Re: Westbury Overcrowding (with trains not passengers!)



On 31 May, 18:17, Timmer <t.freeb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 31 May, 14:17, puffernutter <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It's also a shame that there is a perfectly good platform face that
was taken out of commission a few years ago (mid 80's resignalling?)
to form a freight avoiding line. Maybe they should follow the Bristol
Parkway example and bring it back into use!

Its going to be. When I don't know.

The chaos was caused by a steam special hauled by 71000. It was too
long for the platforms and at least 6 services had to be held awaiting
clearance.

.



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