158723 derailment at Ardnarff

Ardnarff Derailment - 18th November 2008

Folder: Daily life on the Kyle line
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Thankfully, a very rare occurrence. Although landslips occur fairly regularly, the low line speed, combined with the crews' route knowledge, usually combine to avert scenes like this.
158723 derailment at Ardnarff

158723 derailment at Ardnarff

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158723 awaits recovery after hitting a landslide between Ardnarff and Stromeferry while working 1H87, the 15:23 Aberdeen - Kyle on 18/11/2008. That front bogie took a battering and there is, at least, superficial damage to the wheelsets.
158723 derailment at Ardnarff

158723 derailment at Ardnarff

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158723 awaits recovery after hitting a landslide between Ardnarff and Stromeferry while working 1H87, the 15:23 Aberdeen - Kyle on 18/11/2008. The line reopened with the last train from Inverness on 24th November.
158723 derailment at Ardnarff

158723 derailment at Ardnarff

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Especially on a wet, dark night, the driver would have seen nothing amiss until the last second. In the days before RETB, he would have had a long walk to a phone.