The trip went perfectly, until the Crosscountry train

[Hibbyradge]

Something just had to go wrong, didn't it.

I decided to extend my football travels this week by another day and 400 miles and come up for tomorrow's game.

My mate from Edinburgh and I got back to my house at 6.00pm tonight and we caught the 8.32pm train from York which was due to get into Waverley at 10.59pm

It's now 1.30 am and we're stuck on the track somewhere around Dunbar with no idea of when we'll get to Edinburgh.

First, we found ourselves behind a slower train delaying us for an estimated 40 minutes.

Then there was a signal failure.

They finally got a single line of track working and, unbelievably, a train in front of us broke down on it.

We've just been told that every signal between here and Edinburgh has failed.

They're now implementing a system in which they "talk the train through every individual signal", but there are about 8 trains ahead of us.

It could be hours before we get back.

And, incredibly, there's no buffet car or trolley on this train. How is that even possible?

[tam4hibs]

I'm in the kings x train somewhere aroou d you bud. Feel your pain... shocker.

[snooky]

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Something just had to go wrong, didn't it.

I decided to extend my football travels this week by another day and 400 miles and come up for tomorrow's game.

My mate from Edinburgh and I got back to my house at 6.00pm tonight and we caught the 8.32pm train from York which was due to get into Waverley at 10.59pm

It's now 1.30 am and we're stuck on the track somewhere around Dunbar with no idea of when we'll get to Edinburgh.

First, we found ourselves behind a slower train delaying us for an estimated 40 minutes.

Then there was a signal failure.

They finally got a single line of track working and, unbelievably, a train in front of us broke down on it.

We've just been told that every signal between here and Edinburgh has failed.

They're now implementing a system in which they "talk the train through every individual signal", but there are about 8 trains ahead of us.

It could be hours before we get back.

And, incredibly, there's no buffet car or trolley on this train. How is that even possible?

FFS, a choo choo with no chew chew.

Seriously, shocking stuff HR. Feel for youz.

[The_Horde]

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Something just had to go wrong, didn't it.

I decided to extend my football travels this week by another day and 400 miles and come up for tomorrow's game.

My mate from Edinburgh and I got back to my house at 6.00pm tonight and we caught the 8.32pm train from York which was due to get into Waverley at 10.59pm

It's now 1.30 am and we're stuck on the track somewhere around Dunbar with no idea of when we'll get to Edinburgh.

First, we found ourselves behind a slower train delaying us for an estimated 40 minutes.

Then there was a signal failure.

They finally got a single line of track working and, unbelievably, a train in front of us broke down on it.

We've just been told that every signal between here and Edinburgh has failed.

They're now implementing a system in which they "talk the train through every individual signal", but there are about 8 trains ahead of us.

It could be hours before we get back.

And, incredibly, there's no buffet car or trolley on this train. How is that even possible?

Get out at Dunbar and walk. Be quicker and you might get a scran.

[Hermit Crab]

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Something just had to go wrong, didn't it.

I decided to extend my football travels this week by another day and 400 miles and come up for tomorrow's game.

My mate from Edinburgh and I got back to my house at 6.00pm tonight and we caught the 8.32pm train from York which was due to get into Waverley at 10.59pm

It's now 1.30 am and we're stuck on the track somewhere around Dunbar with no idea of when we'll get to Edinburgh.

First, we found ourselves behind a slower train delaying us for an estimated 40 minutes.

Then there was a signal failure.

They finally got a single line of track working and, unbelievably, a train in front of us broke down on it.

We've just been told that every signal between here and Edinburgh has failed.

They're now implementing a system in which they "talk the train through every individual signal", but there are about 8 trains ahead of us.

It could be hours before we get back.

And, incredibly, there's no buffet car or trolley on this train. How is that even possible?

https://traksy.uk/live/M+1+OXWLMNS+34

[Hibbyradge]

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Get out at Dunbar and walk. Be quicker and you might get a scran.

We can't even see lights never mind a station. We're not due to stop there either so it'll probably be "talked" straight through until it stops somewhere else in the pitch dark.

We're already knackered from the trip.

[Hermit Crab]

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We can't even see lights never mind a station. We're not due to stop there either so it'll probably be "talked" straight through until it stops somewhere else in the pitch dark.

We're already knackered from the trip.

Where did your train originate?

[The_Horde]

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We can't even see lights never mind a station. We're not due to stop there either so it'll probably be "talked" straight through until it stops somewhere else in the pitch dark.

