Chiltern train hits cows

[oversteer]

Big disruption between Seer Green - Gerrards Cross tonight, train ran into a herd of cows on the up line
5 cows dead, no injuries reported, train damaged and still stuck I think..
Trains were being diverted via Princes Risborough and outbounds terminating at GX.

Wonder if that will disrupt the post 11pm engineering works they are now doing

 

[OxtedL]

It would be in poor taste to repost this then:

This clip here is heart breaking... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nieK4GHov-Y

In all seriousness, a herd of cows must have been a traumatising one for the poor driver (hope they're all right), as I wouldn't imagine they would have died cleanly...

 

[CliveJones]

The unit had a leak and could not build air. Last report I read said 9 cows hit or dead.

Pretty chaotic with several trains coming into Birmingham up to 2 hrs late.

 

[Chris B]

Certainly 5 dead cows. They were giving beefburgers out!

The farmer could end up with a large bill if they were redponsible for the fencing/ or gate

 

[route:oxford]

Just remember the consequences of one cow being struck on the line by the DBSO at Polmont...

Design changes make a difference. Was it a new 172?

 

[Chris B]

no it wasn't.

 

[bAzTNM]

You might all laugh, but if I were a driver, five dead cows would leave me absolutely distraught.

 

[Chris B]

At least it wsn't 5 humans.....

 

[garnon]

Thinking back to the late 1970's, a class 115 hit trees on the same stretch i believe...

 

[Metrailway]

Thinking back to the late 1970's, a class 115 hit trees on the same stretch i believe...

Do you mean this sad day? :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seer_Green_rail_crash

 

[PinzaC55]

They should have Moo-ved out of the way.

 

[westcoaster]

They should have Moo-ved out of the way.

I don't udder-stand what you mean.

 

[Jonny]

As long as the driver didn't come into physical contact with any cow brain matter... : puke:

 

[OMGitsDAVE]

Very Mooving story, I must say. I can udderstand how some people were angry at the disruption - but what else can they do? They're huge animals, and can cause huge damage too!

 

[generalvegitable]

cow was the driver afterwards? they must have been very milk-shaken up.

but in all seriousness how the hell would the cows have got on the line?!

 

[causton]

cow was the driver afterwards? they must have been very milk-shaken up.

but in all seriousness how the hell would the cows have got on the line?!

Broken/inadequate fencing, unless there's a much stranger story!

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Certainly 5 dead cows. They were giving beefburgers out!

The farmer could end up with a large bill if they were redponsible for the fencing/ or gate

IIRC fences and gates along a railway boundary are the responsibility of the Railway, not the farmer.

 

[PinzaC55]

I think people are milking this thread for all it is worth.And anudder thing......

 

[Chris B]

Through a fence or gate, I guess