Post by d7666 on Oct 20, 2023 14:27:32 GMT
Yesterday 19\10\23 I was on an in service 345 that got overtaken by another in service 345 but at an unusual location.
This was around Ilford (or Aldersbrook as some call it) flyover where the normal Eliz line service route is the Electric Lines using the flyover to cross over the Main Lines.
But there are avoiding lines outside the flying junction.
I happened to be on 9Y87 1643 Shenfield - Paddington (returning from a field trip to Southend Pier for my required battery traction) and this service was literally was first come first served train for me at Shenfield, no plan to be on it more than anything else. See:
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L79898/2023-10-19/detailed
As expected, Up Electric - but at the ladder around Ilford depot west end exit, 9Y87 switched UE > UM > UPA (Up Pass Avoiding) avoiding the flyover then stopped at the converging signal - but the the interesting bit - 9T85 1638 Shenfield - LHRT5 see :
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L79415/2023-10-19/detailed
running late and behind us, and skipping some halts, to go over the flyover, pass us, that we then followed.
I'd suggest that is a somewhat unorthodox move.
Why 9Y87 could not have taken the booked route and hold on the UEL for 9T85 to overtake via UPA without blocking the UPA for 6 minutes may remain a mystery. 50/50 I suppose.
PS links will only last 7 days so anyone looking later than 27\10\23 will get errors.
This was around Ilford (or Aldersbrook as some call it) flyover where the normal Eliz line service route is the Electric Lines using the flyover to cross over the Main Lines.
But there are avoiding lines outside the flying junction.
I happened to be on 9Y87 1643 Shenfield - Paddington (returning from a field trip to Southend Pier for my required battery traction) and this service was literally was first come first served train for me at Shenfield, no plan to be on it more than anything else. See:
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L79898/2023-10-19/detailed
As expected, Up Electric - but at the ladder around Ilford depot west end exit, 9Y87 switched UE > UM > UPA (Up Pass Avoiding) avoiding the flyover then stopped at the converging signal - but the the interesting bit - 9T85 1638 Shenfield - LHRT5 see :
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L79415/2023-10-19/detailed
running late and behind us, and skipping some halts, to go over the flyover, pass us, that we then followed.
I'd suggest that is a somewhat unorthodox move.
Why 9Y87 could not have taken the booked route and hold on the UEL for 9T85 to overtake via UPA without blocking the UPA for 6 minutes may remain a mystery. 50/50 I suppose.
PS links will only last 7 days so anyone looking later than 27\10\23 will get errors.
