Service Delayed Due To A Boat Hitting A Railway Bridge

[MichaelTrains]

I must admit that after using the railway for 30-plus years I’ve never seen this one used before.

Does anyone have anymore details on which bridge and what happend to the boat?

 

[Festiniog24]

I must admit that after using the railway for 30-plus years I’ve never seen this one used before.

Does anyone have anymore details on which bridge and what happend to the boat?

It was the swing bridge at Selby that got hit today.

 

[MichaelTrains]

It was the swing bridge at Selby that got hit today.

Crikey. Is that a regular occurrence?

 

[AndrewE]

Crikey. Is that a regular occurrence?

try reading https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/bridges-hit-by-a-boat.303455/#post-7826576...

 

[dk1]

I must admit that after using the railway for 30-plus years I’ve never seen this one used before.

Does anyone have anymore details on which bridge and what happend to the boat?

Happens frequently here in East Anglia.

 

[norbitonflyer]

It was the cause of the closure of the Severn Railway Bridge.