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This Shouldn't Happen

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This was recorded from the back of a Virgin Pendolino Train. Don't know the location, does anybody want to have a guess?
 
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It happened near Stowe Hill tunnel and was caused by a bird strike which caused the flashover.
 
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"Chef has an angry moment onboard the 1335"


Cripes... that's gotta be hitting stuff?
 
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185 said:
Cripes... that's gotta be kids dropping stuff?
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A pigeon caused it by all accounts but the earth current wasn't enough to trip the breaker. Quite a lot of burn marks on the underside of the bridge too.
 
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