One way to deal with asbestos-lined carriages

[jamesontheroad]

Found this (somewhat poorly made) extract from a DVD on Northern Ireland's railway history on Youtube. From about 3 / 4 minutes in, you'll discover a somewhat shocking way of dealing with asbestos-lined railcar carriages...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipNl2nskHY\

... i.e. dumping them in a flooded quarry... :roll:

 

[Andy]

maybe not the best way of disposal, but ive got to say, excellent looking units though. Not to self, must get over to Ireland at somepoint

I know ive missed the best bits... but i missed the best of the UK aswell. Roll back the years .

Thanks

Andy

 

[Crossforth]

Would be quite interesting if they did that here

I want to know how long it will be before they drain the quarry or it dries up, that could be interesting

 

[jamesontheroad]

This is Crosshill Quarry. Note the long, narrow strips visible along the north-easten shore. Perhaps partially submurged and rusting railcar bodies, visible from above?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=crumlin&sll=54.572062,-2.944336&sspn=11.379397,39.506836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Crumlin,+County+Antrim,+United+Kingdom&ll=54.636697,-6.208874&spn=0.002925,0.013733&t=h&z=17

 

[O L Leigh]

Asbestos fibres are dangerous when inhaled which is why it was phased out as a fire retardant insulation material and ingredient in other building products. In fact, where asbestos panels remain in buildings it is perfectly safe provided that the panels are not damaged or disturbed. It's only when you start bashing it about that it is in danger of releasing asbestos fibres.

As weird as it may seem, submerging complete rail vehicles is a good way of safely disposing of asbestos contaminated stock. The dangerous asbestos is not disturbed and being submerged in a flooded quarry means that the fibres cannot be released into the atmosphere. Even if asbestos somehow found it's way into the drinking water supply there is no evidence that it is dangerous if ingested.

It certainly looks wrong to dispose of asbestos contaminated vehicles in this way, but it actually makes a lot of sense and probably isn't as dangerous as it appears.

O L Leigh

 

[455driver]

I remember a similar thing in Scotland with 27043 and several DMU coaches (53836,59347,53889 and 79971, the last Park Royal railbus) being buried in Patersons tip Mount Vernon during July 1984!

 

[asylumxl]

OMG. Is that 37401 at 2:40 flailing? Barst*rd gets everywhere!

 

[Mvann]

As weird as it may seem, submerging complete rail vehicles is a good way of safely disposing of asbestos contaminated stock. The dangerous asbestos is not disturbed and being submerged in a flooded quarry means that the fibres cannot be released into the atmosphere. Even if asbestos somehow found it's way into the drinking water supply there is no evidence that it is dangerous if ingested.

It certainly looks wrong to dispose of asbestos contaminated vehicles in this way, but it actually makes a lot of sense and probably isn't as dangerous as it appears.

O L Leigh

which explains why asbestos was used in filtering alcohol during the 1920s & 1930s

 

[Mojo]

Interesting video!

Would be quite interesting if they did that here

That is "here" (as in it took place in the same country as the one we are in now!) Do you mean that it would be interesting if it happened now? In which case I'd agree.

 

[Crossforth]

I was more thinking Ireland, but yeah, if it happened now aswell...