scorpion Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 i was thinking Rotherham... well, Waverley opencast, big hole, direct rail link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The Bluebell Railway tip removal team have nearly finished. I wonder if they are looking for another job. Geoff Endacott 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted February 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151463577681212&set=a.10150298673456212.381979.672941211&type=1&theater A link to James Wells' photo on facebook, hopefully visible to members here and if not maybe James could add it here please? Alternatively http://twitter.yfrog.com/z/nv87ycmj is a larger version of the same pic Andi Edited February 13, 2013 by Dagworth 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted February 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2013 "I told you that hardboard would warp if you used it as baseboard surfacing..." 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 there was a Steam hauled special, maroon coaches and all passed through this very spot on Saturday.. coincidence?, i don't think so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 "I told you that hardboard would warp if you used it as baseboard surfacing..." "and as to using expanding foam to make the embankments..." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 there was a Steam hauled special, maroon coaches and all passed through this very spot on Saturday.. coincidence?, i don't think so And your point is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 maroon 47 falls off track, maroon support coach falls off track, maroon coaches close 4 track mainline, you can't blame the rain with evidence like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 maroon 47 falls off track, maroon support coach falls off track, maroon coaches close 4 track mainline, you can't blame the rain with evidence like this Coincidence is not evidence. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 probably a big slag heap with a lake at the top if it then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2013 Coincidence is not evidence. i think you may be missing the joke here, WCR are getting a lot of stick on various rail forums over various recent events from people who think thy know best, so why not blame them for this as they passed by a few days before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2013 Coincidence is not evidence. Unless you run a national newspaper................... Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 There is an impressive picture and caption in this report: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/business/doncaster-rail-services-hit-by-landslide-1-5401711 . Geoff Endacott 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Looking at the format used in that report its the same newspaper group that owns our local rag,they are useless at putting up to date photos in the paper as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 There is an impressive picture and caption in this report: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/business/doncaster-rail-services-hit-by-landslide-1-5401711 . Geoff Endacott I knew the slip was causing disruption, but I hadn't realised the trains* were running that late* at least I know now that its not a bus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I take it then that west departures/arrivals for Scunthorpe steel works will be routed Gainborough/Lincoln and have to run round at Barnetby? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2013 This was on BBC news this morning. Definitely no trains now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 with a bit of the Workington flood "can do " attitude could they run top and tail from Scunthorpe to the blockage then reverse through Goole and continue via Selby wouldn't work very well for passenger services but might get the freight through and whilst i'm being creative, run TPex from Doncaster to Hull, stopping at Hessle for a coach over the Bridge to Grimsby and Cleethorpes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This was on BBC news this morning. Definitely no trains now! Only briefly and at least 2 days late - well that's the BBC News for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 To be fair it was on the BBC Yorks website much earlier, as it was pretty much a "local" story then about some minor train disruption. Only now that there are impressive pictures has it become a story of national/TV interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 To be fair it was on the BBC Yorks website much earlier, as it was pretty much a "local" story then about some minor train disruption. Only now that there are impressive pictures has it become a story of national/TV interest. Sorry, I misunderstood News for Sensationalism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sorry, I misunderstood News for Sensationalism. Kenton's probably going through the Snopes website to check that this isn't all some elaborate hoax..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) To add a bit more inconvenience for passengers, from today the rail replacement coaches are no longer running from the station front but have been moved to the most distant part of the bus station, 5 minutes walk from platform 4 if you know the way and have no bags, a major pain if you just got off the train from Manchester Airport with your holiday luggage Edited February 14, 2013 by scorpion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) with a bit of the Workington flood "can do " attitude could they run top and tail from Scunthorpe to the blockage then reverse through Goole and continue via Selby wouldn't work very well for passenger services but might get the freight through and whilst i'm being creative, run TPex from Doncaster to Hull, stopping at Hessle for a coach over the Bridge to Grimsby and Cleethorpes A reversal up to the landslide and back over Goole is impossible, too much is damaged. A special skeleton northern service via Brigg at commuter times would help send the message that the railway was doing its best as this will be a sustained blockage for perhaps 3 months or more. The Brigg line is very busy at the moment. The formation is ruined and the slip is still moving and may not settle for a couple of weeks. There are cracks in the top indicating that much more may come away and push the 'toe' further across the line and into the fields. The trees on the right side of the photos could yet move to the other side of the tracks. A major rebuild will be necessary and that could mean a diversion and new railway. Fascinating to watch how this develops and a fantastic challenge for a team of engineers. Edited February 14, 2013 by SwissRailPassion 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2013 surely from the Doncaster end they could run a passenger service up to Hatfield and Stainforth and run a rail replacement from there, there are ground signals and a crossover to allow trains to cross over from the down to up line, that way the replacement buses would not be fighting/struggling to get into and out of Doncaster town centre? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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