Re: [VIC] Burnley Failure This Morning

["Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>]

I was told (by the train driver on the up service) that it was a down train
at Heyington, although when I finally reached Burnley (approx 0830), a
Comeng was towing a Hitachi from Burnley Through Up to the Centre line, then
reversing.

"Sam Eades" <eadess@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This morning, there was a major problem with the brakes on a Hitachi set
> (a burst hose bag?) on an up journey from GWY in the morning peak, just
> before 0800. It was at BLY and was blocking all up trains. The disabled
> set was eventualy pushed onto the up BLY Through line and all up
> services ran on the BLY local lines.
>
> The disabled train was left on the through line as there was nowhere to
> put it (BLY sidings full of track machines). I don't know when or if it
> was moved or where it wil be taken.
>
> This disruption had a major impact on all Hillside services, well into
> the day (When I left work at 1230, things as far out as Greensborough
> were still stuffed, the 1230 out of GRN departed 17 mins late).
>
> Methinks it has been an expensive day for Hillside. :-(
>
> Sam Eades
>