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    Level crossing incident in Lincoln being investigated

    While she should not have entered the LC without a clear exit, the operator does seem to have lowered the barriers without checking despite the car being stopped across the path . This will have only led to even more delays. Quite why she didn't just reverse and go round once the other car had...
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    Scots Guardsman failed

    Due to run up through Oakham over the Corby line Saturday now cancelled http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-yorkshireman
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    Trespass incident Ribblehead 6th Aug

    BTP Lancs tweeting appeals re trespass lunchtime at Ribblehead on the S&C if anyone knows anything No excuses for that plenty of legal vantage points
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    Freight off the road Langworth Lincs

    Just getting BTP tweets Fire and rescue and BTP at scene update link to newspaper article
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    RAIB Reports into fatality Frampton Gloucs user worked LC

    Report into motorcyclist collision on user worked LC at Frampton last year Bizarre circumstances in that although the green lane either side was open to motorbikes and 4x4, the LC its self was for authorised users and bridleway traffic i.e cycles horses and pedestrians. although clearly...
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    East lancs Railway caught up with potential £18k loss in building company collapse

    I cant believe that this company didn't know they were likely to go under the day before they stole yes stole the money raised by the ELR Makes my blood boil how companies especially in the construction trade seem to just go bust at a whim and then mysteriously restart leaving sub contactors...
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    On this day Diana Rigg was tied to the track at Stapleford!

    Reminds me of another thread on here for some reason :lol: On this day 4th April 50 years ago, The Stapleford railway hosted the Avengers as part of a plot based around the railway. It was called "Gravediggers" http://theavengers.tv/forever/peel1-2.htm There is a montage video...
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    RAIB website makeover

    Looks like the RAIB has now come under the corporate website design this week Site now looks Just like Offcom and all the others However it does now carry more images and news on the front page The old independent RAIB URL link redirects to this one...
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    Vintage Trains April cancelations and others

    Just received this email from vintage trains due to WCR license suspension Also being confirmed in Rail Online http://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2015/04/02/west-coast-railways-operating-licence-suspended
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    Swanage GWR 56xx 6695 off the road!

    Or rather the low loader it is on is, looks like hydraulic or structural failure of the low loader which according to the press has taken a gouge out the road. being reportedly moved to a steam rally at Taunton. Luckily loco appears fine. imagine some track will need to be laid to get her off so...
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    NYM Engineering incident 2nd jan

    Just had a tweet off NYM official twitter feed to say due to an Engineering incident, no trains expected running Saturday 3rd from Pickering. Posted the other tweets below hope it helps someone No idea what the incident is hope its not a bridge damage or landslip Also Also on...
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    Union Of SA over Harringworth Viaduct sat 20th

    A4 USA due to run over the Kettering Manton linet Sat 20th Dec from Victoria to York times here http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63457/2014/12/20/advanced --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Ran through Oakham 5 mins early RTT are down so no tracking possible at present. Should...
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    Realtimetrains website not working

    RTT is currently unable to update live times since maintenance work this morning. Funny on twitter as frustrated users start having a go at National rail enq who point out it isn't them:D
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    Midland Railway Provender Stores Fire Oakham

    Not confirmed officially if it was the mill but eyewitnesses suggest the massive fire in town tonight to the North of Oakham Station was the old Provender Mill built in 1902 as one of 4 for the Midland to supply feed to all the railways horses and was the biggest and last to close as late as...
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    Suspended jail for FCC driver after covering up of SPAD

    No longer works on the network and doubt he will ever be again Appalling attitude to safety http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/11/10-jail-sentence-for-driver-who.html
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    On track construction kit runaway Wales

    Another incident this time Iron man heavy lift trolleys brakes failed and ran away in Neath
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    Huge safety Gulf from UK to States

    Following the tragic crash involving a CSX loco ploughing through the film set of Midnight Rider killing a camera tech, video of the incident and more details printed in the mail What is incredible is the Gulf between the UK and the States. No UK Tv or film company would even dream of filming...
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    GBRF 66 left Brush

    Coming past Brush tonight, there was a newly painted GBRF on a low loader heading out to the A6 Didn't get the number as too busy trying to get past:D
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    Head on UP freight train crash in the States

    Sadly 2 crew dead in a head on toxic chemical tanker train and Alcoholic beverage freight crash in Arkansas involving Union Pacific locos. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/17/two-dead-arkansas-train-crash-toxic-cargo
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    Rail bikes

    Saw this company velorails in Normandy near Falaise but it was shut so couldn't have a go their operation in Ardeche has English website though explaining how it works Seems you all set off in convoy under supervision then a rail bus hauls you and the bike buggies back Could see a market here...

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