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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
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The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile long heritage railway based at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire, England. It operates passenger services between Duffield and Wirksworth, with occasional se
Wirksworth station in 2007
Wirksworth station in 2007
Class 122, no. 55006, operating away from home, at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15 October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event
Class 122, no. 55006, operating away from home, at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15 October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. This unit is painted in original BR Green livery, and is usually based at Wirksworth.
Ferrybridge no.3 on its first test run to Gorsey Bank after a total rebuild.
Ferrybridge no.3 on its first test run to Gorsey Bank after a total rebuild.
Derby Lightweight no. 79900 operating on the line on which it was originally tested when new some 55 years earlier, fully restored to passenger carryi
Derby Lightweight no. 79900 operating on the line on which it was originally tested when new some 55 years earlier, fully restored to passenger carrying standard from being former test car ”Iris”. It is now a preserved example of a Derby Lightweight single car unit.
Eschede train disaster
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On 3 June 1998, part of an ICE 1 train on the Hanover–Hamburg railway near Eschede in Lower Saxony, Germany, derailed and crashed into an overpass that crossed the railroad, which then collapsed onto
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
…railway was used again to film the National Geographic Channel's Seconds from Disaster where their ex-Gatwick Express coaches were used to depict the Eschede train disaster from 1998. In 2006, a location just south of Wirksworth was used to film the ITV drama Mobile…
The destruction of the rear passenger cars
The destruction of the rear passenger cars
Rear power car 401 551 of the crashed train
Rear power car 401 551 of the crashed train
Front power car 401 051 at Munich in August 2007. The power car coasted down the track until it came to a halt a short distance after Eschede railway
Front power car 401 051 at Munich in August 2007. The power car coasted down the track until it came to a halt a short distance after Eschede railway station. Having sustained only minor damage during the accident, it was repaired and returned to service.
ICE 1 train window with predetermined breaking point and emergency hammer
ICE 1 train window with predetermined breaking point and emergency hammer