Rip 313112

[Coxster]

Just something I saw on another forum - 313112 is a write-off after hitting a tree at Kensington Olympia yesterday. Driver and passengers unhurt.

 

[westcoaster]

heard at work today also , driver was doing 50-60mph at point of colision somewhere near kenny o, had to duck out the way + hit the deck,the tree entered the cab , and a sharp bit of tree went straight through the driving seat and into the wall behind, very lucky escape.

 

[WessexWarrior]

Really glad that no-one was hurt or killed in this incident.

Anyone got any shots of the unit before the accident?

EDIT: Just found one:

http://nevardmedia.fotopic.net/p35388760.html

 

[Jordy]

Oh dear, glad no one was hurt!

Anyone got any shots of the unit before the accident?[/url]

Anyone got any shots after...a 313 will a 'tree hole' may be ... interesting!

Jordy

 

[westcoaster]

that would be the cab/end involved in the accident? ill see if i can see it at wn when i go past

 

[Guinness]

Good to hear no one was hurt.

Are 313s in heavy demand with Silverlink or are there units to spare?

 

[Julian G]

This Could be the Site where 313112 got damaged by the tree

 

[westcoaster]

normally 4-5 spare at wn allways, parked up outside

 

[1D53]

RIP!!

 

[westcoaster]

313112 is now outside wn and viewable from the wcml or the nll, damage does not look to bad but i was passing at 75mph+ in the oppesite direction, ill see if i can get a pic 2moro.

 

[ChrisCooper]

I suppose the age of the units, plus the fact that they are up for withdrawal in the not too distant future, means that they are at the point where fairly minor damage isn't economic to repair, at least whilst they have enough to spair (I presume the cutting back of the NLL to Stratford has freed up at least one unit). Wonder if they will keep the other coaches though, since the other DM could come in handy if another unit suffers a collision. I'm sure they will get all the spairs they can though before anything is scrapped.

 

[merseytrains]

Well at least the damaged coach will be usefull for spares, as I think 508118 has been completely gutted at Immingham now?