Derailed Train at Newcastle

[valenta]

A derailed train is causing havoc near Newcastle. Delays of upto 45 minutes on Northern Rail services.
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/sac4ec034e244435a6d962ae7b1cc356/details.html

Anyone have further details on this?

 

[All Line Rover]

It was probably a Pacer!

Having said that I wouldn't call delays of up to 45 minutes on Northern Rail services "havoc." Last winter was "havoc!"

 

[Failed Unit]

Sounds like at Heaton - I wonder if GC and east coast have trapped trains as well.

 

[GB]

ECS Nothern unit derailed at Heaton Depot

 

[valenta]

ECS Nothern unit derailed at Heaton Depot

Thanks for that. Not sure how long the disruption will be going on for.
I don't think that GC or EC are having any problems at the moment.

 

[Failed Unit]

Thanks for that. Not sure how long the disruption will be going on for.
I don't think that GC or EC are having any problems at the moment.

I notice east coast have stopped a train additionally at Morpeth, so I suspect that is to assist with the missing unit. Could an XC stop at Cramlington?

 

[valenta]

Could an XC stop at Cramlington?

Probably could, but wouldn't be able to fit many carriages on!

 

[strange6]

Anybody have any pictures of the vehicle that would be used to rescue a derailed train such as this? How long does the process take on average and is it a ball ache of a job to do?

 

[driver9000]

Search for BRUFF wagons. These are road rail vehicles that carry all the necessary jacks etc for rerailing errant vehicles.

 

[tbone]

Have heard its a 156

 

[BOSCH]

Have heard its a 156

Correct,156438 is lead vehicle,happened last night ! GC set on 5N26 ended up spending the night at Tyne Yard as nothing was moving in or out of heaton last night !

 

[strange6]

Search for BRUFF wagons. These are road rail vehicles that carry all the necessary jacks etc for rerailing errant vehicles.

I know which ones you mean now

http://80srail.zenfolio.com/p46897271/h146d7fa8#h146d7fa8

 

[Hydro]

Most, if not all, of the existing BRUFF's are operated by DB Schenker and are dotted around the country (if not replaced by Volvo SRS vehicles, BRUFF still crops up in control logs now and again, I don't know if this has turned into a generic term). There are still a few breakdown trains knocking about, presumably crewed when needed by the same DBS breakdown gangs.

 

[PinzaC55]

Of course if Gateshead Shed hadn't been done away with they could have serviced them there.

 

[142094]

Of course if Gateshead Shed hadn't been done away with they could have serviced them there.

IIRC the massive breakdown crane used to be based there, seen a few pictures of it.

 

[NightatLaira]

Went past Heaton depot earlier on and noticed the offending Northern Rail Sprinter unit straddled across points at the far north end. Looked like it had been entering the depot area from the north at relatively low speed, started to cross points and then one bogie set went on the ahead path, and the other on the divert! Looked very strange indeed...

Anyone got any further news on this? Damage etc?

 

[andylloyd]

Correct,156438 is lead vehicle,happened last night ! GC set on 5N26 ended up spending the night at Tyne Yard as nothing was moving in or out of heaton last night !

Nice change of scenery then sir

 

[TMLB UK]

66025 To the rescue!

Listen to those brakes!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvis-HUdzpA

 

[150222]

GC set on 5N26 ended up spending the night at Tyne Yard as nothing was moving in or out of heaton last night !

Do GC drivers sign the line to tyne yard?

 

[BOSCH]

Do GC drivers sign the line to tyne yard?

Nope,Driver on friday evening was route conducted

 

[swt_passenger]

From a passing train, last few seconds only though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaLX3OPZ1I

 

[valenta]

From a passing train, last few seconds only though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaLX3OPZ1I

Interesting to see. It would have certainly have been a bit of a job to get that back on the rails!

 

[NightatLaira]

so the sprinter sat there all weekend doing nothing??

where did the rescue train come from? where does it 'live' normally?

 

[Hydro]

Tees Yard, I think.

 

[GNER 373]

Two good videos there lads! How long does it take to re-rail anyone know?

 

[No Fault Found]

I was told by a friend from Heaton that it was actually re-railed by an (EWS?) gang who turned up in a van and jacked it back on in the end.

 

[DarloRich]

Most, if not all, of the existing BRUFF's are operated by DB Schenker and are dotted around the country (if not replaced by Volvo SRS vehicles, BRUFF still crops up in control logs now and again, I don't know if this has turned into a generic term). There are still a few breakdown trains knocking about, presumably crewed when needed by the same DBS breakdown gangs.

I think it has just become a generic term now

 

[wensley]

Tees Yard, I think.

Knottingley....crane and support vehicles returned today as 2Z99

 

[No Fault Found]

Knottingley....crane and support vehicles returned today as 2Z99

Can you confirm as to whether the crane was used or not to re-rail the unit?

I've seen probably half a dozen derailments and have yet to see the use of a crane. It's always been done by an EWS gang with jacks.

 

[YorkshireBear]

Was that breakdown train not the one that was used when james went too fast ?

I honestly didnt know anything like that existed how many are based around the country?