
Thanks for the info.

Ok, that's my train home borked as it usually forms the 1815 to Birmingham.

Those locos are barely 6 months or so old. Hope it doesn't mean withdrawal & checking the others, so close to Sunday's start on the Oxford branch.

Quote from: bignosemac on October 23, 2015, 13:27:41
HWY = High Wycombe
AYS = Aylesbury

They're in the glossary, right?
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 13:40:37 »
The vast majority of station codes are not included in the Acronyms/Abbreviations page. That's why I included the full names here. Many readers of the forum wouldn't have a clue what HWY and AYS are.
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 14:14:58 »
The glossary would be flooded with over 2500 entries! ... there are ways and means of looking them up, but much better simply to include them at first mention in a post thread so that your readers don't have to scurry off to sort out SPP (Shippea Hill) or ABC (Altnabraec) or BGL or CAU (see - those last two set you scurrying  Cheesy )
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 14:52:33 »
Quote from: grahame on October 23, 2015, 14:14:58
The glossary would be flooded with over 2500 entries! ... there are ways and means of looking them up, but much better simply to include them at first mention in a post thread so that your readers don't have to scurry off to sort out SPP (Shippea Hill) or ABC (Altnabraec) or BGL or CAU (see - those last two set you scurrying  Cheesy )
Are you blowing your own trumpet with one of those? Wink
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 19:15:11 »
More like a Cornish Cornet !.
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