SVR General Discussion

Timetable C, at http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/TrafficNotices.aspx

http://www.svrlive.com/Documents/WTT 2016 C Summer Sun.pdf

Patrick

 

A selection of my photos from the Matt Fielding photo charter with 4566 last Thursday can be found at http://paulsimpson.zenfolio.com/p609902124
It was still an enjoyable day despite there being no sun.Thanks to Matt and the crews.

 

So thats why it came back to KD Friday morning DOO behind SKP. Shunted to the exchange line prior to me taking out BS1

 

Pictures up from Easter on the Valley:

http://www.blackhatrailwaypictures.co.uk/f313574786

Will post a review later.

 

Friends of Kidderminster Town Station's February 2016 magazine is now online at http://www.kfriends.org.uk/

Patrick

 

Express Points is our monthly Working Members Newsletter . It and the 'Web Round Up' of stuff found online are availabe to download. You are welcome to view our editions and we hope that you find them informative and inspiring.

 

The SVR online forum site has been down for several days, does anyone connected know when it might reappear please/

46118

 

I contacted the webmaster. A major server failure apparently, other sites are affected too

Patrick

 

Back up as of this morning.

 

Reports elsewhere indicate that the speed restriction on Eardington Bank has been lifted following finishing off work by p-way.
That should help time keeping.

 

Time keeping is easy. The 15mph restriction made very little difference, unless you were already very late.

 

Whilst I bow to your knowledge from the footplate, I know of quite a few guards journals which suggest otherwise.

 

Given its length that slack at 15mph rather than 25mph did not cost more than one or two additional minutes at most. Hardly an excuse for significant poor time keeping!

 

Our monthly news round up is available including the web round up at http://www.svrlive.com/Documents/WEB ROUND UP 05.2016.pdf

 

No doubt, mate. Some can, some can't; some will, some won't. You won't find any guard's journals of trips behind me, that reflect late - running problems - unless someone else caused them, or the engine broke, which has happened very rarely, thank the Lord.

 

And as one restriction is lifted, another is put in place. This time, movement has been detected at Sterns (what a surprise...) and it's 5mph for the time being.

 

Ouch - how long for, distance wise I mean? And scuse my ignorance, what section's that in?

 

Sterns is between Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth and is recurring issue due to the geology (since the line was built in the 1860s). https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d52.493127!4d-2.393053
The wooded area both sides of the line marks area.

 

Sterns TSR reported to have been removed 14th May

Phots on Bridgnorthsvr station Facebook page of some tree clearance where it is hoped, subject to planning permission, to put the new catering/shop building

Patrick

 

Two bouts of late running in the past week:
Thursday when a large tree was blocking the line in area of Country Park Halt. Service running up to 2 hours late but recovered to only 20 mins by end of service.
Saturday (yesterday) when 43106 failed leaving Hampton Loade with a broken snifter valve. Fortunately 2857 had swapped with 34053 earlier and thus was available to rescue and take the train. Service out by up to 45 mins, last service train 25 late in Kiddy.