lisner Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Sorry to sound a bit gossipy, but has anyone heard anything about a train derailment at Castletown station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 We were on the last Castletown to Douglas train today and our train was OK maybe something happened to the south bound one? any advances on the last train to Douglas? Were you on that train? Did it really come off its rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikydu Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 taken from energy fm Train derailment at Ballasalla There won't be any rail service between Ballasalla and Port Erin today. It's after a locomotive and part of a carriage derailed yesterday at Ballasalla. Nobody was injured in the incident. Passengers travelling from Ballasalla to Port Erin and vice-versa will be able to take a bus. The Douglas to Ballasalla route will operate as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 My mum took some photos, it looks like it came of at a set of points, I'll post them up tomorrow if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I've never been on a train over here but I don't imagine they travel that fast tbh. Was this just a case of the points facing the wrong way that caused this to happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 With a bit more weight on the train it may not have derailed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeagle Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 usually people say the manx are fat makes a change, we need more chip shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Vanessa wasn't on it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 nor mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 She was, but she jumped off before the stop and that was the result of the massive shiftof weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I wouldn't have thought she's got a jump in her, and, there'd have been a sizeable earthquake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 The track has been relaid since this photo was taken 6 or 7 years ago: It is surprising it hasn't happened before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 It did, frequently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I bet those troublesome trucks had something to do with all this - the fat controller won't be amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Login Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 You need to read you Thomas's books again. The Fat Controller, or Sir Topham Hat was only in charge of the "standard" gauge I think. The Thin Controller was in charge of the "narrow" gauge. Well he was in charge of the "Skarloey" line which was based on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales where I believe in the 50s and 60s' the author was a volunteer and member. I do find this basic lack of knowledge of British classical literature is symtamatic of our declining educational standards. - the fat controller won't be amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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