25901 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Classic, must get a pic. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73164/2014/12/24/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Must check the trackside cameras, looks as though it will pass them all as the same time!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hope he's on mileage payment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted December 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2014 If Santa was a railway modeller I suppose he would model in Ho Ho Ho I will get my coat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Classic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Attention Parents, the International Space Station passes over the UK at 5.22pm on December 24th will pass and be visible in a clear sky for 3mins. A bright moving star from West to East. Attention Children, Santa will pass over the UK at 5.22pm on Christmas Eve, on his way to Christmas Island to start his delivery run. Please wave! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2014 This has got no chance, Peterborough will tell him he's running early then put a freightliner out in front of him!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I'm surprised that this service hasn't been privatised, and handed over to a TOC. But, there agian, as it isn't a passenger turn, I guess one of the freight operators should be doing it by now! Stewart Santa in Freightliner green anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Attention Parents, the International Space Station passes over the UK at 5.22pm on December 24th will pass and be visible in a clear sky for 3mins. A bright moving star from West to East. Attention Children, Santa will pass over the UK at 5.22pm on Christmas Eve, on his way to Christmas Island to start his delivery run. Please wave! Spot the ISS (International Santa Station) Different times for different locations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwicksfinest Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 This has got no chance, Peterborough will tell him he's running early then put a freightliner out in front of him!!! Ha Ha sounds like some one else has fallen foul of their run in order policy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2014 I notice that it's timed for 88mph, so is there a flux capacitor involved here somewhere? Can't be many 9 'locos' and 1 out there! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I'm surprised that this service hasn't been privatised, and handed over to a TOC. But, there agian, as it isn't a passenger turn, I guess one of the freight operators should be doing it by now! Stewart Santa in Freightliner green anyone? DRS apparently. The have the contract and the 57/3's to pull Virgins reindeer pendolino! For the non OHE lines Merry Christmas Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted December 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2014 When I first saw that timetable I thought it looked like one of CrossCountry's more direct services Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 9.5 minutes pathing allowance at the end of schedule I see, just to make sure he arrives on time at terminal destination. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2014 Looks like its going to get cancelled, some fat kid apparently asked Santa for a bigger selection box which has put it out of gauge for the route. Network rail said they couldn't sort out an exceptional load form in time and they don't think it will run. There was also an issue with non compliant lights on Rudolf's face and say if it does run he will have to be replaced by a cow as Santa doesn't sign horses!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 24, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2014 If Santa was a railway modeller I suppose he would model in Ho Ho Ho I will get my coat GROAN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sorry, its all over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2014 Looks like it did run, Santarail did rather well having managed to get some more staff to help. It did have a cow on the front but it was a /3 one. They managed to get an adaptor jumper from Derby so it could multi with the reindeer, they did really well on the southern as the DC lines instructions state ' that udder's must be in the retracted position on third rail lines' and it got delayed leaving Tamworth as there was a last minute gauging problem which meant all reindeers in trailing positions must have antlers lowered and secured to pass under the bridge at branston jct, this meant that kids in sinfin will receive their presents in February! But all in all not a bad performance Merry Christmas to all Russ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Rather old news now, but here's the ISS flying over my house at 17.23 on Christmas Eve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Here's a one of mine. ISS over the South Downs. (15 second exposure) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Is this the cause of the SantaRail overrun at Kings Cross ? Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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