37219 37405 FAILED / BRAKE FAULT 3Z08

A trip down to Derby to see this working turned into quite a long drag.

 

The working was a VSTP UTU that was supposed to run on Monday and Tuesday but both runs were cancelled due to a fault with the train (or at least mondays).

 

Eventually the train turned up on the close RTC Siding 45 late so we rushed to grab a spot on the platform, having been watching over 60096 on the JNAs.

 

Finally, the train got the path into the station, Jonty Jarvis grumbles a bit whilst trying to release the brakes and gets moving slowly towards the station. The train grinds to a halt on approach to the station, blocking some lines as it crosses the mainline, not brilliant. The driver tries to move but the train will not budge, so they make a trip to the back of the train / coach and seem to resolve the issue there. With a few grunts, 219 finally leads the train in, being stuck on Derby junction for 10 or so mins.

 

The driver decides to pull all the way towards Chaddersden, which is what some drivers do just in case they get topped, but as the train is pulling in, the signal flicks to green for it to head out towards Spondon, meaning the run down to the other end of the platform wasn't really worth it.

 

The lady driver walks back up to 405 and quickly gets going, idling down the platform for a while then blasting out, 219 idling on the rear. The train didn't get far before 405 was declared a failure, blocking the mainline. However, the fault was rectified and the train continued 3 hours late.

 

This picture shows where it blocked the mainline - this is where it came to a stand.

Done