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RTC 2025

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 2857Harry, Sep 7, 2024.

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  1. Alex Productions

    Alex Productions New Member

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    So unfortunate! Horrible when this stuff happens, especially worse on a locos first ever mainline trip. Hopefully the loco can be repaired quickly. Heart goes out to RTC and especially SLL who worked so hard to make this a reality only for this to happen.
     
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    Let's hope that that is the case on this tour also as if not then I really do feel for the passengers.
     
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    Passengers were transferred onto a service train back to Victoria / Waterloo. Engineers couldn't investigate too much because they wanted to look at the right hand side which proved impossible because of the live rail. A wait of around 60 minutes at Basingstoke before the whole train was reversed out of the station. Engine remained in full steam .
     
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    Fortunately, SWR's trains after 20:00 are generally not full. So, I would hope that only a couple of scheduled trains at the most might be needed.
    Passengers for Staines and Victoria might have a more lengthy journey.
    The latter will need to alight at Clapham Junction, and change platforms to get on CJ's Victoria side, as London Underground and passengers are currently experiencing industrial action.
     
    buzby2, Sep 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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    It's good that they got transferred onto a service train.
    That's good to hear, slighlty unfortunate about the London Strikes but at least they will be able to get home even if it is a big long winded.
     
    Charles Smythe, Sep 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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    My efforts from today. Despite the unpromising weather forecast, it turned out to be a good outing to see Eddystone on the mainline again. Just a pity she suffered issues at Basingstoke and couldn't continue. Shots at Egham, Totters Ln, Ashurst, Sway, Test Lane & Andover:
     
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