European Railroad Discussion > Apres moi le deluge

After three days of record temperatures, which peaked here in SE England at 90F on Tuesday, last night brought torrential rain and thunderstorms. As a consequence of the rain there was a minor landslip on the West Coast Mainline, just north of Watford Tunnel, which derailed a London Midland Milton Keynes to London Euston local train, thankfully without any serious injuries. The London train was then 'clipped' as the BBC describes it by a northbound service.

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37382635

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/16 07:44 by 86235.

617 SQN had nothing to do with this though!

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> 617 SQN had nothing to do with this though!

No, I hope not. :-)

86235 Wrote:
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> > 617 SQN had nothing to do with this though!
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> No, I hope not. :-)

But we are getting a lot of funny weather these days. Now I wonder what that's all about?

Whilst I didnt come across much rain, saw some lively displays of lightning on Thursday night after as I was coming home from the Southampton v Sparta Praha soccer match.