EMT hit by (bird) strike

[ah-media]

EMT 1D07 (0701 St Pancras to Nottingham) hit by a bird south of Bedford (BDM) en route to Nottingham.

Train terminated at BDM due to badly damaged windscreen.

Will post photo later. Must have hit with some force.

 

[SpacePhoenix]

Would that service normally be a class 222?

 

[Urobach]

Would that service normally be a class 222?

On Saturdays yes

 

[AnonymousUser1]

birdstrikes on MUs will take the unit out unless there is somewhere to turn the unit ... and before the LHCS fans jump on it - you still need to be able to the turn the set or at least the loco for it not to take an LHCS set out ... ( in both cases a thunderbeird could be attached to the front ) given that gulls / geese/ swans down even quite large helicopters ... the mess one of those size of birds could make to the front of a passenger train travelling at 100 + mph can be quite severe

 

[neilmc]

Although bitterns are quite rare birds, I know of one Bittern which would make a nasty mess of any MU in a collision.

 

[Moonshot]

bird strikes are actually quite common....lost count of the number of pheasants we have it in the last few years

 

[noddingdonkey]

birdstrikes on MUs will take the unit out unless there is somewhere to turn the unit ... and before the LHCS fans jump on it - you still need to be able to the turn the set or at least the loco for it not to take an LHCS set out ...

I guess if you have two units coupled together you might not need to turn it, just be able to run the rear unit round, which I imagine can be done in many more locations.

 

[AnonymousUser1]

I guess if you have two units coupled together you might not need to turn it, just be able to run the rear unit round, which I imagine can be done in many more locations.

that's an option as well , but only applicable to trains consistign of more than one unit ...

 

[dk1]

On routes with more frequent services, running round is often the more cumbersome option really. Better to turf everyone off onto the next available & then mess about.

 

[EveningStar]

Photo texted to me, along with her comment, "Never a dull journey":

 

[Elecman]

Although bitterns are quite rare birds, I know of one Bittern which would make a nasty mess of any MU in a collision.

When it leaves its present roost in Crewe

 

[fgwrich]

Photo texted to me, along with her comment, "Never a dull journey":
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That'll need a new cab moulding then!

 

[Phil.]

I can see a crack on the nose moulding. Where's the damage to the windscreen?

 

[Domh245]

I can see a crack on the nose moulding. Where's the damage to the windscreen?

It looks like there is some damage between the wiper blades, although that might just be the remains of the bird and or the water on the windscreen playing tricks.

Come to think of it, would a train have to go out of service if the wipers are damaged and unable to clear the windscreen?

 

[Elecman]

Yes I would expect any driving cab with inoperative wipers would be removed from traffic at the first opportunity