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 Post subject: Stand by for action?
PostPosted: 27 Dec 2012, 14:56 
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Derailment at Barrow on Soar with wagons on their side, possible crane action?


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 Post subject: Re: Stand by for action?
PostPosted: 27 Dec 2012, 16:12 
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/resilient741/8313550459

Cranes at Bescot or Worksop or perhaps the nearby Great Central Railway North (wink) ?


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 Post subject: Re: Stand by for action?
PostPosted: 27 Dec 2012, 22:52 
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Nice to see the all orange policy in place :)

I suppose it's a tandem lift to get those things up right? I can see something interesting in that photo but it's difficult to say without checking in person

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PostPosted: 28 Dec 2012, 08:50 
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1Z99 from Bescot, ADRC 96710 & 15 reported at Loughborough Station .


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 Post subject: Re: Stand by for action?
PostPosted: 28 Dec 2012, 18:35 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-le ... e-20858813

Mention in here of having to construct a road to get access to the wagons to empty them and provide access for a crane.

First bit I can understand but not the second when you have sodden ground, rail cranes available and plenty of room.

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PostPosted: 28 Dec 2012, 19:00 
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I wonder if the BBC report is in error. Perhaps the temporary road is needed to get materials and machinery (e.g. 360 digger, not crane) to the site to stabilise the bank before the rail cranes can be placed in position for the lifts.


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PostPosted: 28 Dec 2012, 22:33 
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Bearing in mind that the loaded wagons are on their sides and will have a glw of 88t or more, albeit some of the load will have fallen out, would it actually be practical to lift them with two cranes operating on the adjacent track even if the embankment was not subsiding ? The three wagons that remain upright but derailed could presumably be lifted onto the adjacent down line but it would appear easier to raise and slew them with jacks. I have no knowledge of the location beyond what is visible in the photos but would guess that as much of the load as possible will need to be removed before any attempt is made to lift the wagons that have gone down the bank.


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PostPosted: 29 Dec 2012, 07:09 
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1Z99 from Wigan also ADRC96713 requested to site


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There is alot of rain forecast for the next few days, i wonder if they will try a sort of damage limitation exercise and then go for the big stuff after the ground has dried?


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PostPosted: 29 Dec 2012, 13:05 
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ADRC96710 has gone back to Toton leaving just one crane currently on site, more images here -
http://www.wnxx.com/content/281212/6L73.htm
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2nd crane will be required either 10 returning from TO or as mentioned above 13 from Wigan


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