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Posted: 27/07/2010 at 12:27 |
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Any further imformation about how it came about .
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stethomson
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Posted: 27/07/2010 at 16:21 |
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Well it is speculation at this stage, but apparently the guard was examining the line for some reason, or certainly was on the track with his unit stopped, and another Northern unit wiped the poor sod out.
It is possible any number of things has happened, i.e. train behind has had a SPAD, the signalman hasn't cancelled a route/set the correct route or any number of things could have happened.
I would not like to speculate any further though, as obviously a member of staff has died today, and he was a member of the Northern Railways forums, so showed a keen interest in his job.
All respects and thoughts are with those who knew him. I hope the full circumstances can be identified to hopefully enable closure in the future.
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Classes travelled on 2010 so far:
150, 170, 175, 350, 507, 508
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0270mtl
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Posted: 27/07/2010 at 19:02 |
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That is a nice mark of respect from the northern railways forum guys to suspend there forum till midnight tonight as a mark of respect.
I know that a death in service is hard to take at the best of times when someone is suddenly taken from you .
I wish to pass my condolences on to all his family and friends as im not a member of that particular forum.
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22:14 Sunday 24 January 2010
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Posted: 28/07/2010 at 19:25 |
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142044 has lost half its exhaust.
There was only one 150 on Wigan-Manchesters today where have they all gone? it was 150136
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Send all VDL Products away From the 352 and Bring back our Scania's
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National Man
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Posted: 28/07/2010 at 20:36 |
Originally posted by stethomson
Well it is speculation at this stage, but apparently the guard was examining the line for some reason, or certainly was on the track with his unit stopped, and another Northern unit wiped the poor sod out.
It is possible any number of things has happened, i.e. train behind has had a SPAD, the signalman hasn't cancelled a route/set the correct route or any number of things could have happened.
I would not like to speculate any further though, as obviously a member of staff has died today, and he was a member of the Northern Railways forums, so showed a keen interest in his job.
All respects and thoughts are with those who knew him. I hope the full circumstances can be identified to hopefully enable closure in the future.
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Please could I ask that people don't speculate on the cause until we have the results of any enquiry.
The person involved was a good friend of mine, suffice to say, feelings are running quite high at the moment.
NM.
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Posted: 28/07/2010 at 20:51 |
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Normally what gets seen at Wigan Wallgate .
Isnt there a unit type banned from Wigan wallgate .
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National Man
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Posted: 28/07/2010 at 21:10 |
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153's can't go through Wallgate, clearance problems.
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Posted: 29/07/2010 at 01:03 |
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and obviously 155's
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Posted: 29/07/2010 at 11:00 |
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Arent 156's the same length as 155's so they should have clearence problems with them both being 23m length against the 142 and 150 being 20 m
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Posted: 29/07/2010 at 15:50 |
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Fair point, but unlikely as they are not signed by Lime St, Wigan or Blackpool Crews and don't work West of Manchester Victoria.
They have worked through Wallgate in the past, when new they were stored at Steamport in Southport pending modifications, but they will have been empty so no problem as the issue isn't length, it's width with them having plug doors.
142's are only 15.55 metres long (per vehicle).
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Edited by National Man - 29/07/2010 at 15:51
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