uh oh.... Earth Fault ! 6H35 derailed at Tonbridge. 1991.
This view shows APCM gypsum hoppers used between Mountfield mine and Northfleet Cement Works derailed mid train on the access to Tonbridge West Yard across Tonbridge West Junction.
The train was 6H35 15.15 ex Northfleet Cement Works to Tonbridge West Yard. On arrival in Tonbridge station the train would then propel across the junction into the West Yard. On this occasion an error on the part of the yard staff saw the train propel back onto an occupied road hence rapid deceleration and the weakest point mid train where the wagons were snaking into the yard was where one wagon rode up and dropped onto the ballast.
uh oh.... Earth Fault ! 6H35 derailed at Tonbridge. 1991.
This view shows APCM gypsum hoppers used between Mountfield mine and Northfleet Cement Works derailed mid train on the access to Tonbridge West Yard across Tonbridge West Junction.
The train was 6H35 15.15 ex Northfleet Cement Works to Tonbridge West Yard. On arrival in Tonbridge station the train would then propel across the junction into the West Yard. On this occasion an error on the part of the yard staff saw the train propel back onto an occupied road hence rapid deceleration and the weakest point mid train where the wagons were snaking into the yard was where one wagon rode up and dropped onto the ballast.