Eastleigh derailment
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On Tuesday morning some heavy freight wagons derailed just outside Eastleigh Station. The track was damaged, but the wagons have been moved and repairs are under way. This has closed the railway between Southampton and Winchester/London
However, initial estimates of sorting it out have now changed to a plan to build some temporary track around the damage, and weeks or possibly even months of repairs.
I'm guessing that some very bespoke parts of the track were broken, and the order is now in for the factory to start dusting off the drawings and looking to source the parts...
Anyone privy to what's actually making it such a big job?
However, initial estimates of sorting it out have now changed to a plan to build some temporary track around the damage, and weeks or possibly even months of repairs.
I'm guessing that some very bespoke parts of the track were broken, and the order is now in for the factory to start dusting off the drawings and looking to source the parts...
Anyone privy to what's actually making it such a big job?
karma mechanic said:
On Tuesday morning some heavy freight wagons derailed just outside Eastleigh Station. The track was damaged, but the wagons have been moved and repairs are under way. This has closed the railway between Southampton and Winchester/London
However, initial estimates of sorting it out have now changed to a plan to build some temporary track around the damage, and weeks or possibly even months of repairs.
I'm guessing that some very bespoke parts of the track were broken, and the order is now in for the factory to start dusting off the drawings and looking to source the parts...
Anyone privy to what's actually making it such a big job?
I live a few miles away from the station, and regularly use it to get into London. The problem that’s taking the time was only recognised when they looked at the damage. The system of points and track is very complicated at the point where the train derailed. There are a lot of sidings for freight carriages, and a confluence of lines from the South west, and from the South East. When the engineers looked at the damaged section, they realised that the underlying foundations / ballast had worn away quite severely, almost as far down the line as Southampton Airport parkway. They are going to have to fix a lot of track and foundation, as well as points and related gubbins. I’d be surprised if it’s back to normal within a month.However, initial estimates of sorting it out have now changed to a plan to build some temporary track around the damage, and weeks or possibly even months of repairs.
I'm guessing that some very bespoke parts of the track were broken, and the order is now in for the factory to start dusting off the drawings and looking to source the parts...
Anyone privy to what's actually making it such a big job?
Kind of answering my own question, I found this: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/eastleigh-de...
Some interesting pictures, it shows how much force those wagons can exert.
Some interesting pictures, it shows how much force those wagons can exert.
)Cold said:
They’ve put a load of temporary track down, and sorted out some makeshift signalling. So some level of service is back now. 
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