56303 4E90 Rugby 2008
A consequence of "The Great Overrun" as we called it was the operationally precarious position we were put in of the new Down Coventry Line - on which 56303 is seen here - being left unelectrified on commissioning, other than through the new Rugby platform 1 itself.
This meant that only diesel hauled traffic could use this line in its entirety from the new Hillmorton Junction to Trent Valley Junction, causing congestion and delay.
This was not only due to the resultant physical conflicts at Hillmorton and Rugby itself, but because of the need to confirm with (mainly freight) drivers whether their train was electrically hauled.
TRUST/TOPS cannot be used for this purpose, and there was no GSMR back then.
Despite this irritating situation persisting from January until April, I am am pleased to say no electric trains were routed towards this unelectrified line by staff at Rugby PSB.
56303 4E90 Rugby 2008
A consequence of "The Great Overrun" as we called it was the operationally precarious position we were put in of the new Down Coventry Line - on which 56303 is seen here - being left unelectrified on commissioning, other than through the new Rugby platform 1 itself.
This meant that only diesel hauled traffic could use this line in its entirety from the new Hillmorton Junction to Trent Valley Junction, causing congestion and delay.
This was not only due to the resultant physical conflicts at Hillmorton and Rugby itself, but because of the need to confirm with (mainly freight) drivers whether their train was electrically hauled.
TRUST/TOPS cannot be used for this purpose, and there was no GSMR back then.
Despite this irritating situation persisting from January until April, I am am pleased to say no electric trains were routed towards this unelectrified line by staff at Rugby PSB.