hoo junction
Derailments were almost everyday occurences in marshalling yards this one i witnessed ,.Being the pilot driver at Hoo Junction the shunter had uncoupled this bogie bolster and got me to tap it into the yard this was the result,it tried to go down two roads at once,the point having changed in between the wheels.We got a strong piece of rope tied it to the coupling hook pulled it back on and contined with our work.1st June 1989.
hoo junction
Derailments were almost everyday occurences in marshalling yards this one i witnessed ,.Being the pilot driver at Hoo Junction the shunter had uncoupled this bogie bolster and got me to tap it into the yard this was the result,it tried to go down two roads at once,the point having changed in between the wheels.We got a strong piece of rope tied it to the coupling hook pulled it back on and contined with our work.1st June 1989.