WSMR Route Learner

Due to engineering works taking place on various sections of the Chiltern lines, Wrexham & Shropshire trains were frequently diverted at weekends via the WCML and some wonderfully obscure routes around north west London. This meant that train crew needed to be familiar with all the possible routes to be used and so several crew training runs were undertaken using the Chiltern/WSMR "Bubblecar" 960 014. I was privileged to be invited to travel on one of these workings on Thursday 4th February 2010, starting from Chiltern's Wembley LMD. More photos to be added, as per usual! Many thanks to those at WSMR who granted me this privilege... Just a shame about the weather! All photos taken with permission and under supervision.

The bubblecar has stopped just short of Sudbury Junction and is now reversing its direction, the crew having changed ends. The road is now set for it to return to Acton Branch Junction and Acton Wells, via the up relief line. The adjacent down relief line is also cleared for an up train, but 960014 was away before this appeared. 11:33, Thursday 4th February 2010. The Royal Mail PRDC can be seen on the left of the picture. Digital Image No. GMPI4432.

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The bubblecar has stopped just short of Sudbury Junction and is now reversing its direction, the crew having changed ends. The road is now set for it to return to Acton Branch Junction and Acton Wells, via the up relief line. The adjacent down relief line is also cleared for an up train, but 960014 was away before this appeared. 11:33, Thursday 4th February 2010. The Royal Mail PRDC can be seen on the left of the picture. Digital Image No. GMPI4432.

GMPI4432 PoV960014 SudburyJcn Reverse