3. OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
  4. OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

This gallery is a sort of compendium of all the bent and the broken, the crashed and the bashed, both steam age and modern, loco and stock, both British and foreign. Most are duplicates of pictures to be found in other galleries, some taken by me and some very obviously not. These pictures are displayed for recreational/information/research purposes only and are not for sale under any circumstances. Every effort has been made to verify the information in the captions but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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LLANGENNECH - (7) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> Wagons completely wrecked after fire and derailment.
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LLANGENNECH - (7) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]
Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.
Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.
The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.
Wagons completely wrecked after fire and derailment.

  • LLANDEILO, Carmarthenshire - On Monday October 19th, 1987, the 0527 passenger train from Swansea to Shrewsbury, consisting of a two-car Class 108 DMU 51910/52037 fell into the River Towy near Llandeilo at approximately 0700. The accident was caused by the Glanrhyd Bridge being partially washed away by the swollen river. The train was moving at only 10 mph, which was the normal speed limit for this bridge. Carwyn Davies, a nearby farmer, had waited until 0700 for daylight so he could investigate the flooding on his farm. He was 400 yards from the bridge in a flooded field when he saw that a central section of the railway bridge was missing. He attempted to return to his house to telephone a warning, but had not reached there when he heard the train approaching and saw the first carriage "take off" from the bridge. Davies later helped rescuers to reach the bridge using his tractor. Of the ten people on board the train, three passengers and three members of British Rail staff managed to escape but the driver and three passengers drowned. Staff on board included a Traffic Manager and an Engineer who were accompanying the train to inspect the route after reports of flooding and track damage had been received the previous day. The train left the tracks and fell into the swollen river at Glanrhyd Bridge, though the rear carriage remained partially on the rails and above water. While the passengers and staff were calmly making their way through to the rear carriage, the front carriage broke away and was swept downstream with the driver and three of the passengers, a married couple and a teenage schoolboy, still inside.
  • LLANDEILO, Carmarthenshire - On Monday October 19th, 1987, the 0527 passenger train from Swansea to Shrewsbury, consisting of a two-car Class 108 DMU 51910/52037 fell into the River Towy near Llandeilo at approximately 0700. The accident was caused by the Glanrhyd Bridge being partially washed away by the swollen river. The train was moving at only 10 mph, which was the normal speed limit for this bridge. Carwyn Davies, a nearby farmer, had waited until 0700 for daylight so he could investigate the flooding on his farm. He was 400 yards from the bridge in a flooded field when he saw that a central section of the railway bridge was missing. He attempted to return to his house to telephone a warning, but had not reached there when he heard the train approaching and saw the first carriage "take off" from the bridge. Davies later helped rescuers to reach the bridge using his tractor. Of the ten people on board the train, three passengers and three members of British Rail staff managed to escape but the driver and three passengers drowned. Staff on board included a Traffic Manager and an Engineer who were accompanying the train to inspect the route after reports of flooding and track damage had been received the previous day. The train left the tracks and fell into the swollen river at Glanrhyd Bridge, though the rear carriage remained partially on the rails and above water. While the passengers and staff were calmly making their way through to the rear carriage, the front carriage broke away and was swept downstream with the driver and three of the passengers, a married couple and a teenage schoolboy, still inside.
  • LLANELLY - The most notorious local accident happened on Monday 3 October 1904. The train was a London express due to leave Llanelli at 1305. The train consisted of 8 coaches and a six-wheeled van at the rear. The express engine was an “Atbara” class 4-4-0 No. 3460 MONTREAL. The train was to be piloted up the bank to Cockett by a 0-6-0ST No. 1674. This was common practice. The train set off about six minutes late. On level track as it neared Loughor the tank engine derailed and was pushed over by the main line engine. Although the train was travelling at only 20 - 25 miles an hour the saddle tank rolled over as 3460 pushed past and the first two coaches were badly smashed. Other coaches were also damaged. The driver of the banker, John Lloyd of Delabeche Street, and a passenger, Mr O Stallard of Bristol, died at the scene. The fireman of the banker, Owen John Harries of Tinworks Row, and two passengers, Mr J Thomas of St Clears and Mr I Bryant from Somerset, died in the days that followed. The investigation into the accident concluded that the saddle tank was not best suited for working ahead of a heavy train and had derailed because it rocked from side to side having of the high centre of gravity. The GWR used this arrangement all over its system every day and did not agree with the findings. However, it did place a speed restriction on trains banked this way. A possible additional contributory factor was that saddle tanks were subject to surging water in the tank when part filled which could have increased the side to side motion. The GWR gangs set about clearing the line and one track was reopened the following afternoon. In the meantime the GWR trains ran to Swansea via Pontardulais.
