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West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
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Author:  Rob Morel [ 27 Jul 2013, 19:04 ]
Post subject:  West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Skip forward to the 02:00 point in the video clip
http://bambuser.com/v/3772455
Author:  Rob Morel [ 28 Jul 2013, 05:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
ADRC 96710 and ADRC 96715 have run from Bescot (4Z99)via WCML to Wembley (27th) and then gone forward towards Ripple Lane to be worked down to derailment site. Loco 66 135 on site with Bescot breakdown train (vans).
Author:  Rob Morel [ 30 Jul 2013, 11:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
adrc96710, adrc96715 with vans now stabled at Wembley yard waiting another trip to West Thurrock this coming Weekend (Aug 3rd/4th)
Author:  Simon Grego [ 05 Sep 2013, 18:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Hia all, I haven't been on here for a while.

Regarding the West Thurrock incident, we couldn't use the two railcranes, as the wagon was full (102t), and couldn't get it emptied enough to allow for the reach with the cranes, Net Rail also wanted the main line back, as they had to re-slew the overheads back and get the line open for the Monday morning rush.

We did the job the following weekend using a crane on hire from Ainscough (although it was subbed in from Mamoot), a 600 tonner road crane, which extension sections, as it had to lift the wagons from a concrete pad some distance away, from crane fulcrum point to the centre of the wagon was 75 meters!

Setting the crane took two days, the actual job to remove 3 wagons, about 3 hours!

The wagons were taken away by road.

Cheers

Simon
Author:  Steve Wright [ 06 Sep 2013, 13:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Thanks for the write up Simon, it's quite interesting to hear a human account of these things as opposed to a press release.
Author:  Bryan Blundell [ 23 Sep 2013, 18:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
I think this derailment is actually featured on the BBC 2 new programme "The Crane Gang" last night.
Unfortunately its using the Road Crane.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_1/
Author:  Roger Cooke [ 24 Sep 2013, 08:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Bryan I reckon you're right.

Any insight why a road crane was used not rail cranes? On the face of it it didn't look particularly difficult.

The tv programme said it was a 1200 tonner, brought in from Tyneside or somewhere. Must have cost a fortune!
Author:  Bryan Blundell [ 24 Sep 2013, 19:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Take a look at Simons post a couple back.
He said the wagon was full and therefore too heavy at 102 tonnes.

If that was the case then moving 102t over 70 metres away then that would need a big crane.

I estimated once in 1992 to move a 6t Portacabin from near Gainsborough stn that I would need a 600t crane at £5k for the one lift.
We abandoned the cabin and bought a new one fully fitted out and installed at Haxey for less than the cost of the hire.
Author:  Roger Cooke [ 25 Sep 2013, 19:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
Yes, I forgot I'd read that! Duh!

Interesting though that the tv programme showed an activity that the narrator said was the RTWs being pumped out.

Whatever the reason it was a very impressive crane!
Author:  Steve Wright [ 25 Sep 2013, 21:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: West Thurrock (Tilbury Lines) derailment 27 July 2013
I caught this programme by accident. I got the impression the road crane recovery was done entirely by staff from that company, as they seemed like they'd never recovered a wagon on it's side before?
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