Two 37's on test trains, A Ex FGW Stock Move and a bad security employee..
I have transfered this information onto Transport for Wales, and am currently awaiting a response on the matter.
So, 37610 was working from Canton - RTC passing Hereford at around 01:30, I have visited the station at all hours for a number of years and have not once had an issue with staff. From my understanding the station never fully closes, the ticket office closes around 22:00/23:00? And as soon as the station is unmanned and there is a gate left open all hours with no opening or closing time both online or anywhere on the station. I work nights and took my break at the station to view the test train move passing through the station, which understandably is late at around 01:30. I entered the station around 5 minutes before the train was due to arrive taken various shots of the goings on when I was approached by two security staff who asked what I was doing, I politely told them my intentions, to video the test train and leave as soon as it had left, which would have been 10 minutes maximum. I understood the reason their inquisitiveness at this time of night, I then walked away from the staff up the platform to take my shot. As the train was arriving one of the security staff approached and requested my identity and said that I must leave and if not BTP will forcefully remove me from the platform as the station was closed, this member of staff continued the rest of the dialogue below while the other said nothing. I continued to complete my video, and the train left. The two staff stayed with me the whole time of this keeping their distance. Upon leaving I said thank you for your understanding as they were stood right behind me, and they told me that I shouldnât be seen at the station when âtrains werenât running againâ. Ignoring this comment, I headed for the exit on my merry way, and was going to research more about the station times. This is where I am extremely concerned about the manner of this member of staff. As I walked away, they followed right behind me, which made me feel very uncomfortable and threatened. I asked him two or three times to keep my distance to where I had to raise my voice the fourth time and hold my hands up to request for him to stay away from me, giving him the point I have done what I said and that I had been very polite to them both until this point, and that it was rather clear I was leaving the station and did not need an âescortâ. He then stepped back and kept a distance as they continued to follow me over the bridge out to the car park through the wide open gate, from where I swiftly left. Now,I am very understanding of the situation at the time of night, but I gave a very valid reason to be at the station and I do understand that itâs at TFW discrepancy to allow me on to the station. The security member was extremely intimidating, lacked understanding and communication skills with me. I almost feel like I should have filmed the full interaction because of his behaviour when leaving, and that would have been a great YouTube hit! I felt I could trust that they would be understanding, and I have full confidence in my âstatementâ as such, this can be viewed on the stations security cameras.... I honestly have no trust in this staff member and are he is not a good representation of TFW. I understand this security personnel was employed by the same company, who I and other enthusiasts got on well with on the Rhymmney Loco Hauled last year.
I have requested various answers from TFW and understand that I can be asked to leave the station under network rails guidance, especially when I did not have a ticket to travel, but theres no clear details for TFW. This said employee was very threatening and seemed very poorly trained in dealing with people, and has put me off visiting the station late at night alone. And honestly shows why I drive to lineside locations rather than stations!
The video features several railway assets, including 37-class locomotives 37254 and 37610, along with a 66-class unit 66735. Scenes are captured near Worcester, Hereford, Bromsgrove, Derby, and Doncaster. The footage includes movement of redundant HST coaches from Long Marston to Doncaster for disposal, as well as operations involving 37610 in an unusual livery on a route between Cardiff Canton and Derby RTC. A mention is made of a security guard at Hereford station during late-night hours.
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