Derailment at Long Rock (21/08)

[Requeststop]

Not often back in the UK and even rarely to be around to record an incident.
I was on the 16:00 Penzance to Paddington today (21/08) and caught this derailment in the sidings at Long rock. About 1min 50 seconds into the recording.

At this location on Youtube:

 

[Tom Quinne]

Well a 2minute 10 second with only 3 seconds of actual derailment

 

[Requeststop]

Well yeah, I only caught the derailment by accidently. Sorry the train was going too fast for me to catch more. Maybe I should have pulled the communication cord and bring the train to a shuddering halt?

 

[krus_aragon]

Well yeah, I only caught the derailment by accidently. Sorry the train was going too fast for me to catch more. Maybe I should have pulled the communication cord and bring the train to a shuddering halt?

Of course not. Perhaps it was a poorly-phrased suggestion that using a video editor to trim out some of the early footage might be an idea.

Regardless, an interesting find, and thanks for sharing.

 

[diffident]

Blimey! Somethings gone rather wrong there!!

 

[dk1]

Possibly points moving under the train but shouldn't speculate I suppose. Good job it's only an HST.

 

[Geoff DC]

I was on the 10:00 out of PZ
AIUI the derailment was due to be the 09:00
GWR staff worked really hard to make sure the delayed passengers got a seat on the !0:00
I only went as far as Plymouth but looked as if everyone got a seat till there