Pendolino derailment at Greyrigg

[Turbostar]

Can someone tell me how to get onto rail chat please?

Mart

 

[westcoaster]

Can someone tell me how to get onto rail chat please?

Mart

railchatdotcodotuk

350 last about 45 mins of the top off my head

 

[Tom]

Or, if you're able to hit . then

www.railchat.co.uk/phpBB2/

 

[voyagerdude220]

Can someone tell me how to get onto rail chat please?

Mart

Sorry i originally thought you meant the chat function.

 

[Turbostar]

Sorry i originally thought you meant the chat function.

Aye, as in IM, IRC, I believe that's what was meant.

Mart

 

[voyagerdude220]

Aye, as in IM, IRC, I believe that's what was meant.

Mart

O in that case i don't know

I originally remember it being a menu option or something-

Mods should know?

 

[Turbostar]

I thought there used to be a chat room type thing for members?

Mart

 

[Tom]

On here?

Used to be ... not at the moment. Not really used.

 

[voyagerdude220]

I thought there used to be a chat room type thing for members?

Mart

Unless your talking about PM's -

Private Messaging system?

 

[ChrisCooper]

From some pictures on BBC news, it seems to be 390033 City of Glasgow, since car number 39133 was viable. This would be the back coach, which was clearly derailed but fairly upright, but the next carriage looked as if the front was down the embankment.

 

[Turbostar]

They won't say anything yet until they're sure what happened, otherwise the media will have a field day.

Mart

 

[Turbostar]

Anyone else chatting on MSN?

Mart

 

[1D53]

Watching Sky and they are trying to suggest allsorts of crap.

B*tards!

 

[Donny Dave]

Watching Sky and they are trying to suggest allsorts of crap.

Always the case :roll:

 

[Derek Kaye]

BBC *seem* to be sticking to facts

 

[87015]

Just got in,
sky news showing very dark pictures and claiming coach being suspended by 'power cable'. Can't see much but looks like maybe bogies?

Hopefully no fatalities/serious injuries.

 

[westcoaster]

virgin spokesman says all pax off the train *umm*

 

[CallySleeper]

All unconfirmed:

Because of an OHLE problem extrication has been impossible and hence the OHLE is still live. This is presumably why only one coach is accessible.

One or more couplers have completely given way and the train has split.

4 critically injured, 390033 a very likely write off.

 

[westcoaster]

All unconfirmed:

Because of an OHLE problem extrication has been impossible and hence the OHLE is still live. This is presumably why only one coach is accessible.

One or more couplers have completely given way and the train has split.

4 critically injured, 390033 a very likely write off.

as said before power would have cut off straight away

 

[Max]

Just got home, this is terrible! Best wishes to all the families involved, hope none of the injuries are serious.

 

[Derek Kaye]

All unconfirmed:

Because of an OHLE problem extrication has been impossible and hence the OHLE is still live. This is presumably why only one coach is accessible.

OHLE was not live, but ambulance staff were unaware that it had been turned off (and lets face it, who would walk up and test it). there was supposedly a delay in communications from NR to the emergency services

 

[westcoaster]

bbc saying all pax off the train and no fatalities, thank good, speedy recoveries to all injured

 

[Derek Kaye]

just found this image on the BBC

 

[westcoaster]

that will be the back off the train, the front looks to be further off the track, and the back still on or about the line

press conference at 02:00

 

[Derek Kaye]

Makes sense.. 1st class is normally at the London end

 

[Tom]

Bl**dy hell, live camera shot of a crumpled Pendo car there...

 

[Derek Kaye]

Live pictures now on BBC... one coach sticking up into the air

 

[westcoaster]

showing film off the train now on news 24, jesus how lucky?

 

[westcoaster]

1 dead according to news 24 R.I.P, from all on railuk and my self condolencies to the family and friends of the dead person

 

[Derek Kaye]

One fatality at Lancaster