Llangollen Railway: collision with a number of hounds

[Adlington]

Organisers of a "Santa train" that hit a group of hounds when it was packed with children have confirmed they have reported the incident to police.

Families were on board the Llangollen Railway service when the dogs ran out in front of the locomotive on Sunday. At least one of the animals was left badly injured but witnesses said as many of four could have been struck.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/santa-train-organisers-call-police-15530492

Was there a fox on the other side of the track? Isn't the track fenced off?

 

[headshot119]

The railway is fenced off as most railways in the UK are, the exact circumstances are currently under investigation.

Speculation doesn't help.

 

[Adlington]

Speculation doesn't help.

But it keeps the forum rolling....

 

[Meole]

Hounds can easily jump over a fence for sheep.

 

[joystick]

Sounds like the Belstone Fox !

 

[Ash Bridge]

Sounds like the Belstone Fox !

Was just thinking exactly the same thing!

 

[Malcmal]

The train scene is at 1 hour 9 minutes. Looks like a Hymek to me.

 

[Ash Bridge]

The train scene is at 1 hour 9 minutes. Looks like a Hymek to me.

I haven't looked at the clip as I know this film well. It is indeed a Hymek, and the railway used was the then recently closed Taunton to Minehead line before it passed into preservation, now of course known as the West Somerset Railway.

 

[Bevan Price]

Hounds can easily jump over a fence for sheep.

The hunt people should keep their dogs under better control - preferably using dog leads.

 

[33017]

The train scene is at 1 hour 9 minutes. Looks like a Hymek to me.

D7100, withdrawn in 01/11/72.

 

[Ash Bridge]

D7100, withdrawn in 01/11/72.

I believe shooting place during 1972 so only a few months left of a very short BR career (8/9 years?)for this Class 35 when featured in the movie then. Saw and photographed her a couple of years later during a visit to Swindon Work scrapyard, a very sad sight to see indeed!