Flying Scotsman’s schedule to be kept secret

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

The job only takes a few hours to do and Network Rail didn't bother to do it

Flying Scotsman trip to Fife cancelled

[RichardNParticipant @richardn]

But if you do want to see the train, local newspapers help by publicising the route with outline times and dates!

http://m.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14489030.display/

[Nick TParticipant @nickt]

My daughters kindly gave my wife and I a two hour trip on the Flying Scotsman next weekend from Salisbury.

I can vouch for the secrecy as we haven't been sent tickets yet!

Nick

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Ady1 on 13/05/2016 23:45:01:

The job only takes a few hours to do and Network Rail didn't bother to do it

Flying Scotsman trip to Fife cancelled

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Two thoughts prompted by this ^^^ ludicrous situation:

1. Is it the locomotive, or the rail network infrastructure that is not 'fit for purpose' ?
2. [see the photo] … have they converted it to Steam/Electric dual power

MichaelG.

[OldMetallerParticipant @oldmetaller]

Just out of interest, here's what happens if you don't do your gauging checks:

This is at Derby North End Dock, my class 56 loco is not quite touching the brickwork. However, if it wasn't a 5 mph dead end line and I'd gone through at 60 mph, the movement of the loco body on the suspension would almost certainly have created some brick dust and, er, reprofiling of the platform edge.

No excuse for NR not thinking far enough ahead to do the gauging checks in good time.

Regards,

John.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Ady1 on 13/05/2016 23:45:01:

The job only takes a few hours to do and Network Rail didn't bother to do it

Flying Scotsman trip to Fife cancelled

It seems that the issues have been resolved **LINK**

Rod

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Just on the wireless– The flyer can proceed.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Network Rail now hiding in corner licking PR wounds

Neil

[DodParticipant @dod]

Not being a railway lover nor too knowledgeable on the subject but I was brought up thinking all trains in Britain were built to the same width and height so they would all go under railway bridges and fit alongside platforms and all other railway gubbins without hitting anything so is the Flying Scotsman any different.

Thought – Maybe the rail system has shrunk

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