That's almost certainly a write off, it'll be heading to the scrap yard like 110 and 134.
Pretty much a certainty, given that the whole fleet is due for withdrawal in the near future anyway.
That's almost certainly a write off, it'll be heading to the scrap yard like 110 and 134.
Exactly, they won't want to repair it as it'll only be in service for another year or so.Expect it to be stripped and cannibalised for spares first.
Yes indeed......and that one took out the booking office too!This accident is giving me serious similarities to when a 318 crashed at Largs in 1995..
A Merseyrail train has derailed and hit a bridge at Kirkby station.
In a statement, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service said: "We are currently in attendance at Kirkby Railway Station following an incident involving a train.
"Crews were alerted at 7.01pm and on scene at 7.05pm. Two fire engines are currently in attendance as well as the search and rescue appliance.
"The incident involves one train which has derailed and hit a bridge.
"Passengers have been evacuated from the train and there are not believed to be any injuries.
"The driver of the train has been assisted from the train and is currently being assessed by paramedics from North West Ambulance Service.
"Merseyside Police are also in attendance. The incident is ongoing."
Merseyrail said: "Due to an operational incident at Kirkby. Services on the Kirkby line are meeting with delays and will start and terminate at Rice Lane.
"There are no reports of any injuries and emergency services are on site. Rail replacement are in operation between Rice Lane & Kirkby."
That's almost certainly a write off, it'll be heading to the scrap yard like 110 and 134.
Yes it was006 leading out of Liverpool?
That’ll be a write-off, then.
Hydraulic stops are better than nothing, but as a rule only at very low speeds because once the hydraulic piston is fully compressed no more energy can be absorbed and any remainder then acts on the stop as though they were simply fixed. The new standard is for friction-drag buffer stops which are designed to slide along the rails at a controlled rate and thus slow the train less suddenly.I do wonder if having hydraulic buffers installed on platform and train as used to be, could lessen the impact.
Very nasty indeed. There are TPWS grids on the approach to that terminal platform and they usually do approach it at a crawl. Will be very interesting to see the investigation report
Depending on the extent of the damage, it may not be particularly rail worthy and unlikely to go to Newport. Road removal to some other scrapyard seems more likely
Are there TPWS racks fitted in this platform ?
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They will have seen what was coming, hit the emergency brake button and left the cab before the collision. Probably! If they were still in the cab, they will have been very lucky indeedThe driver is very lucky, that could have been properly nasty. Those units are tougher than they look.
Hope everyone involves recovers quickly.
Or put it into an emergency brake application. Sorry to be not detailed enoughEmergency brake button? On a 507?
We were called to #Kirkby station at 7.01pm this evening following reports that a train derailed while travelling into the station. Officers, paramedics and fire services attended – thankfully no one sustained serious injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.
Good news - there's going to be quite the cleanup operation needed though. Presumably the priority tonight is getting the bridge structurally safe so the road can be reopened.BTP have confirmed no serious injuries
Tweet : We were called to #Kirkby station at 7.01pm this evening following reports that a train derailed while travelling into the station. Officers, paramedics and fire services attended – thankfully no one sustained serious injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.
Yes, was shocked to hear that there were no serious injures after I saw the first clip of what happened. Lucky escape for all. Hopefully the cleanup operation will run without trouble, though wondering if it could be impacted due to the bridge there?Good news - there's going to be quite the cleanup operation needed though. Presumably the priority tonight is getting the bridge structurally safe so the road can be reopened.