  • LLANGENNECH - (1) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> Here we see a view taken during the night of August 26/27th as the wagons burned fiercely.
  • LLANGENNECH - (2) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> Fires still burn as firemen dowse the wagons with water to prevent further fires.
  • LLANGENNECH - (3) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> 66004 has coupled up to the still railed section of the train, the rearmost wagons, and has pulled them clear for safety.
  • LLANGENNECH - (4) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> 66004 has coupled up to the still railed section of the train, the rearmost wagons, and has pulled them clear for safety.
  • LLANGENNECH - (5) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> The scene on the morning of August 28th, wagons still smouldering and being cooled. The wagons and track are completely destroyed.
  • LLANGENNECH - (6) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> The wrecked wagons are being inspected by BTP and Network Rail, fires now all out.
  • LLANGENNECH - (7) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> Wagons completely wrecked after fire and derailment.
  • LLANGENNECH - (8) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> 66418 PATRIOT, tailed by 66419, head for the Llangennech derailment from Eastleigh with the Colas 125 ton Kirow crane and a rake of recovery wagons, August 31st, 2020.
  • LLANGENNECH - (9) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> On September 1st, a damaged but unburned wagon, all cargo removed, is hoisted onto the recovery train, powered by two Freightliner Class 66's, the nearer one being 66419, the further 66418.
  • LLANGENNECH - (10) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> An atmospheric shot of 66004 on the night of August 26th, backed onto the remainder of the train, against the backdrop of the burning wagons.
  • LLANGENNECH - (11) At about 2315 on August 26th, 2020, 6A11 2152 Robeston Sidings (Milford Haven) - Theale freight train hauled by 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER derailed and caught fire at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. The train, operated by DB Cargo, comprised a locomotive and 25 tank wagons, each carrying up to 100 tonnes of diesel of gas oil. The third to twelfth wagons derailed, three of them, each containing about 75 tons of diesel oil, being ruptured and catching fire. There were no injuries reported amongst the two train crew. Following the accident, the locomotive was uncoupled from the train and moved to safety, apparently undamaged and quickly returned to traffic. A large number of emergency services and local authority personnel attended the scene. Fourteen fire appliances, a foam tender and a high pressure pump attended the fire, which was expected to burn for several days. By the evening of August 27th, six of the appliances had been withdrawn. The fire was extinguished at 0830 on August 28th, having burnt for 33 hours. Control of the site was then handed over to the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail. Once BTP had established that the derailment was accidental, they passed control to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).[8]<br /> Dyfed-Powys Police set up a 800-metre radius exclusion zone, and about 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes. They were later allowed to return. The railway between Llanelli and Llandridnod Wells was closed. Buses were laid on to replace passenger trains between those stations.<br /> Natural Resources Wales said a significant volume of diesel had been spilled. Some flowing into the River Loughor, the estuary of which is a designated SSSI and a wildlife conservation area. Work to contain the spill commenced on August 28th. Local cockle and other shellfish picking was suspended following the spill on advice from the Food Standards Agency. By September 1st, diesel had spread as far as Crofty, Glamorgan, about 4 1⁄2 miles from the site of the derailment.<br /> The undamaged wagons were removed from the site by 66004 on August 31st. 60062 had already removed the two wagons at the front of the train that did not derail. Work to recover the derailed wagons started on September 1st, with the aim of recovering two wagons a day.<br /> In late September, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said a preliminary examination found that all the train’s wheels were “probably rotating freely” when it left Robeston oil refinery in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, but “at some point during the journey” the brakes on the third wagon became applied. This created a flat spot on some of the wheels, leading to a section of track being distorted and the subsequent derailment of the third wagon, followed by another nine.<br /> The locomotive and the first two wagons came to a stop about 180 metres away.<br /> Another wagon is recovered in this view from September 21st.
  • LOCH EILT - At 0647 hrs on Monday January 22ND, 2018, a passenger train made up of Class 156 458 travelling between Mallaig and Glasgow Queen Street struck a landslip. The leading vehicle derailed and tilted to the left. There were no injuries among the five passengers and two crew on board. Passengers were evacuated to the nearest road access by a specialist rail vehicle and then transported by taxi. The landslip was on a remote section of track between Lochailort and Glenfinnan where the line runs across sloping ground above the shore of Loch Eilt. The accident happened in darkness following a period when significant snow melt occurred at the same time as moderately heavy rainfall. The landslip originated above the railway boundary. A proportion of the several hundred tonnes of material that slipped was deposited on the railway. This destroyed a section of a fence installed recently to protect the railway from individual loose boulders rolling down the adjacent slope.
