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Reality is too much like SimSig 11/01/2021 at 17:05 #136246
AlexRail575
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Now for a bit of light-hearted entertainment: guess the signallers at Marylebone today picked the "One of those days" option...

picture taken just before 1700 UK time)

I do wonder, though, how many people are affected by these delays, with lockdown and "work from home" having drastically reduced passenger numbers, I would assume.

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Reality is too much like SimSig 11/01/2021 at 17:18 #136249
danners430
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That looks like fun for all the family!
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Reality is too much like SimSig 11/01/2021 at 19:07 #136254
stighetl
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Signal failure?
- Stig
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Reality is too much like SimSig 11/01/2021 at 19:20 #136256
AlexRail575
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Apparently, per the Chiltern twitter, even worse: trespassers which required blocking the line in both directions (though the picture was taken, I guess, shortly after the situation had been resolved, hence the green signals)
Last edited: 11/01/2021 at 19:21 by AlexRail575
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Reality is too much like SimSig 11/01/2021 at 22:05 #136267
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AlexRail575 in post 136256 said:
Apparently, per the Chiltern twitter, even worse: trespassers which required blocking the line in both directions (though the picture was taken, I guess, shortly after the situation had been resolved, hence the green signals)

Which explains why 1H53 departed High Wycombe 45 late according to RTT.

Dave

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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 13:19 #136278
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I'm surprised they didn't try and keep at least some of the trains in platforms rather than letting them all queue up behind each other signal to signal.
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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 14:09 #136281
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chiltern for ya. at east it was not southern
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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 14:52 #136286
AlexRail575
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Connerbates in post 136281 said:
at least it was not southern
That reminds me of those video 'dramatisations' that can be found on youtube and they always seem to involve southeastern (well, close enough - example, this one)

Last edited: 12/01/2021 at 15:15 by AlexRail575
Reason: not quite southern :)

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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 16:30 #136289
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greatkingrat in post 136278 said:
I'm surprised they didn't try and keep at least some of the trains in platforms rather than letting them all queue up behind each other signal to signal.
Assuming that wasn't the case before the trains started moving.

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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 16:33 #136290
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AlexRail575 in post 136246 said:
Now for a bit of light-hearted entertainment: guess the signallers at Marylebone today picked the "One of those days" option...

picture taken just before 1700 UK time)

I do wonder, though, how many people are affected by these delays, with lockdown and "work from home" having drastically reduced passenger numbers, I would assume.
Yesterday afternoon/evening certainly would've made a good playable scenario. Lots of different events in succession.

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Reality is too much like SimSig 12/01/2021 at 18:40 #136303
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wellgroomed in post 136290 said:

Yesterday afternoon/evening certainly would've made a good playable scenario. Lots of different events in succession.
Operation Kobayashi Maru?

In Zone 6, no one can hear you scream...
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Reality is too much like SimSig 22/01/2021 at 14:09 #136675
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AlexRail575 in post 136246 said:
Now for a bit of light-hearted entertainment: guess the signallers at Marylebone today picked the "One of those days" option...

picture taken just before 1700 UK time)

I do wonder, though, how many people are affected by these delays, with lockdown and "work from home" having drastically reduced passenger numbers, I would assume.
Well, it depends on where you live during the lockdown. I bet it reduced the passenger numbers in London drastically but if you are living in Greece like me whether with lockdown or not there is no much difference. Some people still have to go to work and the railways are still as crowded as it used to be. Even though it's just 2 stops from my work to my flat in Greece sometimes I prefer going by bus because of the crowd.

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