Broithe Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-32827426 Loco and one coach ran away, unmanned, for 1.8 miles before striking some coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Occurred May 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Occurred May 2014. Indeed - "news" because the report has been issued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ouch! This is the first time I've heard of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 New one to me too! Any follow-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 New one to me too! Any follow-up? There's a link to the full report - https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/555c9d0640f0b669c4000004/150521_R042015_Loughborough_Central.pdf - in the BBC article, but it's in black for some reason and people don't always notice those links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Basically GCR, where using T 3 possessions to do everything outside passenger workings and leaving a old class37 with acknowledge dodgy handbrakes , coupled to a pointing downhill unbraked , bogie carriage, on a 1in200 gradient siding , not protected by a trap , with a switched off engine, which results in loss of air pressure, protected by a single wooden scotch , resulted in the loco going for a 2 mile little jaunt while the pw crew were having a mess break. Funny that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricanemk1c Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 What will be interesting is who pays for the damage - loco owned by Network Rail, work done by the Type 1 Loco Association and used by the Great Central Railway, with 80301 owned by Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. (although indirectly involved, since it was just coupled to the loco) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 What will be interesting is who pays for the damage - loco owned by Network Rail, work done by the Type 1 Loco Association and used by the Great Central Railway, with 80301 owned by Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. (although indirectly involved, since it was just coupled to the loco) This one - http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/HSE_Rickerscote1996.pdf - happened in the early stages of privatisation, not far from me - the complications of ownerships and responsibilities took years to unravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 What will be interesting is who pays for the damage - loco owned by Network Rail, work done by the Type 1 Loco Association and used by the Great Central Railway, with 80301 owned by Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. (although indirectly involved, since it was just coupled to the loco) The fault was the procedure adopted by the GCR permanent way staff. I see no issue with who is responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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