SWT today

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:18 pm

So who got caught in all that this morning then? One of the first trains of the mroning was heading towards fareham from portchester, when it hit an unknown object on the line, this ripped off the shoe gear {this picks up the electricity from the 3rd rail}. before the driver could get in contact with the signalman to explain the situation, the next train behind him passed through the same section of track {the first train limped to fareham} and hit the shoe gear from the first train, this ripped off the shoe gear from the second train. trains were then stopped in both directions for nearly 3 hours whilst we searched the line for debris likely to remove any more sets of shoe gear

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:26 pm

What ripped the shoe gear off in the first place?

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:43 pm

we aint got a clue, still! loads of us searched the track, have to wait for someone to look at the shoe gear from the first train

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:18 pm

Was the Thunderbird needed to take the train to Fratton or Eastliegh?

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:22 pm

I suppose itll be some debry left by vandals (thats usually the norm)

Sounds nasty though

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 10:27 pm

You be supprised what you see on the trackside left by vandals.

Seats from the units that have been chucked out, fire extinguishers. I've see a dumped Landrover next to the track as well.

phill70 · Post by **phill70** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 12:27 pm

Thinlizzy, i thought you worked for SWT at basingstoke ?

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:34 pm

Thin Lizzy was on his way work!!! now see the government etc are on about other means of punishemnt other than jail, well, i reckon if they catch the buggers, they should put them on the platform and announce "these are the something somethings that caused all the delays thursday, we'll just leave them here and walk away with our eyes closed and our fingers in our ears."

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:57 pm

All units managed to make it back to the depot, both were 8car sets i think, i'll be back in a minute, i got a report on it upstairs

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:19 pm

right then,
first off the printer was this,
Location enroute
86:2E04 0503 Portmth H - Sthampton

Reported that u1698/2325 have hit something on the track in the Fareham area. 1698 leading. Train currently at a stand. Fitters and traincrew on site. Awaiting futher reports.

Further reports are that u2325 has lost all shoegear on the offside of trailing vehicle. Fratton fitters mobilised and are en route.

u2325 v61230 has lost shoe/shoe arm/shoe beam/ height adjuster on 7&position. Shoe fuse removed and made safe.

then we got this,

reported that 1314/1320 have hit an object near Portchester substation. no further details at present. Fratton fitters have been advised and are en route.

now reported that u1314 c76588 position 1/2 shoe knocked sideways; local fitter advises unit hit shoe wedged between the running rail and the con rail {conductor rail} left by previous trains passage {u2325}. Shoe has been tied back and fuse removed. train reversed to fratton, depot advised. No other damage reported but depot will check and advise.
thats all the paperwork i have for now

Goingnorth · Post by **Goingnorth** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:22 pm

I sympathise with the situation. Vandalism and trespass cause an awful lot of delay each year. Most of the average 200 deaths that result are adults, who really should know better.

I used to find it very, very frustrating to have to continually put up with stupid people that really should occupy their free time with more normal, socially acceptable activities.

Never mind all this reality TV rubbish with wannabe celebs...Lets have some gritty real life crime and trespass footage, gore and all.

Sadly trespass is a daily occurrence everywhere on the network and really getting tough may be the only answer.

Post by **martinhodgson** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:34 pm

The thing is, alot of them are too young to be 'revealed', and so no-one except themseleves and their mates really know who they are, and on the rare occaision they do get caught, they can't be charged. So no-one can be blamed, and the kids can keep doing it, as they know that all will happen is that they will get told off, with no real punishment

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:50 pm

Or a train might come along when then dont expect it!
heres a good story i heard from a bournemouth guard.
the brockenhurst local hunt were out, chasing a fox or something, this thing went under a fence and across the railway line, safely/ the dogs followed it under, but didnt have the same luck as the fox, a few got juiced up, so the hunt master climbed over this fence, to try and get the dogs back. then the weymouth to waterloo fast service came along, at full speed, there went another couple of dogs. so he phoned up the transport police for help, he said something like, " oh my dogs are on the railway line, i have climbed over to get them back, but they are being hit by trains, and electrocuted by the third rail, can you come and help please?" so the police arrive, and hes back on the normal side of the fence, he starts explaining what happened, mentioning the bit where he climbs over the fence. so this cop interupts, and says, "did you say you climbed over a railway fence just then sir" bewildered, the hunt master answers, "yes, i did". so the policeman goes, "in that case, i am arresting you for tresspassing on railway property!
i know it sounds like the joke i mad in the chatter section about jon champ, but thats honestly what he said.