At 10.30 this morning, a TPE Barrow - Manchester Airport service (2U60) struck a person just north of Lancaster station, resulting in the closure of the WCML in both directions north of Preston.
Other than the obvious distress for the victim's family, train-crew and passengers, the death resulted in delays and cancellations affecting several hundred people.
The LEP have a report on-line and a video of the huge queues at Preston.
This is just the latest in what seems to be a worrying trend, with fatalities seemingly every week.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Friday, 4 October 2013
DELTIC photo-shoot
On Saturday (5th Oct), the Ribble Steam Railway are organising a rare chance to photograph the Prototype DELTIC out in the open air.
As part of an evening photo-shoot, the Preston-built loco will be posed with maroon Mk1 coaches to give photographers a unique chance to capture the Napier-engined loco as it would have looked in service with BR.
There will also be a second scene for photographers to photograph, featuring the railway's class 05 and 14 locos.
See the RSR's news panel on this page for more details.
As part of an evening photo-shoot, the Preston-built loco will be posed with maroon Mk1 coaches to give photographers a unique chance to capture the Napier-engined loco as it would have looked in service with BR.
There will also be a second scene for photographers to photograph, featuring the railway's class 05 and 14 locos.
See the RSR's news panel on this page for more details.
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