Great Britain XVII - 26/04 to 4/05/25

In all fairness to the Bath fire; I believe it was directly reported to have started almost immediately after Clan Line passed, by a member of public. So I wouldn’t be totally against believing that.

 

Thanks for both bits of information.

 

Hi Ralph, I am merely going on the Traksy and Open Train Times block sections, both of which showed it as standing at Windsford SB for 20 minutes, and also a report from a photter who was in the area.

I apologise that the RTT timings don’t agree however as they don’t show Winsford they wouldn’t show the exact location of the delay. If you see the photo I attached to my previous post you will see both 1Z20 and 5Z93 stood together and 9A84 also stood going the other way. I timed this at about 8 minutes with all 3 stood in the same blocks on the map.

So to conclude I think YOU will find you could be wrong!

 

Passing Brock

 

I also spotted the stoppage on Open Train Times while waiting for the GB and 37403 further north but it wasn't at Winsford, looked like it was in the Daresbury area between Weaver Junction and Warrington. That's where signal control changes from Winsford SB to Warrington power box which could cause a bit of confusion on the map as it has the box codes next to each other as shown:


Purely from looking at the map then and now as whatever the issue is still looks to be ongoing - everything heading north from Weaver-Warrington is having to stop there - I would suggest a signal or track circuit failure, but that's just a guess based on past observations of such events.

 

Thankyou. I had not realised that was the box changeover and not necessarily the box itself so that’s handy. I agree everything is suffering a delay there, so unlikely to be looping as good old Ralph suggests!

 

Whilst this game of who can be more belligerent with associated appendage waving is all well and good, any ideas yet as to whether there will be a steaming thing on the front and if so what it is?

Ta

 

Tangmere was moving round the yard at 10A about 45 minutes ago

 

Ta, I might venture down to the bridge or really push the boat out and go to station....

 

Yes I had seen the loop stop as booked. The Acton Junction one was what I was referring to, where everything throughout the evening lost 15-20 minutes. Seemingly this was a track circuit issue I have found out today.

 

Tangmere on front going through the motions, class 47 on back doing a fair bit, which doesn't remotely surprise me a we've still had barely any rain up here.

 

Yes we met a lady at a crossing we’ve been to and she said she didn’t remember any rain for weeks on end.

 

They have. It’s Amber risk here, it was green down there.

 

So looking ahead, what is it in Scotland?

 

I have asked the question, waiting response

 

The full timings for Sunday are now up.

Claydon-Ipswich (Diesel): https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U48824/2025-05-04/detailed
Ipswich-Ely (Steam), reverse using the loop so Ely-Peterborough (Diesel): https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U48823/2025-05-04/detailed
Peterborough-Kings Cross (Steam): https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U48576/2025-05-04/detailed

 

Making a fine sight working away from Grange-over-Sands SR BoB class No. 34067 'Tangmere' heads 'The Great Britain XVII' rail tour around the Cumbrian Coast to Carlisle and onwards to Edinburgh with Steve Chipperfield driving, Martyn Soames
on the shovel and Matt Miller Guard