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Re: Train ran out of fuel

Von: puffernutter (peter@puffer-nutter.co.uk) [Profil]
Datum: 29.07.2008 09:06
Message-ID: <e98894ec-4849-46eb-9598-04ebde74f6e0@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>
Newsgroup: uk.railway
On 29 Jul, 07:48, furnessvale <furnessv...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Jul 28, 6:10�pm, Graham Murray
<newsp...@gmurray.org.uk> wrote
:
>
> > As I write this there is an item on Thames Valley Tonight about a FGW
> > train from Paddington to Worcesterhire running out of fuel. The report
> > stated a 'High Speed Train', but the pictures showed a class 166 (but w
e
> > all know how accurate the media are in showing the correct stock)
>
> Unfortunately, It is not that rare an occurance.  EWS managed to do 
it
> on a number of occasions with trial runs of wood pulp to Barrow in
> Furness for Bowaters.  After several very late deliveries Bowaters
> told EWS where to shove their "service".  Quite unforgivable
given t
he
> potential traffic available.
>
> George

In the Metro this morning there is a picture of a 180 and the driver
apparently had a "low fuel" warning in his cab.  The FGW spokesman
seemed to indicate that even with the low fuel warning lit, the driver
had enough fuel on board to complete the journey.  But if you were a
driver with a low fuel warning, would you carry on (and risk getting
stuck somewhere in the sticks!)  What's the point of having a warning
light of you are then told to ignore it!

Cheers

Puffernutter
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