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  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    ValleyGary said:

    Had to take the Sidcup line this morning. I now smell of Foie Gras, Tweed Jackets and The Conservative Party.

    Ah, that would be my butler, popping out for a copy of The Times.
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    smiffyboy said:

    Photos of the landslide, looks like it has effected signal equipment, think it could be closed longer than a day

    Unfortunately, yes. That looks quite serious and probably involves the signalling for the stretch.
  • mogodonmogodon
    If the board get wind of this they will dig up the track either end of Charlton station to further reduce the potential for protests.
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    They've been cack this year, last week I was late every single day. Leaving the house half an hour early didn't seem to help either! Delays, cancellations etc. Disgraceful
  • ChiAddickChiAddick
    palarsehater said:

    no service on the bexleyheath line because of ANOTHER land slide in the barnehurst area, i dont see why they cant make a permanent repair to this as they charge near 60 quid a week for a 1-6 travel card crooks.

    palarsehater said:

    i think its disgusting that stretch of track has had these issues for many years not exactly the 1st time it has happened, but they obviously dont do enough to prevent it happening again.

    Haha. You got to be having a laugh.
  • RizzoRizzo
    I would have thought they could run trains along the line, terminating them at Bexleyheath but I'm not sure if there's anywhere they can cross from the 'up' to the 'down' track before Lewisham.
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    edited January 2016
    ValleyGary said:

    Cant he just drive around it?

    Knowing some of the SouthEastern drivers, they would give it a go.
  • ChiAddickChiAddick
    http://m.newsshopper.co.uk/news/14197465.Trains_on_Bexleyheath_line_cancelled_ALL_DAY_after_landslide_at_Barnehurst/

    London bound line looks fine.
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  • kentaddickkentaddick
    some one's got hit at hildenborough, if anyone's taking the hastings line home... hopefully the person's alive and congestion is relieved by then.
  • cafckevcafckev
    kentaddick said:

    some one's got hit at hildenborough, if anyone's taking the hastings line home... hopefully the person's alive and congestion is relieved by then.

    If I recall, the aim is to clear the track for "normal" running within 90 minutes
  • mistrollinginmistrollingin
    The wrong kind of sun.

    Taking the piss as normal.
  • PragueAddickPragueAddick
    I read about the wrong kind of sun at lunchtime and nearly choked. They never mentioned the landslide.

    Are we quite sure we invented the railway? It wasn't actually the Germans?
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    How can a Cannon street train have problems with sunlight in the morning? It should be behind the train in the morning.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    What about when its night... Does it become too dark to read the signs?
  • palarsehaterpalarsehater
    just had a look at live departures from cannon street station doesnt make pleasant reading, majority of sidcup bound trains an hour delayed and thats before rush hours kicked off,fun fun fun
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    guinnessaddick said:

    How can a Cannon street train have problems with sunlight in the morning? It should be behind the train in the morning.

    Look behind you!
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    Just got on a sidcup line train at Lewisham. Only a couple of minutes late but full of toothless, hick types.
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  • Clem_SnideClem_Snide
    South Eastern Tweeting that the Bexleyheath Line will be closed allday tomorrow as well.
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    DaveMehmet said:

    Just got on a sidcup line train at Lewisham. Only a couple of minutes late but full of toothless, hick types.

    That'll be the players. They'll get off at New Eltham for some extra training.
  • iainmentiainment
    guinnessaddick said:

    How can a Cannon street train have problems with sunlight in the morning? It should be behind the train in the morning.

    It effects the mirrors the drivers use to check its ok to close the doors.
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    DaveMehmet said:

    Just got on a sidcup line train at Lewisham. Only a couple of minutes late but full of toothless, hick types.

    Or, speed dating as he calls it.
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    iainment said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    How can a Cannon street train have problems with sunlight in the morning? It should be behind the train in the morning.

    It effects the mirrors the drivers use to check its ok to close the doors.
    So what's with the monitors at the side of the platform?
  • iainmentiainment
    guinnessaddick said:

    iainment said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    How can a Cannon street train have problems with sunlight in the morning? It should be behind the train in the morning.

    It effects the mirrors the drivers use to check its ok to close the doors.
    So what's with the monitors at the side of the platform?
    I dunno, I'm just passing on what I saw on the BBC site..
  • randy andyrandy andy
    You'd think after the first driver realised he couldn't see that one of the station staff would position themselves on the platform and signal/radio the drivers when it was clear to close the doors. Or is that far too simple?
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited January 2016
    randy andy said:

    You'd think after the first driver realised he couldn't see that one of the station staff would position themselves on the platform and signal/radio the drivers when it was clear to close the doors. Or is that far too simple?

    Yup!!

    Before they can sanction that idea though they need three very clean Managers in yellow vests standing around scratching their chins, you need a muddy lacky in orange scratching his balls and you need a Health and Safety Officer to reject the idea because (1) its too sensible and (2) They'd be within 2miles of the track so might fall if they're not careful (or just too stupid)
  • TelMc32TelMc32
    randy andy said:

    You'd think after the first driver realised he couldn't see that one of the station staff would position themselves on the platform and signal/radio the drivers when it was clear to close the doors. Or is that far too simple?

    Not enough whistles to go round every station! :wink:
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