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The Clay Box
37409 tnt 37609 approaching Nantwich with the Crewe - Daventry Pathfinder 'The Clay Box' excursion. 22nd February 2014.
Just to the right of the train is signal SC8482, one of the new modular LED signals commissioned in October 2013 and controlled from Cardiff. The Crewe - Shrewsbury line had its first incident involving the new signalling on 16th January; this is an extract from the RAIB report:
"RAIB is investigating a serious near-miss involving a welding gang at Bridgeway user worked crossing, near Shrewsbury.
The accident occurred just before midnight on 16 January 2014 and involved train 1J76, the 22:36 hrs service from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury. At the point of impact the train, formed by a class 175 diesel multiple unit operated by Arriva Trains Wales, was travelling at approximately 85 mph (136 km/h). It braked to a stand in around half a mile (0.8 km).
Seconds before the collision a member of staff jumped off the trolley and clear of the train. A van, inside which another member of staff was unloading equipment, was parked close to the railway and was very nearly struck by the train. Although the train did not derail, it suffered significant damage, including a ruptured fuel tank. The member of staff who jumped clear suffered minor injuries.
The trolley was being loaded on the up line to move equipment southwards, towards Shrewsbury, to undertake a weld repair. However, this line was still open to traffic to allow train 1J76, the last train of the evening, to approach (the down line had been blocked by arrangement with the controlling signaller based in Cardiff)."
It will be interesting to see if the new signalling arrangements come in for any criticism in the final report.
The Clay Box
37409 tnt 37609 approaching Nantwich with the Crewe - Daventry Pathfinder 'The Clay Box' excursion. 22nd February 2014.
Just to the right of the train is signal SC8482, one of the new modular LED signals commissioned in October 2013 and controlled from Cardiff. The Crewe - Shrewsbury line had its first incident involving the new signalling on 16th January; this is an extract from the RAIB report:
"RAIB is investigating a serious near-miss involving a welding gang at Bridgeway user worked crossing, near Shrewsbury.
The accident occurred just before midnight on 16 January 2014 and involved train 1J76, the 22:36 hrs service from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury. At the point of impact the train, formed by a class 175 diesel multiple unit operated by Arriva Trains Wales, was travelling at approximately 85 mph (136 km/h). It braked to a stand in around half a mile (0.8 km).
Seconds before the collision a member of staff jumped off the trolley and clear of the train. A van, inside which another member of staff was unloading equipment, was parked close to the railway and was very nearly struck by the train. Although the train did not derail, it suffered significant damage, including a ruptured fuel tank. The member of staff who jumped clear suffered minor injuries.
The trolley was being loaded on the up line to move equipment southwards, towards Shrewsbury, to undertake a weld repair. However, this line was still open to traffic to allow train 1J76, the last train of the evening, to approach (the down line had been blocked by arrangement with the controlling signaller based in Cardiff)."
It will be interesting to see if the new signalling arrangements come in for any criticism in the final report.