The Hatfield Rail Disaster
Renewal and Repairs
Renewal and Repairs
Monday, 06th November, 2000
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The Hatfield Rail Disaster
Renewal and Repairs Monday, 06th November, 2000 |
 | Welwyn Garden City yard was host to 3 Class 66's 66081, 179, 041 and a forth not in shot on a southbound ballast train. | ||
 | The huge Baldwin's 1000 tonne crane stands idle at Hatfield station awaiting the arrival of the buffet car. | ||
 | Access to the site is very difficult, on both sides there is dense foliage in the shape of trees and rivers. In the lower view the Baldwin's crane can be seen above the tree line. | ||
 | Access to the site is very difficult, on both sides there is dense foliage in the shape of trees and rivers. | ||
 | Access to the site is very difficult, on both sides there is dense foliage in the shape of trees and rivers. In this view the Baldwin's crane can be seen above the tree line. | ||
 | In Hatfield Station car park lies a mangled roof of a me IV coach, probably from the Buffet car. | ||
 | As can be seen here the buffet car has been righted and the seating section of the coach has been enclosed in tarpaulin to allow inspection of the coach | ||
 | As can be seen here the buffet car has been righted and the seating section of the coach has been enclosed in tarpaulin to allow inspection of the coach | ||
 | The north bound fast road is the first stretch to be re-laid. As can be seen by the new sleepers. | ||
 | The north bound fast road is the first stretch to be re-laid | ||
 | Doing the relaying is the new Jarvis Track Renewal Train (TRT) along with 66237,136,070,190 and ??2 along the length of the scene. | ||
 | Doing the relaying is the new Jarvis Track Renewal Train (TRT) along with 66237,136,070,190 and ??2 along the length of the scene. | ||
 | The TRT is a very impressive piece of kit. The bottom view shows the white `rails` between the individual wagons that allow the sleeper lift cranes to traverse the length of the train which was 17 Vehicles at the time. | ||
 | Sleepers on the Track Renewal Train | ||
 | 66507 seen here on the north end of the TRT | ||
 | 66506 `Crewe Regeneration` is seen here from the at Welham Green Station, about a mile south of the scene | ||
 | 66506 `Crewe Regeneration` is seen here from the at Welham Green Station, about a mile south of the scene | ||
 | Numerous Road rail vehicles are in attendance these two excavators are seen at Welham Green | ||
 | The actual site has yet to be touched, I suspect it will be some time before this happens because the Health and Safety inspection has not yet finished. Although it is difficult to see in this view most of the Overhead Line Equipment has been `removed` | ||
 | The actual site has yet to be touched, I suspect it will be some time before this happens because the Health and Safety inspection has not yet finished. Although it is difficult to see in this view most of the Overhead Line Equipment has been `removed` | ||
 | The actual site has yet to be touched, I suspect it will be some time before this happens because the Health and Safety inspection has not yet finished. Although it is difficult to see in this view most of the Overhead Line Equipment has been `removed` | ||
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