  • LOCKINGTON - On July 26th, 1986. the 0933 Bridlington to Hull train, travelling at around 50 miles per hour, struck a van at Lockington Level Crossing at around 1000, causing the train to derail. The train was made up of a 2-car Class 105 DMU unit coupled to a 2-car Class 114 unit. The derailed train ran down the railway embankment and the front vehicle jackknifed and fell onto its side. The van was torn into five pieces. Eight train passengers and a passenger in the van were killed. 59 people were taken to hospital, of whom 10 required further treatment. It is thought that the derailment was caused by one side of the bogie colliding with the van, followed by a wheel in the trailing bogie of the front carriage striking trackwork that had been damaged by the force of the initial derailment, causing the train to jump and the first carriage to separate from the trailing bogie. The front coach left the railway line and ran into a field, embedding itself, causing the rear of the coach to be pushed around by the rest of the train, causing it to fall on one side, and be turned around 180 degrees.<br /> The level crossing was an automatic type using flashing warning lights which had been installed in 1985/86 replacing lifting barriers operated from the adjacent signal box.<br /> There had been reported examples of the warning lights operating incorrectly before the accident, including the lights failing to activate or activating without enough warning time. The investigation concluded that the lights did operate correctly on the day of the accident. The driver of the van could not recall the incident; the evidence showed that the van was moving when struck, as the van was in gear. He was local to the area and a driver of over two decades experience, and was aware of the mode of operation of the crossing. The investigator concluded that on balance of probability the driver had been distracted before the crossing, causing him to miss the light signal.<br /> An inquest held on February 25th, 1987, recorded that the persons involved in the accident died of misadventure.
  • LOCKINGTON - On July 26th, 1986. the 0933 Bridlington to Hull train, travelling at around 50 miles per hour, struck a van at Lockington Level Crossing at around 1000, causing the train to derail. The train was made up of a 2-car Class 105 DMU unit coupled to a 2-car Class 114 unit. The derailed train ran down the railway embankment and the front vehicle jackknifed and fell onto its side. The van was torn into five pieces. Eight train passengers and a passenger in the van were killed. 59 people were taken to hospital, of whom 10 required further treatment. It is thought that the derailment was caused by one side of the bogie colliding with the van, followed by a wheel in the trailing bogie of the front carriage striking trackwork that had been damaged by the force of the initial derailment, causing the train to jump and the first carriage to separate from the trailing bogie. The front coach left the railway line and ran into a field, embedding itself, causing the rear of the coach to be pushed around by the rest of the train, causing it to fall on one side, and be turned around 180 degrees.<br /> The level crossing was an automatic type using flashing warning lights which had been installed in 1985/86 replacing lifting barriers operated from the adjacent signal box.<br /> There had been reported examples of the warning lights operating incorrectly before the accident, including the lights failing to activate or activating without enough warning time. The investigation concluded that the lights did operate correctly on the day of the accident. The driver of the van could not recall the incident; the evidence showed that the van was moving when struck, as the van was in gear. He was local to the area and a driver of over two decades experience, and was aware of the mode of operation of the crossing. The investigator concluded that on balance of probability the driver had been distracted before the crossing, causing him to miss the light signal.<br /> An inquest held on February 25th, 1987, recorded that the persons involved in the accident died of misadventure.
  • LOCKINGTON - On July 26th, 1986. the 0933 Bridlington to Hull train, travelling at around 50 miles per hour, struck a van at Lockington Level Crossing at around 1000, causing the train to derail. The train was made up of a 2-car Class 105 DMU unit coupled to a 2-car Class 114 unit. The derailed train ran down the railway embankment and the front vehicle jackknifed and fell onto its side. The van was torn into five pieces. Eight train passengers and a passenger in the van were killed. 59 people were taken to hospital, of whom 10 required further treatment. It is thought that the derailment was caused by one side of the bogie colliding with the van, followed by a wheel in the trailing bogie of the front carriage striking trackwork that had been damaged by the force of the initial derailment, causing the train to jump and the first carriage to separate from the trailing bogie. The front coach left the railway line and ran into a field, embedding itself, causing the rear of the coach to be pushed around by the rest of the train, causing it to fall on one side, and be turned around 180 degrees.<br /> The level crossing was an automatic type using flashing warning lights which had been installed in 1985/86 replacing lifting barriers operated from the adjacent signal box.<br /> There had been reported examples of the warning lights operating incorrectly before the accident, including the lights failing to activate or activating without enough warning time. The investigation concluded that the lights did operate correctly on the day of the accident. The driver of the van could not recall the incident; the evidence showed that the van was moving when struck, as the van was in gear. He was local to the area and a driver of over two decades experience, and was aware of the mode of operation of the crossing. The investigator concluded that on balance of probability the driver had been distracted before the crossing, causing him to miss the light signal.<br /> An inquest held on February 25th, 1987, recorded that the persons involved in the accident died of misadventure.<br /> Not a very good picture but it shows how fat the train travelled, even at only 50mph, after striking the van.
