Crompton on the Rocks
The Branch Line Society's "The Ruby Vampire" tour of the Merseyrail network and various loops and sidings along the way didn't exactly go to plan today. Having started at Crewe this morning, travelling to Gobowen for an about turn via Wrexham and the Bidston line, catastrophe struck as 1Z86 entered the Dee Marsh sidings where a carriage or two derailed.
Here, Crompton 33025 on the rear of the train is in view, with plenty of Hi-Viz attention. 47826 was on the front of the four carriage train.
The derailment must have happened around 11.15am, around three and a half hours later, 33025 plus coach A were detached and ran back to Wrexham General with some of the passengers. The Crompton then ran round the coach in Croes Newydd North Fork, returning to Dee Marsh to pick up more of the stranded passengers. We went back to Shotton High Level, but gave up waiting for the return at 5pm as the light had totally gone by then. The relief guard who was supposed to take over at Helsby had travelled down to Shotton to take over there, he reckoned it would arrive at Shotton around half an hour later. Checking RTT back at home, an STP 1Z88 ran from Dee Marsh back to Crewe via Wrexham and Chester, departing Dee Marsh at 17.13, arriving back at Crewe at 19.10.
Such a shame the railtour ended prematurely in such a fashion, and I felt really sorry for those on the train, particularly those who had to endure more than 6 hours stranded on the train. Sunday 4.11.18.
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Crompton on the Rocks
The Branch Line Society's "The Ruby Vampire" tour of the Merseyrail network and various loops and sidings along the way didn't exactly go to plan today. Having started at Crewe this morning, travelling to Gobowen for an about turn via Wrexham and the Bidston line, catastrophe struck as 1Z86 entered the Dee Marsh sidings where a carriage or two derailed.
Here, Crompton 33025 on the rear of the train is in view, with plenty of Hi-Viz attention. 47826 was on the front of the four carriage train.
The derailment must have happened around 11.15am, around three and a half hours later, 33025 plus coach A were detached and ran back to Wrexham General with some of the passengers. The Crompton then ran round the coach in Croes Newydd North Fork, returning to Dee Marsh to pick up more of the stranded passengers. We went back to Shotton High Level, but gave up waiting for the return at 5pm as the light had totally gone by then. The relief guard who was supposed to take over at Helsby had travelled down to Shotton to take over there, he reckoned it would arrive at Shotton around half an hour later. Checking RTT back at home, an STP 1Z88 ran from Dee Marsh back to Crewe via Wrexham and Chester, departing Dee Marsh at 17.13, arriving back at Crewe at 19.10.
Such a shame the railtour ended prematurely in such a fashion, and I felt really sorry for those on the train, particularly those who had to endure more than 6 hours stranded on the train. Sunday 4.11.18.
For the Phoenix Railway Photographic Circle and alternative railway photography, follow the link: