Three 153s.
Northern’s 0600 Maryport – Lancaster, formed by 153317+153378 stands with its leading bogie off the road near Coulderton (between St. Bees and Nethertown) derailed by a mud slide following a night of heavy rain on 30 August 2012. The mudslide is visible on the track behind the train and its trail can be followed across the beach towards the sea.
Passengers are being transferred to 153324, which had been despatched to the scene to take off around 100 people. I’m not sure of the seating capacity of this particular unit but the maximum for the type is 75!
Further mudslides prevented 153324 from getting to Sellafield so it had to backtrack to Nethertown where passengers were eventually evacuated using road vehicles which was no mean feat for 100 people. Nethertown station is accessed by a narrow, single track road with a hairpin bend and limited space to turn a road vehicle, even with the track access gate open.
Three 153s.
Northern’s 0600 Maryport – Lancaster, formed by 153317+153378 stands with its leading bogie off the road near Coulderton (between St. Bees and Nethertown) derailed by a mud slide following a night of heavy rain on 30 August 2012. The mudslide is visible on the track behind the train and its trail can be followed across the beach towards the sea.
Passengers are being transferred to 153324, which had been despatched to the scene to take off around 100 people. I’m not sure of the seating capacity of this particular unit but the maximum for the type is 75!
Further mudslides prevented 153324 from getting to Sellafield so it had to backtrack to Nethertown where passengers were eventually evacuated using road vehicles which was no mean feat for 100 people. Nethertown station is accessed by a narrow, single track road with a hairpin bend and limited space to turn a road vehicle, even with the track access gate open.