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Jamie2k9 · 10-10-2013, 01:01

Wheelslip is not such a major issue however this time of year it gets a lot of attention. Every single delay is blamed on this for the next few weeks when probably out of 100% at most 30-40% will actually be this. Its an good excuse as passengers get very p*ssed off hearing its signalling etc and this time of year takes the heat of IE.

Wheelslip is very rarely an issue on Waterford route, there is largely no tall trees that drop leafs left on the route, IE always do major cutting of ditches during the summer. The only spot where it can be a problem sometimes in in Carlow station (Waterford end) where there is no trees next to the line as such but wind blows them onto the tracks and departing trains have some problems.

I expect its the same on most routes out of Heuston.

10-10-2013, 01:01	#18
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	Wheelslip is not such a major issue however this time of year it gets a lot of attention. Every single delay is blamed on this for the next few weeks when probably out of 100% at most 30-40% will actually be this. Its an good excuse as passengers get very p*ssed off hearing its signalling etc and this time of year takes the heat of IE. Wheelslip is very rarely an issue on Waterford route, there is largely no tall trees that drop leafs left on the route, IE always do major cutting of ditches during the summer. The only spot where it can be a problem sometimes in in Carlow station (Waterford end) where there is no trees next to the line as such but wind blows them onto the tracks and departing trains have some problems. I expect its the same on most routes out of Heuston.