Derailed freight train - Cornwall

[noddy1878]

Not seen it anywhere else and apologies if it's the wrong forum but 6G05 Fowey - Goonbarrow has derailed in Lostwithial. It's blocking the down line and single line running is in operation. I was caught up in it and my 0820 Ply - Pnz train is an hour and 30 late so far. Photos I took on phone are on my flickr.

Hope it works as I've uploaded everything on phone.

 

[Llanigraham]

Nicely broken rail in the 3rd picture!

 

[westcoaster]

Nicely broken rail in the 3rd picture!

I can't see it but can see something else with tell tale signs, nice pics thanks for sharing.

 

[33056]

I can't see it but can see something else with tell tale signs, nice pics thanks for sharing.

I can't see a broken rail either, are we thinking along the same lines (excuse the pun!)

 

[westcoaster]

I can't see a broken rail either, are we thinking along the same lines (excuse the pun!)

I think there's a catch though

 

[rebmcr]

I think there's a catch though

Catch points would only have that effect if the 66 was propelling (unless I'm missing something). Are there any reversing movements possible there?

 

[noddy1878]

Home now. The last two wagons are the only ones still to be re-railed (as of about 1815). As far as I am aware the 66 would normally haul the train into the loop and then run round to head west to Goonbarrow.

Also apologies for the weird order the pictures went up. Not sure why they uploaded that way.

 

[33056]

Catch points would only have that effect if the 66 was propelling (unless I'm missing something). Are there any reversing movements possible there?

They run round trains in there...... would be interested to see a photo of the other end of the rake of wagons that derailed for some further clues :neutral:

 

[westcoaster]

They run round trains in there...... would be interested to see a photo of the other end of the rake of wagons that derailed for some further clues :neutral:

Think naughty trucks from Thomas the tank engine. Thomas comes off trucks run away , obviously that's how the story book goes.

 

[noddy1878]

They run round trains in there...... would be interested to see a photo of the other end of the rake of wagons that derailed for some further clues :neutral:

I think they run round there. Because the loco needs to be on the other end to go west. When I went past this morning the loco was not (as seen by the picture on its own) attached to the train. I didn't get a photo of the other end of the rake.

 

[richw]

By all accounts the loco was running round and the trucks rolled back whilst the loco was off running round.

At about 0930 all services up and down from Redruth were showing cancelled or delayed indefinitely with no estimated times for service.

It highlighted to me how expensive the bus is. Train £2.70 return, Bus was £7.50 return!

 

[Temple Meads]

Train £2.70 return, Bus was £7.50 return!

Assuming that was First Bus you could have used a railway ticket on the following routes according to the info on NRE:

14/14A St Ives - Hayle - Camborne - Redruth - Truro.
17/17A/17B Penzance - St Erth - Lelant - Carbis Bay - St Ives.
18/18A/18B Penzance - St Erth - Hayle - Camborne - Redruth -Truro.
X18 Penzance - St Erth - Hayle - Truro.
27 Par - St Austell - Truro

 

[richw]

Assuming that was First Bus you could have used a railway ticket on the following routes according to the info on NRE:

14/14A St Ives - Hayle - Camborne - Redruth - Truro.
17/17A/17B Penzance - St Erth - Lelant - Carbis Bay - St Ives.
18/18A/18B Penzance - St Erth - Hayle - Camborne - Redruth -Truro.
X18 Penzance - St Erth - Hayle - Truro.
27 Par - St Austell - Truro

This wasn't publicised or made clear. I took the 18.

 

[455driver]

Catch points would only have that effect if the 66 was propelling (unless I'm missing something). Are there any reversing movements possible there?

Yes you are!

Loco uncouples to run round, train decides it doesnt want to wait and makes a break for freedom, runs over catch point (which isnt broken ) and 2 and a half wagons hit the dirt. derailed wagons foul of down line meaning single line working (using the up line) in operation effectively decimating the timetable.

 

[33056]

Why hasn't this been moved? This is the last place I would look for this subject!

Well, this section does include rolling stock

 

[richw]

Well, this section does include rolling stock

It certainly rolled, I just don't think it was supposed to

 

[Temple Meads]

Yes you are!

Loco uncouples to run round, train decides it doesnt want to wait and makes a break for freedom, runs over catch point (which isnt broken ) and 2 and a half wagons hit the dirt. derailed wagons foul of down line meaning single line working (using the up line) in operation effectively decimating the timetable.

Great summing up! You should be working for RAIB :P

 

[ilkestonian]

Great summing up! You should be working for RAIB :P

Nah!

He needs to wait twelve months before announcing anything to be in with a chance

 

[Tomnick]

Broken or not though, they're still trap points .