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« on: May 24, 2023, 18:17:35 »
Reports of a car being in collision with a train at Coombe Crossing on the Liskeard to Looe line.

Car driver initially trapped but now freed and not seriously hurt.

Rail service suspended for the rest of the day.
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2023, 18:40:26 »
Somewhat confusing report from Cornwall Live

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/live-trains-stopped-cancelled-after-8467688
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2023, 22:57:27 »
At least they 'explain' there not-quite-right picture.  An IET▸ (Intercity Express Train) to Looe seems unlikely, even in many years time when they're on gentler duties like the castles now are.
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« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 19:04:45 »
No, it's one of their 'stock photos of a train' at Bristol Temple Meads again, isn't it?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 19:36:33 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on Yesterday at 19:04:45
No, it's one of their 'stock photos of a train' at Bristol Temple Meads again, isn't it?  Roll Eyes

Your reply is almost as late as GWRs▸ (Great Western Railway) trains in Cornwall today  Wink  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 20:24:30 »
I know: I was, as usual, looking for something else when I happened to stumble across this historic topic.  Roll Eyes

Thankfully, the car driver in that particular incident was not seriously injured. Just a bloody nose, apparently.

Our frequent readers should know by now that the use of such clearly irrelevant images, in otherwise factual news articles, is something that winds me up somewhat.  It's just shoddy journalism.  Lips sealed

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