Emergency Work at Flax Bourton. 9.11.05

Post by **madhattie** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:22 pm

This has been posted on SW gen on Yahoo by Steve (SPT).

"From 21:45 tonight and 06:15 an Emergency Possession will take place between BTM & WSM due to embankment work at Flax Bourton."

"Buses will replace trains between BTM and Taunton from 21:45. 1V74 last down Virgin to PLY will divert via Bath & Westbury."

Nothing on the National Rail Enquiries website yet.

Post by **James** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:29 pm

This is where they cut down all the trees and put in those concrete retaining walls...all the soil is probably either washed away or waterlogged and unable to drain

JAY · Post by **JAY** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:30 am

on the fgw site it says one of their down services i think paddington to exeter, will not call at nailsea, yatton, weston s mare etc due to emergency track repairs.

so i would of thought its diverted too.

stationcat · Post by **stationcat** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:28 pm

It was about 25 metres of embankment on the up line at 120m10ch.
All in order now.