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Post by bicbasher on Nov 12, 2014 18:25:56 GMT
A power cut on the loop section between Sydenham and Crystal Palace is affecting both LO and Southern Services.
The 1751 London Bridge to Victoria terminated at Sydenham. (I'm assuming the train then went back to Selhurst Depot), while it isn't clear what has happened to LO services. I suspect they've terminated at NXG with West Croydon services running as normal.
Edit: Southern are tweeting it's a broken down train at Sydenham and signalling problems at NXG.
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Post by phil on Nov 14, 2014 1:46:16 GMT
A defective 3rd rail feeder cable resulted in one of the Sydenham spur lines losing power for a distance and unfortunately this wasn't noticed until a train became stranded on the "dead section". As a result services were suspended in both directions (very little point in continuing to send trains through in one direction if there is no way for them to get back again).
I believe the issue was eventually sorted by either allowing the stranded train to roll back onto a live section of rail (allways a bit risky on a gradient as no juice from the 3rd rail means no power to run the air compressor and keep the braking system supplied with air) or another unit was bought up to assist (the assisting unit still having shoes in contact with a still live section of con rail).
London Overground services to Crystal Palace were terminated at New Cross Gate for the duration of the incident as turning them elsewhere (say Norwood Junc / West Croydon couldn't be done without screwing up most Southern / Thameslink services as well).
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Post by redbond on Nov 14, 2014 8:44:54 GMT
The affected unit ran wrong direction back in to the platform at Sydenham, then ran ECS to West Croydon.
Affected trains either terminated at New Cross Gate and sat in depot, waiting to pick up return journey from Surrey Quays. Some were terminated at Highbury or Dalston and ran ECS straight to depot.
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