Swanage GWR 56xx 6695 off the road!

[fsmr]

Or rather the low loader it is on is, looks like hydraulic or structural failure of the low loader which according to the press has taken a gouge out the road. being reportedly moved to a steam rally at Taunton. Luckily loco appears fine. imagine some track will need to be laid to get her off so they can recover the low loader and a replacement brought in. Not a cheap job. hope the hauliers have insurance for such an event

A LOW-loader carrying a 65tonne steam engine has collapsed on a main road through Wareham Forest.

The engine was travelling on the back of the low-loader from Wareham to Bere Regis when the low-loader collapsed on the Bere Road around 200m from The Silent Woman Inn.

The engine, which is operated by Swanage Railway, was on its way to the West Somerset Steam Show in Taunton.

It appears the low-loader has collapsed in the middle, taking a 40ft gouge out of the road.

Police have put a cordon on the damaged lane but traffic is able to pass.

The lane will remain closed for at least the next few hours and a low-loader is on its way but recovery may not take place until Thursday morning.

The green steam engine is a British Railway steam engine bearing the number 6695 and appears to be undamaged.

David Hawkins said he was doing some work when his daughter said there had been a train crash.

He said: "I thought it was an April 1 joke until I looked out the window."

It is believed to have happened at around 12.10pm and resident, Win Sowry, who lives on Bere Road, said that she and her husband heard the loud crash as the chassis of the truck broke.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/ne...65_tonne_steam_engine_collapses_on_Bere_Road/

 

[SpacePhoenix]

They'll probably need a fair sized crane to lift it from the knackered low loader onto the replacement one

 

[Bedpan]

Presumably his window was nearer than his calendar!

 

[gazthomas]

Presumably his window was nearer than his calendar!

They obviously don't get much excitement!

 

[1018509]

Should've gone by rail!!

 

[Titfield]

Trailer has fractured.

Loco being transferred to new trailer.

Should be done by very late tonight.

 

[fsmr]

Trailer has fractured.

Loco being transferred to new trailer.

Should be done by very late tonight.

Good news , at least the loco appears fine although I am guessing some of the locos springs have a bit more load than they normally would

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Well, that's certainly a bit of a Houston moment isn't it?!

 

[alexl92]

They'll probably need a fair sized crane to lift it from the knackered low loader onto the replacement one

Apparently they were going to drag it across or something? Rather than craning it.

On an aside note, a quote attributed to a passer-by in the Bournemouth Echo stated

Win said: “The truck driver said that it had come from Swanage Railway and it has Great Western on the side.

Despite the fact that it clearly has a BR crest on the side!

 

[341o2]

has it been moved yet as BBC South today was mentioning it in traffic bulletins this morning

 

[matt]

The loco is now at the West Somerset Railway http://www.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?h=Snapshot&p=2015/03/084

 

[chris89]

Just posted on the WSR Facebook page. 6695 is being replaced with 5643 for the special event. Due to damage to the locomotive.

 

[SpacePhoenix]

Just posted on the WSR Facebook page. 6695 is being replaced with 5643 for the special event. Due to damage to the locomotive.

Any news about how bad the damage was?

 

[fsmr]

Just posted on the WSR Facebook page. 6695 is being replaced with 5643 for the special event. Due to damage to the locomotive.

That is sad to hear
I suspect looking at the odd angle the loco was sitting at with a hump in the bed track, that at least one axle has ended up taking more than its fair share of the load Hopefully hasn't bent or cracked the frames

 

[SpacePhoenix]

According to Swanage Railway's Facebook page 6695 is being withdrawn for a boiler overhaul so presumably it's boiler ticket expires around then