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| Author: | Steve Wright [ 20 Oct 2022, 06:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Carlisle derailment 19.10.22 |
I’m seeing pictures of a significant (freight) derailment just outside Carlisle. Multiple cranes are going to be required and probably a solid week of re railing, followed by a lot of track relaying. |
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| Author: | Roger Cooke [ 21 Oct 2022, 08:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Carlisle derailment 19.10.22 |
There are now many pictures of this online, and it does appear to be awkward. I don't think it would be a difficult clear-up with rail cranes, but the limited road access to the side of the line where the two bulk cement tanks are in the river would make a road crane recovery tricky. It will be interesting to see how it is tackled. Interesting also to learn the cause, I would hazard a guess that it was running derailed when it met the trailing turnout and was deflected towards the river. It looks as thought B&Q narrowly avoided a rather large cement delivery! |
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| Author: | Roger Cooke [ 10 Nov 2022, 23:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Carlisle derailment 19.10.22 |
An 800-tonne capacity road mobile crane is now erected, after a major engineering operation, on the opposite side of the line to the overturned wagons. I can only speculate about the cost of this, the groundworks needed to support the crane have reportedly been significant. I can't help but think that not many years ago this would have been sorted quickly and quietly with a couple of rail-mounted cranes. |
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| Author: | derekrailwayman [ 15 Dec 2022, 00:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Carlisle derailment 19.10.22 |
I agree with you Roger as a former crane driver at springs branch 2 rail cranes would have had the site cleared while the people in charge these days were still trying to plane how to clear the site. |
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| Author: | Mick House [ 15 Dec 2022, 09:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Carlisle derailment 19.10.22 |
I agree with both Roger and Derek as a former crane driver at Brighton myself. I would add that we were lucky enough to have a good working relationship with the P Way and we would have pulled together and just got the job done. |
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