Last Thursday I was a passenger on the late running ex Edinburgh [Waverley] 
1757 Voyager departure to Stafford.

We left Haymarket approx 20 down and immediately turned left at Haymarket 
East Jcn to access the line to Carstairs via Midcalder Jcn.

Then you would not believe what happened next because a a slow moving 
nuclear waste freight train hauled by two DRS Class 20 locos was let out 
immediately into the block in front of us.

As a result of this we crawled from block to block all the way to the first 
loop which was actually on the WCML south of Carstairs South Jcn so that by 
the time we were able to pass it we were something like 50 down. In fact if 
we had been ten minutes later we would have actually been taking the path of 
the following Virgin departure.

Out of idle curiosity I was wondering what would be a possible reason why 
Network Rail Edinburgh Control [or whoever was responsible for train control 
up there] would turn out a slow moving freight a block ahead of a late 
running express passenger train??

Just interested.

Keith

"Keith Till"  wrote in message 
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> Last Thursday I was a passenger on the late running ex Edinburgh 
> [Waverley] 1757 Voyager departure to Stafford.
>
> We left Haymarket approx 20 down and immediately turned left at Haymarket 
> East Jcn to access the line to Carstairs via Midcalder Jcn.
>
> Then you would not believe what happened next because a a slow moving 
> nuclear waste freight train hauled by two DRS Class 20 locos was let out 
> immediately into the block in front of us.
>
> As a result of this we crawled from block to block all the way to the 
> first loop which was actually on the WCML south of Carstairs South Jcn so 
> that by the time we were able to pass it we were something like 50 down. 
> In fact if we had been ten minutes later we would have actually been 
> taking the path of the following Virgin departure.
>
> Out of idle curiosity I was wondering what would be a possible reason why 
> Network Rail Edinburgh Control [or whoever was responsible for train 
> control up there] would turn out a slow moving freight a block ahead of a 
> late running express passenger train??
>
> Just interested.


I don't know but, would hazard a guess that it "Missed it's slot" or 
whatever terms are used on the railway.

"late running express passenger train"  and  "on time freight"  who wins?

KW

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:27:40 +0100 someone who may be "Keith Till"
 wrote this:-


>We left Haymarket approx 20 down and immediately turned left at Haymarket 
>East Jcn to access the line to Carstairs via Midcalder Jcn.
>
>Then you would not believe what happened next because a a slow moving 
>nuclear waste freight train hauled by two DRS Class 20 locos was let out 
>immediately into the block in front of us.
>
>As a result of this we crawled from block to block all the way to the first 
>loop which was actually on the WCML south of Carstairs South Jcn so that by 
>the time we were able to pass it we were something like 50 down. [snip]

>Out of idle curiosity I was wondering what would be a possible reason why 
>Network Rail Edinburgh Control [or whoever was responsible for train control 
>up there] would turn out a slow moving freight a block ahead of a late 
>running express passenger train??


Assuming the nuclear train was on time this is perfectly "sensible",
given the madhouse that the f*&^ing party politicians have set up on
the railways.

By doing this Network Rail can say they have "no responsibility" for
the delays and so save themselves a lot of money from the
moneygoround.

If you think this is stupid, complain to your MP. The chances of
those zeros doing anything sensible? As close to zero as makes no
difference.


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