5Z32 BLUE PETER 60532 Fails On Test Run At Warrington Bank Quay 17/09/24

[@jeremyrichards8327]

You can hear a brake noise as it approaches early on.

[@AndreiTupolev]

They stopped halfway along the platform with the rear of the train overhanging the end of the platform. I wonder if it may have been a brake or AWS issue

[@philclarke3203]

Yes, odd place to stop voluntarily?

[@peterlawson6567]

Surely it would have been chuffing if the brake was on?

[@AndreiTupolev]

@@peterlawson6567 if the brakes were leaking on, it would have been asking for damage to keep the regulator open

[@peterlawson6567]

@@AndreiTupolev But the first objective must be to get the train into a SAFE place if at all possible.

[@MichaelSmith-wj8zb]

Sounds like brake issue, maybe the loco couldnt make a vacum, as mainline locos have to have air breaks, so could be compressor issue or generator

[@machosker]

Shame, but they are still running the loco in after it's rebuild

[@hamshackleton]

Looked like the safety valve was stuck open, as she was still blowing off all the time on the platform, and as she was towed away.

[@martinconnerty1201]

Good spot.

[@AndreiTupolev]

@@hamshackleton if they had the fire built up anticipating they'd be carrying on, the excess steam would naturally be vented when they stopped if they weren't planning to

[@hamshackleton]

@@AndreiTupolev Depends on how long they were stopped at WBQ.

[@MasterMoyle]

Is it known what the fault was.

[@Rockdoc2174]

Given she was emitting steam continuously from the drain cocks while at a standstill, I’d expect the regulator valve isn’t closing fully.