We're already knackered from the trip.

Surely easier for them to send a coach to get you guys? And with no supplies too. Pretty poor service, it seems to be going from bad to worse since it was privatised..

[Hibbyradge]

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https://traksy.uk/live/M+1+OXWLMNS+34

I was hoping you'd still be up.

What does that chart mean?

[Hermit Crab]

If all signals are down then services must be talked through each section signal by signal, this involves a hell of a lot of waiting around unfortunately. Nothing that can be done to make the process quicker, I just hope your train doesn't run out of fuel.

[Hermit Crab]

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I was hoping you'd still be up.

What does that chart mean?

Thats is a live map of trains in the Dunbar area, if you can tell me where your train has come from then I can tell you what train you're on. The red means very late.

[danhibees1875]

I can't remember the last time I got a train that didn't have an issue.

The peak was my return from Aberdeen after our 0-0 draw. A combination of delays, and forced train changes made the journey 5 and a half hours late getting back to Haymarket.

[Hibbyradge]

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Where did your train originate?

I think it was Reading, but my mate thinks it was Southampton.

[Tobias Funke]

That line seems to be a bit of a nightmare just now. There were various LNER trains stationery on the line at Longniddry the other day, not sure what happened but local services were cancelled. Hope you get into Waverley soon HR.

[Hibbyradge]

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I just hope your train doesn't run out of fuel.

That crossed my mind too.

[Hibbyradge]

Can electric trains run out of fuel?

[Hermit Crab]

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Can electric trains run out of fuel?

Only if the power in the overhead wires fail.

If its a cross county train its 100% a diesel train. Are you moving?

Hibbyradge you're on the train at the back of the queue 1S55

It looks like 1S25 is the guilty party, sitting just shy of Dunbar station.

[TObeachesHibby]

Well that is just great , considering I am doing a UK footie tour with my son .. and we are relying on the trains?
but wild horses will not stop us getting from Glasgow airport to Edinburgh for the Molde game

[Hibbyradge]

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Only if the power in the overhead wires fail.

If its a cross county train its 100% a diesel train. Are you moving?

Hibbyradge you're on the train at the back of the queue 1S55

It looks like 1S25 is the guilty party, sitting just shy of Dunbar station.

Thanks for the information.

I had checked Trainline so I knew we were the last train on the line tonight.

I know it's no-ones fault, but it's very frustrating and it's getting worrying.

[SaulGoodman]

Because we live right next to the tracks, We got a letter through telling us that there was work due to be carried out on the rails at Dunbar tonight.

Yet we've not heard a thing, not sure if that's to do with what's going on or not.

Ps, a train just went past, so not sure if things are moving.

[Hibbyradge]

No, we've not moved for well over an hour.

[Hermit Crab]

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Thanks for the information.

I had checked Trainline so I knew we were the last train on the line tonight.

I know it's no-ones fault, but it's very frustrating and it's getting worrying.

The link is your trains current progress (or lack of), mind your delay repay, full refund for you lads.


http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/trai...08/04/advanced


Its not looking good although they should have scrambled the rescue loco by now to haul the failure away although the signal outage may be hampering this.

[Hermit Crab]

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Because we live right next to the tracks, We got a letter through telling us that there was work due to be carried out on the rails at Dunbar tonight.

Yet we've not heard a thing, not sure if that's to do with what's going on or not.

Ps, a train just went past, so not sure if things are moving.

Cant take possession until all services have finished, likely hood is work will be cancelled due to this balls up.

[FastEddieFelson]

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Thanks for the information.

I had checked Trainline so I knew we were the last train on the line tonight.

I know it's no-ones fault, but it's very frustrating and it's getting worrying.

Are you at least enjoying the pleasure of some train beers?

[Hermit Crab]

Thats the failure shunted into Dunbar station, things should slowly start moving soonish.

[SaulGoodman]

I'll post when I hear a train go past and you might have an idea of when you start moving

[Hibbyradge]

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Are you at least enjoying the pleasure of some train beers?

There's no buffet car or trolley.

[Hibbyradge]

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I'll post when I hear a train go past and you might have an idea of when you start moving

Thanks 👍

[Hibbyradge]

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Thats the failure shunted into Dunbar station, things should slowly start moving soonish.

Thanks again.

[SaulGoodman]

That's 1 train went past so things are moving