For those wondering a mini excavator was stolen and left on some tracks on the Welsh Marshes line near Craven Arms Station. It was hit by a 6 coach train heading South towards Cardiff, if I remember correctly. This did result in one of the units catching fire, however (thankfully) there were no deaths.
The UK did the opposite of this in the 80s, trains made from busses, they were called the Pacers, and they were still operating up until a couple of years ago.
I read that the train operator will have to cancel services because it is now short of trains. One hopes that surplus rolling stock that is being scrapped could be uterlised.
There are several reasons. As mentioned elsewhere, its size: Trains are built so they just fit within the railways limit. If they were smaller, they should have been bigger to carry more. This means it must be towed & there may be an mechanical issue preventing this, like a broken wheel or seized motor. Sticking it on a road trailer & having it arrives "when it gets there" is much easier than trying to find a spare path within the timetables without delaying anything else. Even at night, many routes are closed for maintenance.
For those wondering a mini excavator was stolen and left on some tracks on the Welsh Marshes line near Craven Arms Station. It was hit by a 6 coach train heading South towards Cardiff, if I remember correctly. This did result in one of the units catching fire, however (thankfully) there were no deaths.
actually, 2 units were burnt as a result of the fire but yes
I GOT AN IDEA
Road trains. You take a train, you put wheels on it, road train, like a bus, but longer
Sounds like a translohr tram
@@Seagull81006 a tram runs on tracks, I literally mean a chain of buses free to go everywhere
The UK did the opposite of this in the 80s, trains made from busses, they were called the Pacers, and they were still operating up until a couple of years ago.
@@Momo_Kawashima So basically an articulated bus?
@@epender an articulated bus is two buses stuck together, what I mean is a literal train with separated wagons (5/6) but with road wheels
And sold to India as-is for a bag of crisps and put into use immediately.
Would that be likely to be in fact the first Class 150 vehicle to be written off since a couple when they were almost new?
What crash was this and when?
Hit a stolen digger which had been left on the track by some scumbags.
I read that the train operator will have to cancel services because it is now short of trains. One hopes that surplus rolling stock that is being scrapped could be uterlised.
TFW are using a couple of Northern 150's as temporary replacements
Probably on a one way trip to the crusher at Sims Newport docks
no its going to landore depot in swansea to see if they can fix it first
THE CRASH THIS UNIT WAS INVOLVED WITH IS DETAILED HERE :-
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Why on earth is a railway carriage having to be transported by road? Surely it could have been craned on to a railway low loader!
Why do cars get taken on back of freight trains
No it won’t fit under the uk bridges and tunnels or even the overhead wires
@@sprinterofficial8457 well its going to landore in swansea to see if they can fix it and its not drive able to use to swansea
It's not in a fit state to be operated on a mainline railway - considering it was on fire
There are several reasons. As mentioned elsewhere, its size: Trains are built so they just fit within the railways limit. If they were smaller, they should have been bigger to carry more. This means it must be towed & there may be an mechanical issue preventing this, like a broken wheel or seized motor.
Sticking it on a road trailer & having it arrives "when it gets there" is much easier than trying to find a spare path within the timetables without delaying anything else. Even at night, many routes are closed for maintenance.