Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2019

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[jamestheredengine]

Anyone know what the problem is that's made them stick an additional Reading stop in this morning's Capitals United?

[bobm]

I suspect it is because three other services from Swansea are cancelled due to a lack of IETs^▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) making it to South Wales last night following the lengthy closure at Paddington.

The 05:29, 06:59 and 07:59 all not running this morning.   The Capitals United is the 05:59 from Swansea.

[TaplowGreen]

Delays to services between Slough and London Paddington


Following a fault with the signalling system between Slough and London Paddington some lines have now reopened.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Disruption is expected until 08:00 31/05.

[TaplowGreen]

Disruption now expected to continue until 0830

[TaplowGreen]

Interesting grammar but you get the picture........

Cancellations to services between Reading and Didcot Parkway
Due to a safety inspection of the track between Reading and Didcot Parkway the line towards local stopping is blocked.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 10:00 12/06.
Customer Advice
Stopping services from Reading to Didcot Parkway are unable to call at intermediate stations.
Stopping services from Didcot Parkway to Reading are running normally.
Customers from intermediate stations travelling westbound should use the eastbound services to Reading and change for fast service to Didcot.

[bobm]

Kinky rail on the down main at Goring. 

*** Correction.  It’s the Down Relief ***

[martyjon]

Kinky rail on the down main at Goring. 

.... and it ain't even sunny weather to cause it to kink !!!!

[Jason]

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on the line towards Reading bound high speed.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:00 14/06.

[ellendune]

Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Slough fewer trains are able to run on the line towards Reading bound high speed.
Impact: Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:00 14/06.

Is this the new Overhead Line Equipment (OLE^▸ (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE")) west of Heathrow Jn or the Old between Paddington and Heathrow Jn?

Edit: VickiS - Clarifying acronyms

[IndustryInsider]

It was an ADD^▸ (Automatic Dropping Device) activation on a train near Hanwell, so an ‘old’ section of headspan Overhead Line Equipment (OLE^▸ (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE")).  As it was headspan all lines have to be checked, but no issues were found after those checks were made.

Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronyms

[TaplowGreen]

Overhead wire issues for the 2nd time in as many days, causing a fair amount of problems...………

Cancellations to services between Reading and Newbury


Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Reading and Newbury fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 17:00 15/06.

[IndustryInsider]

Some quite extensive damage this time, unlike yesterday.

[eightf48544]

Some quite extensive damage this time, unlike yesterday.

Very new Overhead Line Equipment (OLE^▸ (Overhead Line Equipment, more often "OHLE"))!


Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronyms

[charles_uk]

Cancellations to services between Didcot Parkway and Reading

Due to a fault with the signalling system between Didcot Parkway and Reading some lines towards Reading are blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 19/06.

Last Updated:19/06/2019 09:13

Certainly has been causing problems as far as services to the Cotswolds are concerned.

[ray951]

Apparently axle counters failed at both ends of the station resulting in delays and cancellations.

I don't know where the axle counters are located but P3 seemed to be more effected than P5, is this possible? This is based on the fact that trains  went in and out of P5 quickly for example the 0705 Paddington to Long Marston which arrived and left in a couple of minutes while the 0650 Paddington - Great Malvern was stuck in P3 for over 50 minutes.