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RTC-Railway track embedded in side of bus
Wed 30th May 2007, 03:24 PM
Reported by: onthespot

RTC-Railway track embedded in side of bus

A flatbed lorry lost part of its cargo in Crowland Street, Southport this afternoon (Wednesday 30th May 2007) when a length of railway track fell from the lorry and became embedded in the side of a double Decker bus.

The bus was on its way to the depot when the accident occurred. The driver of the lorry was unaware of the accident and continued on his journey. Police have been informed.

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RobinC says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 03:34 PM

Crikey! That nearly took that blokes eye out! :)

Robin

Felix2 says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 03:47 PM

What on earth was Al Pacino doing in Crowland Street of a Wednesday?

Hammer says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 03:50 PM

The lad with his thumb up in the picture,

Don't half look like this fella below lol.

Fortunate that this bus was on it's way back to the depot as this could have been more serious if passengers where on board.

//..C-j..\\ says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 03:52 PM

agreed hammer!
Glad no one was hurt but its a bit strange the driver of the lorry didnt realise something had crashed inot the side of a passing bus? anyways...

cazxxx says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:00 PM

the driver did realise that a bluddy huge train track had just landed in the back of the bus .... if you read the thread it was the driver of the LORRY that didn't realise he had lost his load

jordan1234 says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:06 PM

thankfully there where no passangers on board!!!!

RADLEY-LOVER says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:08 PM

These guys are a good advert for colgate if you ask me .x

fordy says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:13 PM

looks like a scene from 'On the Buses' just need Jack, Stan and Blakey in the picture.

fordy says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:18 PM

why is the time on these threads an hour behind?

how to convert a 'double decker' to a 'track'er' bar in one easy move

fordy says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 04:20 PM

look at the picture of the three guys...

the one with his thumb up has just said.. " this has been up my bum"

fluffy rabbit says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 05:09 PM

I'm glad that no one was injured , its very a odd thing to happen !

fireman sam says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 05:12 PM

We'll not have any buses left in Southport soon.

Matt Naylor says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 05:23 PM

I have just been told the driver of the lorry has been suspended for being "off the rails"

pedoja says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 05:32 PM

fordy, you have probably not set the correct time zone in the 'user cp'. The times are fine here.

onthespot says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 07:34 PM

A Johnsons recovery wagon turned up at 6:30pm to remove the bus.

JimmyCowan says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 07:44 PM

Just wouldn't be understandable without a pointer eh?...Although i must say that dude has most excellent pointing skills

Blue Rover says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 07:51 PM

Saw this, so come OTS give us the facts, whats C W Berry's builders merchants lorry doing there with it's crane arm out.

portfan says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 08:37 PM

Just as a guess picking the railing up?

Also does this have anything to do with the large number of buses that came into the depot around 6.30pm?

Ndebele says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 08:51 PM

Also does this have anything to do with the large number of buses that came into the depot around 6.30pm?

Nope think it happened about half 3 ish....

Sorry don't know how to quote.... lol.

C-jacko says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 09:02 PM

All I can say is that Blakey would be proud of Billy. Looks like the training s not gone to waste..Lol..Lol

HEADBOLT says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 09:48 PM

Probably the wagon was owned by one of our ethnic majorities displaying only a mobile number.
Pity we didn't have the number as we could have dropped him a line

portfan says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Also does this have anything to do with the large number of buses that came into the depot around 6.30pm? Nope think it happened about half 3 ish....

No, i live relatively close to the depot and ive never seen 15 buses enter the depot within 5 minutes.

Stupot says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 10:49 PM

>>Also does this have anything to do with the large number of buses that came into the depot around 6.30pm?>>

Most bus services in Southport switch to the evening timetable about 6pm, so some of the buses will be returned to the depot.

Instead of a 10 minute service during the day, for instance, we get a half-hour service from just after 6pm.

Stupot says:	Wed 30th May 2007, 11:01 PM

>>The driver of the lorry was unaware of the accident and continued on his journey.>>#

I'll bet a pound to a penny that the lorry driver was very much aware of the incident.

DixieRoy says:	Thu 31st May 2007, 10:15 AM

“just to point out that the C&W Berry wagon stopped to assist with the removal of the beam as it was passing …in the end the police decided against its removal until later in the day…”

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