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Old 12th November 2020, 10:41
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Sheffield derailment

Several wagons of a cement train derailed at Sheffield in the early hours of yesterday morning (11/11/20) - disruption is still continuing today.
https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/3837...-travel-chaos/
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/11...ot-travel.html

The train was travelling from Hope Cement Works to Dewsbury when several wagons derailed after it had passed through platform 1 at Sheffield. The derailed wagons initially blocked 5 of the 8 platforms at Sheffield, 3 will remain out of use today.
The BTP, RAIB & ORR are investigating.

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Hope it doesn't rain before they've cleaned up!
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The RAIB report into the Sheffield derailment has been published - the cause has been identified as broken track screws, causing the track to spread and some of the wagons dropped into the space between the rails.
https://assets.publishing.service.go..._Sheffield.pdf
https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/6139...-track-screws/

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