Cathedrals Express VIC-FAV 23 July

[Bushy]

Does anybody know the reason for the delay to this service. At Charing we heard initially that it was a fire on one of the diesels at Lenham, then that it was failure of a diesel.

 

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Does anybody know the reason for the delay to this service. At Charing we heard initially that it was a fire on one of the diesels at Lenham, then that it was failure of a diesel.

Yes. The 37 did catch fire. Hilarious as the two diesels were on the train because of the fire risk! Obviously, trying to control the fire when on 3rd rail created a hazard in itself.

 

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The dead 37 lead to some astonishing shunting moves at Deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heQ1MloA2sg