  • LONGFORD (1) - During the early hours of the morning of February 27th, 1974, the bridge carrying the railway across what is now the N63 road was struck by a large container loaded on a lorry. The lorry driver reported the incident to the Gardaí who, in turn, notified CIÉ. However, due to a mix up the wrong bridge was examined by permanent way staff and, as no damage was found, the all clear was given. The bridge and track were subsequently found to be some 13 inches out of alignment.<br /> The train consisted of locomotive A36R with 3106 (4-w Heating/Luggage Van), 1907 (Bk/Std), 1513 (Std), 1508 (Std), 2416 (Cafeteria), 2174(Composite) and 3161 (‘Dutch’ Van). The train was carrying 24 passengers and 3 crew. The locomotive derailed to the left as it crossed the bridge and ended up on its side at the foot of the embankment. The bodywork of 3106 was completely destroyed, while 1907 was severely damaged. The remainder of the train stayed upright, with all vehicles except 2174 and 3161 being derailed. Fortunately there were no major injuries largely due to there being no passengers in the two carriages that went down the embankment. Only the driver was removed to hospital, for precautionary reasons. One passenger received medical attention at Longford station but was fit enough to continue their journey to Dublin.<br /> Recovery work involved re-railing 1508 and 2416 which, along with 2174 and 3161, were brought to Dromod. 1513 was lifted by the Inchicore and Limerick steam cranes and brought to Longford, as was the chassis of 3106. Following the removal of the carriages and vans, the embankment was repaired and the line reopened on the evening of March 4th. A36R, which had come to rest in a very awkward position, was not recovered until the weekend of May 4/5th, by which time a large amount of the locomotive’s brass and copper had been removed by persons from a local ‘caravan park’!<br /> A59R brought the Inchicore steam crane to the Dublin side of the derailment site.<br /> I'm afraid the shot is a bit murky but is worth including as it shows A36R (the white flash at the foot of the embankment) buried in a pile of wreckage.
  • LONGFORD (2) - During the early hours of the morning of February 27th, 1974, the bridge carrying the railway across what is now the N63 road was struck by a large container loaded on a lorry. The lorry driver reported the incident to the Gardaí who, in turn, notified CIÉ. However, due to a mix up the wrong bridge was examined by permanent way staff and, as no damage was found, the all clear was given. The bridge and track were subsequently found to be some 13 inches out of alignment.<br /> The train consisted of locomotive A36R with 3106 (4-w Heating/Luggage Van), 1907 (Bk/Std), 1513 (Std), 1508 (Std), 2416 (Cafeteria), 2174(Composite) and 3161 (‘Dutch’ Van). The train was carrying 24 passengers and 3 crew. The locomotive derailed to the left as it crossed the bridge and ended up on its side at the foot of the embankment. The bodywork of 3106 was completely destroyed, while 1907 was severely damaged. The remainder of the train stayed upright, with all vehicles except 2174 and 3161 being derailed. Fortunately there were no major injuries largely due to there being no passengers in the two carriages that went down the embankment. Only the driver was removed to hospital, for precautionary reasons. One passenger received medical attention at Longford station but was fit enough to continue their journey to Dublin.<br /> Recovery work involved re-railing 1508 and 2416 which, along with 2174 and 3161, were brought to Dromod. 1513 was lifted by the Inchicore and Limerick steam cranes and brought to Longford, as was the chassis of 3106. Following the removal of the carriages and vans, the embankment was repaired and the line reopened on the evening of March 4th. A36R, which had come to rest in a very awkward position, was not recovered until the weekend of May 4/5th, by which time a large amount of the locomotive’s brass and copper had been removed by persons from a local ‘caravan park’!<br /> A59R brought the Inchicore steam crane to the Dublin side of the derailment site and here we see it attached to the undamaged end of the train.
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