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Old 11th January 2010, 18:29
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What freight was it hauling and what locomotive?
I assume that it was a container train. Initial reports also appear to be suggesting that the derailment of the container train at Carrbridge could have been caused by brake problems. Snow and ice has been known to cause problems with the disc brakes used on modern rolling stock in some countries.
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