Off the Rails for MickUK50 by JeffG7BRJ
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This is another scanned image taken about fifteen years back, this diesel loco had been in the sidings at Castleton, Rochdale. It was there to let an express through on the main line. When it set off to leave the sidings something went wrong with the points and it crashed through the buffers. The interesting thing was this train was going to Leeds and it was pulling 14 tankers full of fuel from the Shell refinery in Ellesmere Port. They managed to unhook the tankers and drag them back down the sidings before bringing a crane in to lift the engine back on the rails. I took this from the station platform, just before they shut it off to the public. At this time the tankers were still coupled to the engine. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and thankfully they didn't go up with a bang.
In 1984 another accident took place on this line, information relevent to this can be found here :- http://manchesterhistory.net/rochdale/transport.html A site developed by David Boardman and credit goes to him.
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Comments (33)
Opps!
Great after action shot!! You certainly were in the right spot at the right moment ! I enjoyed reading the dramatic story above, living here in darkest Africa I didn't/don't hear anything from home unless it's real big news.
very interesting to see this:)
Whoops! Superb shot Jeff! As you say right time right place! 5+
S**T Happens LOL, Great capture Jeff, excellent well done.
ooopsy daisy! great catch!
Excellent capture and great information about how it happened. Interesting read.
Yeah, that's a major, big, huge OOPS!! How lucky you were there to catch the action; sometimes it just all falls into your lap!!
cheers jeff :o)..looks like one of the early 47`s that were made in romania .i never seem to be in the right place lol .excellent shot jeff mate and thanks again :o) mick
Well done! I bet that was a pretty expensive oops too.
Hello my dear friend, WOOW, FANTASTIC PHOTO!!!,Precious artwork, Impressive!! Congratulations !!A million stars **************************** Happy Tuesday. Hug in Your heart.Thank you so much for your comments, I love You. Luminous Blessings. Ludy
Very well done. 5+.
ooops! someone is in trouble for this slight mistake, nice photo
OMG !!!! Very interesting... a great shot Jeff!
Well caught! I though from the thumb it was one of those tilting trains.
wow that something to get a shot of. cool looking
Oops .. :) I hate when I get side tracked. Glad nobody was hurt here; excellent capture jeff.
this is photographic journalism, wonderful registration! RS
I was reading your text and almost closed the picture before I commented.wake up Richard!!!I live about 3 blocks from a major rail line and there are some houses very close to the tracks.I have always feared a derailment especially with the trains pulling hazardous cargo and some driving 60-70 miles per hour.there has been at least 2 accidents of idiots(rest in peace)that thought they could beat the train.one drove around 5-6 cars stopped at the crossing arms and he was hit by an Amtrak passenger train.last thing he ever did alive excellent one chance capture
Great presence of mind to snap a pic. Did you offer it up to the press? Would have looked good on page 1~ =) Interesting history!
Marvelous work!5!
A once-in-a-lifetime shot! That's great. I agree with Deb - a front-page photo, indeed!
Excellent shot!
Dramatic scene well captured, excelend Jeff !
Excellent capture.
Wow! what a scoop! fantastic shot, how many times are you on the spot when something goes wrong like this? Sure is a one off. Excellent capture Jeff. oh and sorry for late comment, I'm trying to catch up!
Ouch! Nice shot!
Very special!
Uups !! Everybody okay? That should not happen often... Great capture, not often seen...
Great shot and great background information!