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Title: Freight train derails in Hampshire (22 February 2010) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 22, 2010, 22:15:15 From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8529185.stm):
Quote Thousands of rush-hour commuters had their journeys disrupted after a freight train derailed in Hampshire. A wagon on a freight train travelling from Eastleigh to Westbury in Wiltshire came off the track in the Millbrook area at 1520 GMT, Network Rail said. Train services from London's Waterloo to Weymouth, Dorset, were severely affected until the line reopened shortly before 1900 GMT. The caused of the incident was still being investigated, a spokesman said. "There will still be some disruptions but people should turn up as normal," he added. Title: Re: Freight train derails in Hampshire (22 February 2010) Post by: The Grecian on February 22, 2010, 22:42:37 Could be worth putting this on the Portsmouth to Cardiff board as well/instead, since Millbrook is on the route - if there's any angry people wanting to know why they were delayed, you'd be performing a valuable public service... ;)
Title: Re: Freight train derails in Hampshire (22 February 2010) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 22, 2010, 22:47:29 Thanks, The Grecian - I'll blame a 'senior moment' for my absent-mindedly posting it on the wrong board initially! C. :-[
Title: Re: Freight train derails in Hampshire (22 February 2010) Post by: IndustryInsider on February 22, 2010, 22:57:59 More details from the NR log:
Eastleigh SB. 6V41 (1445 Eastleigh Yard to West bury) second wagon is derailed near 555/556 points going on to back road at Millbrook. 1F24 ( ) is trapped on Down Fast line due to the rear of 6V41 still on the Down Fast line. Su ggest another locomotive to take rear of 6V41 back so that t he Down line can be reopened. Will get 1F24 back to Southamp ton. The following arranged :- All 1WXX terminate at Southampton 2BXX terminate at Brockenhurst and reverse RIO. Road spread 1ch from E550B points. 12th vehicle is in p recarious position. Believe can be moved back at slow speed. START TIME: 1521 LINES AFFECTED: DF-DS LINES TRAINS AFFECTED: 6V41 EQUIPMENT AFFECTED: TRACK REPORTS REQUESTED: N Title: Re: Freight train derails in Hampshire (22 February 2010) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on February 24, 2010, 22:33:24 A video report (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8528790.stm), from the BBC: "Engineers set to work clearing the track after the derailment in the Millbrook area."
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