BR(S) Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 66152 by sportpix99, on Flickr Same location a few decades before: 6768 derailed at West Sleekburn Junction. by Marcus Gilmour: 750K Views - Thank you!, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Thanks for posting. I wasn't aware of this incident. I know the location well. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2014 Same location a few decades before: 6768 derailed at West Sleekburn Junction. by Marcus Gilmour: 750K Views - Thank you!, on Flickr Those two look almost proud of themselves... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 The line the derailed wagons came from is the one towards Cambois and North Blyth, presumably? Does this mean there is no access to the coal and alumina terminals until the mess is cleared up, or is there still the possibity of using the Newbiggin branch to Butterwell? p.s. what's John Peel doing next to the 37? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I agree with your assumption. The derailed wagons are blocking the 'branch' to/from Cambois and North Blyth. There is no other access to the coal and alumina terminals, other than the line from Lynemouth Power Station. There isn't a branch from Newbiggin to Butterwell. I presume you mean the line used by trains from the north which access the Blyth & Tyne at Morpeth(ECML). eg Alcan alumina trains. After reversing at Newsham these trains also have to use the same trackage where the derailment has occurred. I hope they are able to clear the line soon. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2014 Same location a few decades before: 6768 derailed at West Sleekburn Junction. by Marcus Gilmour: 750K Views - Thank you!, on Flickr A 37 with 8 hole wheels, was this normal? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 The line the derailed wagons came from is the one towards Cambois and North Blyth, presumably? Does this mean there is no access to the coal and alumina terminals until the mess is cleared up, or is there still the possibity of using the Newbiggin branch to Butterwell? p.s. what's John Peel doing next to the 37? The line the derailed wagons came from is the one towards Cambois and North Blyth, presumably? Does this mean there is no access to the coal and alumina terminals until the mess is cleared up, or is there still the possibity of using the Newbiggin branch to Butterwell? p.s. what's John Peel doing next to the 37? I agree with your assumption. The derailed wagons are blocking the 'branch' to/from Cambois and North Blyth. There is no other access to the coal and alumina terminals, other than the line from Lynemouth Power Station. There isn't a branch from Newbiggin to Butterwell. I presume you mean the line used by trains from the north which access the Blyth & Tyne at Morpeth(ECML). eg Alcan alumina trains. After reversing at Newsham these trains also have to use the same trackage where the derailment has occurred. I hope they are able to clear the line soon. Mal Unfortunately the line to Butterwell from the ECML only goes as far as the Potland Burn Open Cast near Linton Village. The remainder of the line that joined the B & T just north of Ashington station was ripped up some years ago when Ashington Signal Box was decommissioned. Had this line still been intact it could have been used as an alternative route for access to North Blyth, but until they get this mess cleared up there will be nothing moving in or out of North Blyth/Cambois for a while. Regards Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Ah - the curse of a side-worn switch rail strikes again............................??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Good news. The Blyth and Tyne is back in action. Just looked out my window and saw Gbrf 66735 with coal empties heading for Battleship Wharf Coal Terminal, North Blyth. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Reported elsewhere that it was a broken rail that caused this particular 'earth fault'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have a funny feeling this has just landed on my doorstep. Better grab some tools. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The wagon lifting operation is being done within the 'Sita' Waste Management site at West Sleekburn, whilst in the site complex I was told that the wagons are apparently to be lifted tomorrow afternoon over the site boundry fence and lowered onto low-loader type trailers to be taken away for inspection/repair. All day long the waste site has been a hive of activity with various plant hire firms bringing in loading shovels and other plant etc as well as parts for a huge crane, I have never seen crane jib sections as big as the ones going into the waste site. Hopefully I might be in the waste site when lifting starts and I can get some photos of the lifting operation. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I witnessed two of the wagons on low loaders in convoy on the A189 Spine Road sountbound at lunchtime today near Blyth, not able to grab any photos though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yes I saw those as well on the A189 as I was going to the Sita site in my bin wagon, there were three wagons remaining when I got there and according to the guy on the vehicle weighbridge the other wagons are being taken out tonight I went to Sleekburn after work but the place was strangely quiet. Does anyone know where the wagons are being taken to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryten65 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We have taken them to tyne yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 We have taken them to tyne yard. Thats great, thanks for letting me know. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryten65 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 There was only 5 wagons to shift. Initially they were going to worksop but ended up in tyne yard, three days to shift 5 wagons less than 30 miles! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Here is a pic of the 5 HTAs at Tyne yard today. In addition, 66152, the loco involved in the derailment, was also at TY today stabled in front of a full set of empty HTAs. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 A new right hand point was delivered over the weekend in component form. The timbers arrived in some former OCA and OBA wagons with the switches on what looked like a freightliner flat. Assembly on site took place on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Any one know if the HTAs are likely to be repaired or left to rot in Tyne yard? (Fairly sure there's been an HTA dumped at Washwood Heath for years). They're still a fairly modern wagon and they look relatively ok, though I appreciate there can be lots of hidden damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Any one know if the HTAs are likely to be repaired or left to rot in Tyne yard? (Fairly sure there's been an HTA dumped at Washwood Heath for years). They're still a fairly modern wagon and they look relatively ok, though I appreciate there can be lots of hidden damage. Probably depends on how much use the fleet is getting at the moment, if they have lots of HTA stored they are not likely to pay out for repairs, if they are short of them then they are more likely to approve repairs... That might sound odd - but put it in the context of overall declining coal traffic and several companies competing with DBS for the traffic since they built their big fleet of these! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Looks there might have been another derailment a few yards from where the other one took place, same line but closer to Winning crossing. CCTV footage from SITA definitely shows wagons at a standstill. If anyone has any updates that would be great. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalGraham Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Looks like 6Yxx has come off on some catch points 6Y89 - North Blyth to Ferrybridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks for that, I thought something was going on. When I had a look on the SITA weighbridge CCTV monitor I could clearly see wagons standing but the view didn't go far enough to the left to see the loco. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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