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CathEx Southend-Bristol 7th March/Wootton Bassett Incident

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    Times are now in RTT for this tour:
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55254/2015/03/07/advanced
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55252/2015/03/07/advanced
    It looks to me as though the hand-over from 61306 to 34067 takes place at Southall rather than Hanwell as indicated on UKsteam.info.
     
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    I'm in a real quandary about this one. I'd love to be able to video the change over at Southall, but getting a shot could be problematical. Getting Tangmere coming out of the shed will be easy, and getting Mayflower going back in will be easy, but anything else I suspect will happen under the bridge or the invisible (our difficult to get a shot anyway) side of the bridge.
     
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    B1 61306 reported arriving at Southall 2 mins early at 09:36. <BJ>
     
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    Tangmere reported 5 late approaching Slough. Do we know if there is there a diesel at the rear? <BJ>
     
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    Thanks for the replies. <BJ>
     
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    No diesel on the rear at Taplow.
     
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    The diesel came off at Southall, along with Mayflower
     
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    Here is my video, with Mayflower in charge at Ealing Broadway, then Tangmere at Slough:

     
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    34067 + 13 coaches !! passed Kelston Park, Bath at 13:00.
    Stunning light ....was that forecast ? <BJ>
     
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    Not even a hint of slipping from Tangmere despite such a heavy load getting away from Slough, impressive enginemanship!

    Any particular reason for the Mayflower leg from Southend? Seems a bit of a pointless jolly, unless there's a gauging issue which would be a surprise?
     
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    Lovely restart by 34067. Excelent stuff.

     
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    Nice to see the videos and photos from my area. Couldn't make this one, moving house....
     
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    Just looked on RTT. Has lost 46 minutes between Wootton Bassett Jcn (RT) & Swindon.
    Timed for 8 minutes.

    Hope there is not a problem.

    Edit, RTT hasn't updated since saying Swindon (approaching) 18:19 1/2.
    Edit/2, Just seen on WNXX it looks like it has been involved in a SPAD at WB Junc.
     
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    Been stopped at swindon. ran a red I think
     
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    As mentioned on WNXX, at Wootton Bassett Junction.
     
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    Latest goss from WANX:-

    "Tangmere's driver or loco not to blame. Signal at fault. Signal SN43 is being treated as defective on the up main approach to Wootton Bassett Jn between Chippenham and Swindon"
     
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    Tangmere and Mayflower at Southall East Junction/ Goods Loop entry. Tangmeres entry onto the main line at Southall West Junction.

    Would like to have filmed the loco change, but that took place right at the down end of the goods loop where there is very limited visual access

     
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    Would explain the continued delays still going on through the junction on RT
     
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