EMR derailed train in Thetford area (06/02/2024)

[Sleepy]

1L15 1551 Liverpool Lime St. to Norwich East Midlands Railway unit 158856 has hit a large object on the line between Thetford and Harling Road and derailed. Front bogie off the road. no known injuries to crew or passengers. Update: thankfully confirmed no injuries on board.

 

[Lurcheroo]

1L15 1551 Liverpool Lime St. to Norwich East Midlands Railway unit 158856 has hit a large object between Thetford and Harling Road and derailed, no known injuries to crew or passengers.

Oh dear ! Hoping all are well!

 

[aviamonix]

What is the current state?

 

[wanderingriver]

Where did you hear about the derailment?

 

[yorkie]

Where did you hear about the derailment?

Probably an internal rail industry source.

 

[scrapy]

Greater Anglias public website confirms the news, hope everyone ok

 

[Geml246]

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A train operated by another train operating company has struck a large object and derailed between Thetford and Harling Road, All lines are blocked.
From Ga twitter feed.

 

[chuff chuff]

What's the weather like in that area?

 

[MadMarsupial]

East midlands take on the incident from their twitter account is reproduced below. They have now deleted this twitter entry.

What has happened?​

There is an obstruction on the track near Thetford Station. This is between Ely and Norwich and is disrupting our trains on the Liverpool Lime Street/ Nottingham/ Norwich routes.
Network Rail are going to investigate the problem. Our Maintenance team are also working hard to send an additional team to investigate the problem. We have been given an estimated time for our Maintenance team to arrive in the next 3 hours.
We expect this distribution to last until Wednesday the 7th of February.

 

[Darandio]

What's the weather like in that area?

Quite wet. No strong winds currently.

 

[dk1]

What's the weather like in that area?

It’s extremely wet & been quite windy here tonight. Line speed is 90mph on both roads at Harling.

 

[Darandio]

It’s extremely wet & been quite windy here tonight. Line speed is 90mph on both roads at Harling.

I'll bow to local knowledge, never trust weather apps!

 

[AndrewE]

What's the weather like in that area?

5 deg C and heavy rain according to the current BBC weather site. So what? More to the point, what "heavy object" was hit? Another farm trailer?

 

[dk1]

It’s has been confirmed as a tree.

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I'll bow to local knowledge, never trust weather apps!

The rain has been particularly heavy this evening & gusty winds which I think were forecast to be 40mph plus all afternoon.

 

[800001]

Greater Anglias public website confirms the news, hope everyone ok

From reports I’ve seen, no reported injuries and everyone ok, including driver.

 

[Future]

Additional Information from NR logs:

A major incident requiring a Command Structure in place. Major Safety risk. Multi agency response. Major disruption to the network.

East Mids service 1L15 has made a GSMR REC call after striking a substantial object on the Down Thetford Line between Thetford and Harling Road. Driver believes the incident occurred on the approach to Hockham Road Crossing but the Driver is not sure. The Driver has advised that the train has potentially de-railed. The cab screens are smashed. The Driver is shaken but not injured. Norwich and Cambridge MOMs attending (ETA 22:00). BTP and BTP Embedded advised. Off track staff with equipment attending from Attleborough. NOC advised and will notify the RAIB. Outer Ops FSDM made aware.

 

[trebor79]

Didn't know Network Rail had a depot at Attleborough.

 

[Future]

Didn't know Network Rail had a depot at Attleborough.

I would imagine it’s just an RRV access point rather than a full depot but I’m not totally sure

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There is a 5Z99 on the way, not sure what for

 

[Nottingham59]

Didn't know Network Rail had a depot at Attleborough.

They say non-track staff. Is Attleborough the nearest manned station?

 

[800001]

I would imagine it’s just an RRV access point rather than a full depot but I’m not totally sure

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There is a 5Z99 on the way, not sure what for

5Z99 is a unit from Norwich to go and collect the customers from the derailed train.

 

[Future]

Reportedly just the front bogie off the rails, unsure how far and it would be unwise to make assumptions until further confirmation. Won’t be moving anywhere until BRUFF team get there from either Newport or Wigan depending on which team is sent.

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5Z99 is a unit from Norwich to go and collect the customers from the derailed train.

Do you know if the train crew will return on that also or just passengers?

 

[trebor79]

They say non-track staff. Is Attleborough the nearest manned station?

No Attleborough isn't manned. It's my local station.

 

[chuff chuff]

From reports I’ve seen, no reported injuries and everyone ok, including driver.

Excellent thanks.

 

[westcoaster]

Additional Information from NR logs:

A major incident requiring a Command Structure in place. Major Safety risk. Multi agency response. Major disruption to the network.

East Mids service 1L15 has made a GSMR REC call after striking a substantial object on the Down Thetford Line between Thetford and Harling Road. Driver believes the incident occurred on the approach to Hockham Road Crossing but the Driver is not sure. The Driver has advised that the train has potentially de-railed. The cab screens are smashed. The Driver is shaken but not injured. Norwich and Cambridge MOMs attending (ETA 22:00). BTP and BTP Embedded advised. Off track staff with equipment attending from Attleborough. NOC advised and will notify the RAIB. Outer Ops FSDM made aware.

Hopefully everyone is OK, and the crew are not to shaken up.

Echo the other poster about posting internal comms, if you have to think about posting it then don't. Is it worth it.

 

[Future]

Supposed to be on that line for morning train at 6:51am. Imagining pretty unlikely now ?

I would say impossible! Line expected to be shut some time into if not all of tomorrow.

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Supposed to be on that line for morning train at 6:51am. Imagining pretty unlikely now ?

Looks like all Greater Anglia trains are cancelled past there tomorrow, at least that's what RTT is showing.
EMR aren't showing as cancelled yet but I think they might have bigger problems right now.

Realtime Trains | Departures from Thetford all day on 07/02/2024

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[dooton]

Hopefully everyone is OK, and the crew are not to shaken up.

Echo the other poster about posting internal comms, if you have to think about posting it then don't. Is it worth it.

CCIL log access is recorded now for exactly this reason. Stops others within the industry with professional interest reading to avoid any issues.

 

[JOnTrack]

The unit, as of earlier. Hope all staff and passengers are safe.

 

[Surreytraveller]

What is the current state?

Think its diesel

 

[43055]

Reportedly just the front bogie off the rails, unsure how far and it would be unwise to make assumptions until further confirmation. Won’t be moving anywhere until BRUFF team get there from either Newport or Wigan depending on which team is sent.

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Do you know if the train crew will return on that also or just passengers?

EMR have there own re-railing kit based at Etches Park (Derby).