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Title: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on November 28, 2008, 20:00:57 Quote A train passing through Cornwall was hit by a pellet fired from an air rifle, police have said. The Penzance to London Paddington service was passing under a bridge just south of St Erth station when it was hit on Wednesday night. The windscreen was shattered and the pellet embedded in the glass in the shooting, which happened at about 2215 GMT. British Transport Police said no-one was hurt in the attack. A ^1,000 reward has been offered by train operators First Great Western for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the offender. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7754761.stm BTP press release: http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=2105&NewsAreaID=2 Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: chrisoates on November 30, 2008, 02:16:01 Apparently 3 miles up from Penzance, repairs undertaken & 90 mins late at Paddington.
Did they go back to Long Rock or up to Laira for a such a short delay for a new screen ?? I birdwatch at Marazion near to where the incident occurred....locals will drive around the reserve sounding their horns attempting to spoil my day....however...the birds don't give a toss as they obviously hear horns all day long as the reserve is bounds by roads which have cars on them...... Gives you an idea of the mental ability of the train shooters...and what's worse is this attempted murder will be written up as vandalism. Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: devon_metro on November 30, 2008, 10:22:46 Loco was replaced at Penzance and left about 2.30AM
Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: vacman on December 21, 2008, 21:28:52 Loco was replaced at Penzance and left about 2.30AM The 08 shunter from Penzance went to St Erth to drag the train back to Penzance where the loco was detached ans taken out to Long Rock for a new screen then being put back on the train to leave at around 0200.Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: Sleepy on December 21, 2008, 21:40:38 :o what is top speed of an 08 ? Excuse my ignorance but could the loco not have been turned around and driven from other cab ?
Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on December 21, 2008, 21:53:56 Builder British Railways: Derby Works, Crewe Works, Darlington Works, Doncaster Works and Horwich Works.
Build date 1953^1962 Configuration 0-6-0 UIC classification C Wheel diameter 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m) Wheelbase 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) Length 29 ft 3 in (8.92 m) Width 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) Height 12 ft 8^ in (3.87 m) Locomotive weight 49.6 long tons (50.4 t) to 51 long tons (51.8 t) Fuel capacity 668 imp gal (3,040 l/802 US gal) Prime mover English Electric 6KT Traction motors English Electric 506, 2 off Transmission DC generator, DC traction motors, double reduction drive Multiple working Not originally fitted, some retrofitted with type ★ Blue Star Top speed 15 mph (24 km/h) or 20 mph (32 km/h) Power output Engine: 350 hp (261 kW) Tractive effort Maximum: 35,000 lbf (160 kN) Train heating None Locomotive brakeforce 19 LTf (190 kN) Train brakes Vacuum, later Air & Vacuum or Air only Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: chrisoates on December 21, 2008, 23:56:48 :o what is top speed of an 08 ? Excuse my ignorance but could the loco not have been turned around and driven from other cab ? There's nowhere to turn down here, more puzzling is why the set was dragged to Penzance when the 'good' end was facing that way already. Possibly the driver was in no fit state and a 20 mph shunter was quicker than taxiing a relief driver up. Also how do you drag an HST ? Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: super tm on December 22, 2008, 14:54:59 It wasnt an HST but the sleeper engine and coaches
Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on December 22, 2008, 19:50:01 It wasnt an HST but the sleeper engine and coaches that was lucky then but thats a good point none of the fgw have front couplers or buffers what happens in this situation? Title: Re: Airgun pellet hits train service at St Erth (26/11/2008) Post by: super tm on December 23, 2008, 13:27:40 Emergency drawbar
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