Delays Norwich-Ipswich due breakdown at Diss. Allow at least another hour.

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:57:59 -0000, "Tim Christian"
 wrote:


>Delays Norwich-Ipswich due breakdown at Diss. Allow at least another hour.
>

What is it about Diss that seems to jinx the GEML services?
The usual FTMMP ( First Thing Monday Morning Problem) is points/signal
failure at Diss.


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regards

Tex

"Tex" wrote:

>
> What is it about Diss that seems to jinx the GEML services?


It's the first sensible stopping point for a train in trouble (assuming it 
can keep moving) in that it has facilities to contact the signaller, detrain 
passengers safely, run an engine round or attach an assisting engine. The 
last few miles (up line) into Diss are downhill so even with total power 
loss the train could roll there.

There would be no point stopping anywhere in between, because an engine sent 
to assist from Norwich would have to go all the way to Diss "wrong line" 
before crossing over and coming back "wrong line" to give assistance from 
the front.

It's also just past the first OHL neutral section, and this could cause a 
DBSO with poor batteries to "deconfigure" when it momentarily loses power 
from the train supply.

Or maybe some of the more suspicious locals have cursed the railway?

-=# Amos E Wolfe #=-

"Tim Christian"  wrote in message
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> Delays Norwich-Ipswich due breakdown at Diss. Allow at least another hour.
>

Even worse this evening. Fatality at Goodmayes, followed by a security alert
at Witham. 1900 Liverpool Street departed Ipswich 2208. 2000 still seemed to
be trapped between Chelmsford and Witham.

Peter