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Author Topic: Thaw now derails the train  (Read 833 times)

Weaver

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Thaw now derails the train
« on: January 23, 2018, 12:16:52 AM »

The train from Mallaig to Fort William got pushed off the tracks by a mudslide today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-42772081
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Re: Thaw now derails the train
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2018, 03:00:33 PM »

A bit of a shock for the driver as well.

A number of years ago I spotted a Landslide ready to slip, it was massive just near the exit/entrance of a tunnel , it was on the 125mph section on the main line that goes to London .
It was before the days of cab telephones on trains, so I reported to the guard of our train and told him I work for British Rail Research department, He alerted the Driver who made a un-scheduled  stop at a station to report it, the line was closed for months to make it safe.
I was thanked for reporting it and saving many lives .  :)

Another I reported was on the new (then) Derby bye-pass road.
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Re: Thaw now derails the train
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2018, 08:57:50 PM »

Good stuff, TickMike.

I was born in Derby. I once nearly wrote off a 2.8 Ford Capri on the main roundabout on that A38 Derby bypass once, just too greasy.

Used to drive that road all the time going to University.
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