Insane Tornado spotters today on the ECML
 

Went down to Holme between Peterborough and Huntingdon. Most folks stayed on the correct side of the fence, but some idiots decided to stand on the opposite side, trackside, not even with hi vis gear not that that make s difference one guy feet off the down line with his back to it!
After an EMU blasted them and they still didn't move, the next down was a GC 125 which crawled up and stopped and b!! them. Next up train also stopped and told anotherr group in the same location to get off the trackside
This resulted in a backlog of trains all being stopped and crawling through until a NWR guy arrived an verified all was clear
This delayed Tornado which was now running at under 50mph on cautions behind the backlog
Thanks guys, you have probably put Mainline steam, back 40 years and cost £1000s in delay charges which will make NWR reluctant to allow steam even more

Gooners
 

Quite agree with both comments! It is getting increasingly harder for steam to get paths, doesn`t need clowns on the line as well.
Richard

I have no idea if they were just locals or photographers but here was also a group with cameras further along the down line Wonder if this sceanario happened elsewhere, i cannot believe this was a one off. Shades of 4472 in the early 80s on this line

What is in these idiots heads sure cant be brains no wonder we have kids out of control when they see this sort of irresponsibillity some of these are parents.lock em up in siberia.

There are words for people like that but unfortunately I can't express them here. Fair enough slipping through the fence to see through bushes when there is a large distance 20ft + between you and the track but standing there is just plain stupid. I know that being that close to the track isn't safe under a 30mph restriction. Good on Grand Central : good Northern common sense!

A good way to get steam taken off the mainline. 100% prize winning w**kers.

It is shocking to think that said offenders could be rail enthusiasts.

Would this be a deterrent -

http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/...o=8389&cat=505

:eek:

Yes increased to match today's values and add any expenses or charges incurred by their causing delay in the services.
John (G)

It would run into £1000s just for wasted fuel, brake wear plus the NWR engineers time before anything else.

I could be wrong, but the BTP station at Peterborough went up in smoke a while back and was reportedly badly damaged, so they may not be back open yet.

I wholeheartedly agree with all of you on here. Re 4472 back in the 80's, I was along the ECML at Corby Glen and have photo's of the total Pra**s who can be seen walking close to the line with a IC125 bearing down on them and not slow either.

There may not be any trains on the Bramley Line yet, but not one member goes on there without an hvv on and we still carry out Look-Out duties at ALL times regardless. Prevention is better than cure, so we started as we mean to go on.

Yes i was North of there on the occupation bridge just before stoke summit tunnel. Not the same view now the wires are there
Good luck with the Bramley line. Always wondered what hapened to that line when I go over the A47 crossing
Nige

There were also quite a few people on the wrong side of the fence between York and Newcastle on January 31st. It would be very sad if the launch of Tornado led to more restrictions on the mainline or worse.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Thing is, I really don't see what the need is to go trespassing. Is there really a lack of locations on the ECML?