On Nov 25, 2:18 pm, Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
Ah yes, we did have that the other week. There was a point failure with
the new points at the east end of the platform and the controller
suspended the service. 10 minutes later he ran a train through to
Cockfosters - I know that as I drove that first train!

I'd be interested to know how the points managed to fix themselves.

As it happens, the driver you so blithely accuse of wanting to get off
early had just picked up the train fresh from another driver who was

I only mentioned it because I was listening to him chat on that phone
at the end of the platform and I distinctly heard him ask if he could
go home now.

about 50 mins late finishing. He was as surprised as us all when the
signaller took a release (reset the eastbound starting signal to danger
- without warning) and the Line Controller then told him that the
service was suspended and that train was to go back west.

Well, whatever the reason , one minute the service was suspended , 10
minutes later its not. Which isn't much comfort for the people who
eventually got off to look for a bus (including me) once the driver
had legged it only to see the train heading off north shortly after.
Perhaps some joined up thinking from the staff could have got someone
to make a station announcement to the effect that the line was re-
opened and everyone come back down to the platform. But hey , who am I
kidding , this is Britain...

B2003