Hastings heritage diesel (DMU) derailed at Windsor. Eton rifles tour. Oct 2009.

The Hastings Thumper DMU is running from Hastings to London, with a circular tour of the South West area lines. Operated by UK Railtours. The 5 car diesel multiple unit (DMU) has one class 73 engine at the front and two at the back.

It is almost derailed on entering Windsor & Eton Riverside station, with one wheel precariously perched on the line. The track has moved under the weight of the Class 73 and the DMU's front engine coach.

The track beneath was already marked for repair (see start of video).

The passengers catch a local class 450 electric train back to Waterloo; and then walk home? Network Rail attend and were still reviewing the situation when I left. A "crane job" will probably be required!

Eton Rifles = Who gets fired?

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• Thumper
• Hastings
• Berkshire
• diesel
• train
• rail
• noise
• SWT
• heritage
• breakdown
• derail
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[mekydro]

That bullhead rail is probably rather second-hand by now; I was surprised to still see it in situ

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Bullhead rail has been on the way out for at least 30 years - but it's still here. They have lots on the Mid Hants line.

[hihat101]

@class377matt , i work for network rail as a patrolman and what happened here is gauge spread which was caused by the timber sleeps being knackered which house the bullhead chairs which hold the rails, too many of these and you don't get your 1432-1435 ( four foot gauge) and the road spreads and you get one on the floor!, this is due to PRIVITISATION, RUNNING ON CLAPPED OUT TRACK, THEY ARE CUTTING PWAY STAFF AND YOU WILL SEE ANOTHER CLAPHAM OR POTTERS BAR SOON!!!!

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Possibly. I can only see you from behind in the video so I can't be sure.

[60103Henry]

So did I speek to you then, at Windsor?

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Ah now I see you.

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Youtube is so slow at night that I have great difficulty getting to 0.26!

[60103Henry]

Great Video, 5 Stars! Thats me at 0:26!

[class377matt]

The Signall man had no idea, it was the Engineers at netwrok rail who is to blame, they should have had it repaired a long time ago

[KINGANDCASTLE]

They probably didn't count on such a heavy load using the track. If it had come in on the other platform there would have been no problem.

The signal man can't have known that there was problem with the track on that platform.