Train hits trees illegally dumped on railway lines.

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johnneyw

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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Train hits trees illegally dumped on railway lines.

« on: March 13, 2024, 12:30:22 »

This could have been so much worse. Moreover, the perpetrator(s) must have known what could have resulted.

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Re: Train hits trees illegally dumped on railway lines.

« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2024, 13:31:25 »

Another totally irrelevant picture


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Re: Train hits trees illegally dumped on railway lines.

« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2024, 16:35:34 »

Quote from: rogerw on March 13, 2024, 13:31:25

Another totally irrelevant picture

It's a cancelled train!


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