Train Crash - The Punters Lounge

Punto83 · 23-02-2007, 22:45

Reports on Sky News about bad train crash in Cumbria

Sounds quite bad, it was a Pendilino (spelling?) Virgin train which is the type we went from Brum to Wolves to

Hope it isn't as serious as they are making out

kevsul · 23-02-2007, 23:00

Here is the news from the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6391633.stm

davidmphill · 23-02-2007, 23:03

Read it about 20 mins ago, shocking affair. Would put you off travelling on them for life if it happened to me.
Glad it hasnt for obvious reasons as well as the fact I have no car these days and rely on travelling courtesy of the trains until I depart for pastures new.
Doesn't seem to happen too many times these days compared to some shocking incidents a few decades ago.

El_Stuart · 23-02-2007, 23:04

Saying that there is no reported fatalities at the moment

GotaFancy?(BPP) · 23-02-2007, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidmphill

Would put you off travelling on them for life if it happened to me.

Still FAR safer than driving from London to Scotland!!!!!! Especially if this happens and everyone gets out.....

I cant understand - every home user videocamera you get nowadays has decent night vision - yet all the news channels can show us is dark pictures of the night!!!

AK1979 · 24-02-2007, 16:22

1 fatality and 5 serious injurues....

jeffers · 25-02-2007, 23:54

Was shocked to see this on the news yesterday - as I live(d) in London and family live in Lancaster, that's the train I'd catch probably about 10 times a year. Would never have thought they'd be capable of de-railing

staffy · 25-02-2007, 23:55

Looks like it was down to the tracks as apposed to the train. Same old story I guess.

23-02-2007, 22:45	#1 (permalink)
Punto83 God Punter Join Date: 08 May 2005 Location: Wakefield Age: 25 Posts: 2,206	Train Crash Reports on Sky News about bad train crash in Cumbria Sounds quite bad, it was a Pendilino (spelling?) Virgin train which is the type we went from Brum to Wolves to Hope it isn't as serious as they are making out __________________ Can't think of owt

23-02-2007, 23:00	#2 (permalink)
kevsul Keeping Quiet. Join Date: 08 Oct 2005 Location: Birmingham Age: 50 Posts: 9,327 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Re: Train Crash Here is the news from the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6391633.stm __________________ http://kevsuls.blogspot.com/

23-02-2007, 23:03	#3 (permalink)
davidmphill 260408 Join Date: 09 Feb 2005 Location: Colorado. Age: 36 Posts: 22,477 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Re: Train Crash Read it about 20 mins ago, shocking affair. Would put you off travelling on them for life if it happened to me. Glad it hasnt for obvious reasons as well as the fact I have no car these days and rely on travelling courtesy of the trains until I depart for pastures new. Doesn't seem to happen too many times these days compared to some shocking incidents a few decades ago. __________________ Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad, Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau, O bydded i'r heniaith barhau.

23-02-2007, 23:04	#4 (permalink)
El_Stuart Shrewdie Punter Join Date: 26 Feb 2006 Location: Middlesbrough Age: 27 Posts: 655	Re: Train Crash Saying that there is no reported fatalities at the moment

24-02-2007, 16:22	#6 (permalink)
AK1979 Gooner Punter Join Date: 07 May 2001 Location: Highbury & Islington Age: 29 Posts: 11,182 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Train Crash 1 fatality and 5 serious injurues.... __________________ WHL 71 Anfield 89 Old Trafford 02 WHL 04

25-02-2007, 23:54	#7 (permalink)
jeffers Antipodean Punter Join Date: 16 Jul 2001 Location: In your face Age: 27 Posts: 3,909	Re: Train Crash Was shocked to see this on the news yesterday - as I live(d) in London and family live in Lancaster, that's the train I'd catch probably about 10 times a year. Would never have thought they'd be capable of de-railing Last edited by jeffers; 25-02-2007 at 23:54.

25-02-2007, 23:55	#8 (permalink)
staffy God Punter Join Date: 08 Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Age: 31 Posts: 11,849	Re: Train Crash Looks like it was down to the tracks as apposed to the train. Same old story I guess. __________________ Total poker profit 2009 = $144

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