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Old 9th March 2016, 22:17
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Lucky escape for WSR worker

A member of WSR staff had a lucky escape after getting caught between the engine and tender as SR 'Battle of Britain' pacific No.34053 'Sir Keith Park' was being unloaded at Bishops Lydeard.

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/R...ail/story.html

Injuries are apparently 'not life-threatening', so I think he's been very lucky.
I wish him a speedy recovery.

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My question is WHY was he there in the first place?
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My question is WHY was he there in the first place?
This hasn't been disclosed yet, but comments on another website have suggested that he was attempting or preparing to couple the loco to it's tender - I'm not sure if there's any truth in this.
I'm sure there will be an investigation & subsequent report published by the RAIB.

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Hope he's soon on the mend. It's a bit worrying, all the same.
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This hasn't been disclosed yet, but comments on another website have suggested that he was attempting or preparing to couple the loco to it's tender - I'm not sure if there's any truth in this.
I'm sure there will be an investigation & subsequent report published by the RAIB.

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It's a brave (& foolish) man who stands in the way during an ease-up procedure.

I'm glad to hear he wasn't seriously injured. Hopefully he'll make a full recovery.

RAIB will reveal all, eventually.

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Someone Upstairs was looking out for him, that's for sure! A lucky man.

Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Thank you Tony. I too hope he is okay and this will not be allowed to happen again.
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Got the latest Steam Railway today - it reports that the 69-year old man suffered fractured ribs in the accident during coupling of the loco and tender.

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