jamesg Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The scene on Thursday, still a lot of snow about from Sunday. Conditions on the roads and in places footpaths were treacherous, as we had rain overnight that froze over the compacted snow on the ground, creating something like an ice rink in places! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Dent, February 2009... 158842 66564 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The scene on Thursday, still a lot of snow about from Sunday. Conditions on the roads and in places footpaths were treacherous, as we had rain overnight that froze over the compacted snow on the ground, creating something like an ice rink in places! voyager_snow.jpg One of the best sections of line on my route card, the jolly old big dipper twixt Coventry and Leamington, a doddle in a Voyager no doubt but needs subtle handling with a heavy freight if a consistent speed of 60mph is to be maintained on the single line! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Lovely picture, but I am not sure about the comment! I was still SM at Brighton that winter, which was a bad one, and little moved there for days. P/Way were doing everything they could, but the drifts and the freezing temperatures simply overwhelmed them and the point heaters. I went out with a venerable colleague, carrying what I can only describe as flame-throwers (goodness knows where he got them from) in an attempt to clear the points on the western side. How we didn't die I don't know (the juice was still on but you could hardly see the con rail anywhere) and it was all a complete waste of time. As soon as we released one point and tested it with the box, and moved on to the next, the previous one would have frozen up again by the time we finished the next one. So we tried setting routes manually, by winding and blocking, but there was virtually no track detection and we just did not have anywhere near enough flagmen. We moved one train from Hove in four hours, and that had about six people on it. Great determination, but little to show for it. But at least you and your colleagues tried, whereas nowadays (for a whole variety of reasons) the first action appears to be to deter anyone from attempting to travel and then arranging rail replacement bus services for anyone actually needing to get to work, school, home, etc.etc. I fully appreciate that there are still people out on the ground in all weathers trying to keep things on the move, however my experience suggests that from the passengers perspective the easy option of cancelling all services and suggesting people travel on a later date is far more common now than in BR days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesg Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 One of the best sections of line on my route card, the jolly old big dipper twixt Coventry and Leamington, a doddle in a Voyager no doubt but needs subtle handling with a heavy freight if a consistent speed of 60mph is to be maintained on the single line! I've seen a Voyager almost stop for the signal on the steep bank just behind me (towards Leamington); it must be difficult to get going again from a complete stop, especially with a heavy freight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I've been lucky so far and never been stopped at that signal James, I usually get stopped on Milverton Viaduct just before the junction at Leamington. Another old snow scene... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I've posted these before in the AC Electrics Photos thread but here they are again. Class 91s v The wrong type of snow. Newcastle, November 1993. 47675 with 91007. 47824, 91005 and 91029. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 This lovely shot is c/o Barry Johnson : D847 'Strongbow' heading west out of Newbury on Enborne Bank with the Down Rivo during the big freeze of '62 / '63... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted December 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2017 'Royal Scots Grey' coming off the Harrogate branch at Skelton Junction just to the north of York. Regards, Ian. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 31307 (probably) at a wintry Rugby on an engineers on 081290. The snow was much deeper in the Trent Valley and West Midlands causing a suspension of services for some hours. NR 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hard to believe that was taken twenty seven years ago..! Banbury not so long back, before the recent resignalling... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) This is Charlbury, December 2010, before the redoubling works which started the next year, new up platform and footbridge to block the view (see my earlier post in this thread). No trains running! Edited August 27, 2022 by eastglosmog Restore photos 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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