Dangerous Goods Train Derailment At West Ealing 05/04/24

[Samzino]

Reports of a dangerous goods freight train derailed around West Ealing.

Not sure what Headcode it exactly was.

Above shows 6O07 the problem train which has derailed slightly.

 

[Chingy]

Assuming it’s this one below;

Realtime Trains | 6O07 0500 Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf | 05/04/2024

Real-time train running information for 6O07 0500 departure from Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf on 05/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Aviation fuel, albeit empties heading back to Grain. Appears to have come off in West Ealing Loop adjacent to the carriage sidings.

 

[66701GBRF]

Just the front axle of the loco derailed.

 

[Samzino]

Assuming it’s this one below;

Realtime Trains | 6O07 0500 Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf | 05/04/2024

Real-time train running information for 6O07 0500 departure from Colnbrook Baa Gbrf to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf on 05/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Aviation fuel, albeit empties heading back to Grain. Appears to have come off in West Ealing Loop adjacent to the carriage sidings.

Ah not too good then.

 

[Pshambro]

Just gone past it at West Ealing sidings. Front of locomotive wheels a good couple of feet away from their respective rails.

Up main very congested as you would expect

 

[Samzino]

RAIB on site but assessment hasn't been yet carried out.

 

[DTFC1907]

Sorry they are not that clear - we were just accelerating (and GWR windows are not renowned for being clean either). Photos taken from the Up Main.

 

[TrainSailing]

Trap points appear to have done their job.

 

[Jamiescott1]

Went past at about 0645. Minimal disruption at the time but now seems to be alot of cancellations

 

[Ken X]

Trap points appear to have done their job.

Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "At around 6:10 this morning, a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop passed a red signal and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks.

 

[CarrotPie]

Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "At around 6:10 this morning, a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop passed a red signal and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks.

Surely it's three axles (six wheels)?

 

[ThameslinkUser]

Indeed. BBC are quoting Network Rail who seem quite open as to the cause.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "At around 6:10 this morning, a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop passed a red signal and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks.

Sounds like Western Region are fed up of bad PR and want to pass the buck as fast as possible in a rare circumstance that they can!

 

[island]

Several reports suggesting a SPAD.

 

[DMckduck97]

It feels like there is an inevitability with recent events that a major incident of some sort is coming soon.

Whether it's infrastructure or not this time, I fear it's only a matter of time.

 

[Samzino]

Several reports suggesting a SPAD.

We will see what the RAIB says.

 

[Wiltshiresam]

Passengers face delays after freight train derails - BBC News

Great Western Railway said services running to and from some stations may be cancelled or delayed.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[CarrotPie]

Passengers face delays after freight train derails - BBC News

Great Western Railway said services running to and from some stations may be cancelled or delayed.

www.bbc.co.uk

Passengers have been warned of delays after a freight train derailed in west London.

National Rail said it happened at West Ealing at about 06:10 BST.

A spokesperson said a freight train travelling on to the West Ealing goods loop "passed a red signal, and three wheels of the locomotive came off the tracks".

Great Western Railway (GWR), Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express passengers' journeys have been affected.

"There were no injuries, and we closed the adjacent lines to assess that it was safe for trains to pass," the spokesperson added.

"One of the lines has now reopened to passenger trains and a team is on site to assess the situation with the freight train and whether the second adjacent line can be safely reopened."

Its website says disruption is affecting the line between Paddington, Heathrow Airport and Reading, and could last until midday on Friday.

In a statement, it said trains could be cancelled, delayed or diverted including on the Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4, Maidenhead and Reading; between London Paddington and Reading; and between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5.

Heathrow Express trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 may also be affected, it said.

It comes after Network Rail announced last month it would develop a recovery plan for the Reading-London Paddington route, after months of poor performance.

The route is now set to be overhauled in three phases over 18 months.

In December, broken wires left 4,000 passengers stranded on trains for four hours at night near Ladbroke Grove in west London.

 

[Dr Hoo]

We will see what the RAIB says.

Is it likely that the RAIB would investigate a low key incident where normal mitigations (trap points) seem to have worked as intended?

 

[Wandering Pom]

Judging by OpenTrainTimes maps, all four tracks are now open. It looks to me as if trains on the up relief are being stopped at the signal protecting West Ealing junction, and then being given permission to pass it at 'danger'. There's also a 1Z99 which has just arrived at Hanwell Bridge Sidings - I'd guess this is a rescue loco to recover the vehicles still on the rails.

 

[ComUtoR]

We will see what the RAIB says.

It isn't their job to determine if it was a SPAD or not. The initial cause would likely have already been determined before they were called.

 

[Jamiescott1]

Judging by OpenTrainTimes maps, all four tracks are now open. It looks to me as if trains on the up relief are being stopped at the signal protecting West Ealing junction, and then being given permission to pass it at 'danger'.

Theres still a lot of cancellations.
Didcot and Newbury stoppers (which usually run on fasts) only running between Didcot/ Newbury and Reading.
Oxford and Cardiff trsins cancelled
Cancellations on liz line too

 

[skyhigh]

We will see what the RAIB says.

Network Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that - and if it's just a 'simple' SPAD with no underlying issues then it's unlikely they'll issue a report or statement anyway.

 

[800001]

1Z99 on rear about to remove all wagons, leaving just loco to be rerailed.

 

[800301]

Network Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that - and if it's just a 'simple' SPAD with no underlying issues then it's unlikely they'll issue a report or statement anyway.

Cat A SPAD reported on late notice which would make sense as it’s come off at the trap points for the main aspect signal departing West Ealing

 

[FGW_DID]

Theres still a lot of cancellations.
Didcot and Newbury stoppers (which usually run on fasts) only running between Didcot/ Newbury and Reading.
Oxford and Cardiff trsins cancelled
Cancellations on liz line too

That’s because there is one of the contingency plans still in force.

 

[apbj]

Network Rail themselves have said so. I don't see why you'd need to wait for RAIB to confirm that -

Bit concerning if a derailment doesn't need further investigation because one of the parties involved is pretty sure what happened.

 

[FGW_DID]

Bit concerning if a derailment doesn't need further investigation because one of the parties involved is pretty sure what happened.

There will be an investigation but that doesn’t mean it has to be RAIB, they don’t get involved with every incident just because they’ve been notified.

 

[Bryson]

An investigation (internal or RAIB) would look at why the signal was passed at danger. This is the important question.

 

[paddyb6]

An investigation (internal or RAIB) would look at why the signal was passed at danger. This is the important question.

Certainly is - the derailment occurred as a result of the trap points working as intentioned - the question is - as Bryson says - WHY the SPAD occurred.

 

[zwk500]

Appears rescue loco now running round at Hanwell Bridge Loops, and a VSTP 6Z07 From Hanwell Bridge to Grain has appeared in RTT:

Realtime Trains | 6Z07 1230 Hanwell Bridge Loop to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf | 05/04/2024

Real-time train running information for 6Z07 1230 departure from Hanwell Bridge Loop to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf on 05/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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