Dropping car off and train chaos

[Ballistic Banana]

Just a heads up for anyone dropping there car of today and hoping to catch a train back southwards check the trains before hand, just took me 2 hours to get to Milton Keynes .. Normally a 30- 40 min trip...

Looking good at the show , a bit empty ATM as expected this early but some nice exotica there all ready

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[smithy32]

cool, thanks for the heads up. What are the cleaning facilities like outside? I'm leaving here about 1ish so will be there for about 3

[andye30m3]

I'm about an hour away at the Oxford services

Heard something on the news about the trains, think a power line had come down. Hopefully they'll sort it by tomorrow afternoon when I try to get home.

[Matt172]

I'm currently sitting on a train at the platform at the NEC delays due to overhead power lines
The swissvax guys had jetwash set-up for us this morning but not sure if it would still be there for everyone. There is one hosepipe though.
Got a good reception from the detailing guys they asked whose the elise was, I told them mine to which they asked what you been cleaning it with mate, grit? might take them a while

[Mr Will]

For those of you dropping cars off, trains are running from the NEC to London Euston every hour at 20 past the hour (although I'm not sure they will be as fast as normal, as there is an overhead line down)

With regards to carwashing, if you don't fancy the bucket and sponge then there is a hand carwash 5 mins away, just down the A45 towards Coventry. They did a great job on the PH fleet last night and only charged £6! Bargain!

See you all soon!

[Ballistic Banana]

Matt172 said:

Got a good reception from the detailing guys they asked whose the elise was, I told them mine to which they asked what you been cleaning it with mate, grit? might take them a while

They obviously havent got to mine yet mate, They'll think its been down with a wire brush or wire wool

Good to see you again


Yep wires down at St.Albans caused havoc and I believe some are back up and trains starting to go back to normal...I had to go to Rugby and then wait even longer as some vandals had chucked something on the line!!! Snow probably

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Edited by Ballistic Banana on Wednesday 7th January 13:03

[Matt172]

The driver on the train I am on has just said the delays are only really effecting the london midland trains, if you're heading back to london rugby or mk he suggested that virgin would be a better option

[Ballistic Banana]

Matt172 said:

The driver on the train I am on has just said the delays are only really effecting the london midland trains, if you're heading back to london rugby or mk he suggested that virgin would be a better option

Virgin one was the one i wanted to get on and was cancelled? some running now as i did get a virgin one from Rugby to Mk ( stopped especially for a load of us and stopped at MK especially to as we where waiting so long) going on to Euston

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[Matt172]

Ballistic Banana said:

Matt172 said:

Got a good reception from the detailing guys they asked whose the elise was, I told them mine to which they asked what you been cleaning it with mate, grit? might take them a while

They obviously havent got to mine yet mate, They'll think its been down with a wire brush or wire wool

Good to see you again

good to see you too mate
They started on yours first I'm blaming the lihts and the colour of our car, shows the swirls up more had a good chat with the guy doing yours, very hlpful on what to do and not to do washing cars etc

[jeremyc]

I managed to get back on the first Euston train to leave the NEC (nominally 11:20 but actually left at about 11:35 ). It was, however, nearly an hour late getting into London ....

At the time we left there were scheduled to be one London train an hour.

[ali_kat]

Further problems

M1 south & north has HUGE queues and closed

M45 closed

[Matt172]

ali_kat said:

Further problems

M1 south & north has HUGE queues and closed

M45 closed

M1 was shut between 16 and 17 because of a car fire, but open again now according to BBC

[ali_kat]

R2 said was still closed...

[Matt172]

ali_kat said:

R2 said was still closed...

you listen to radio two? didn't think you were that old

[ali_kat]

Matt172 said:

ali_kat said:

R2 said was still closed...

you listen to radio two? didn't think you were that old

[evosport]

I got home to Woking @ 2.30 pm, which was not too bad considering, the problems with the overhead power cables near Wembley, and a guy on the train needing an ambulance.

Good to meet up with you guys earlier. I do feel sorry for the detailing guys, they wetre working their nuts off.

See you all Sunday

[Richair]

Yes I was very impressed with the Swissvax guys; seemed very enthusiastic which is always good

Can't wait to see how shiny the red rocket is looking! Nice to meet you guys and very nice cars all

Roll on sunday!

Edited to say: Well done to Garlick and other PH crew! You were coping very well with a seeming frustrating situation

Edited by Richair on Wednesday 7th January 20:45

[Barry Ashcroft]

Just got back to Weston-super-Mare left the NEC at 4pm after dropping off the car.
Fully loaded car transporter overturned near avonmouth closing the motorway what a sod of a job to battle my way home.

Got to the NEC at 2pm glad I took my own car cleaning stuff.

[5.0ltr]

Matt172 said:

I'm currently sitting on a train at the platform at the NEC delays due to overhead power lines
The swissvax guys had jetwash set-up for us this morning but not sure if it would still be there for everyone. There is one hosepipe though.
Got a good reception from the detailing guys they asked whose the elise was, I told them mine to which they asked what you been cleaning it with mate, grit? might take them a while

Matt, if yours was the one I saw at 1930 tonight they had either given up or were waiting the chips away guys...

[Matt172]

5.0ltr said:

Matt172 said:

I'm currently sitting on a train at the platform at the NEC delays due to overhead power lines
The swissvax guys had jetwash set-up for us this morning but not sure if it would still be there for everyone. There is one hosepipe though.
Got a good reception from the detailing guys they asked whose the elise was, I told them mine to which they asked what you been cleaning it with mate, grit? might take them a while

Matt, if yours was the one I saw at 1930 tonight they had either given up or were waiting the chips away guys...

great, makes me feel even better was it parked next to a yellow griff?