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Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)

Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)

#1
Storx
Storx
Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.

There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.

Couple of images from RailUK (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/iss...908/page-2) below of the state of it.
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#2
deanmachine
deanmachine
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
(08 Oct 2023, 9:54 pm)Storx wrote Could be a fun few days / week / months ahead for the Morpeth expresses at Ashington as there's no trains serving Morpeth northbound and a limited service on the ECML with speed restrictions as a viaduct has completely collapsed today.

There's also a comment on RailUK that Stagecoach are running a replacement bus service, not sure where from or what with though mind.

Couple of images from RailUK (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/iss...908/page-2) below of the state of it.

Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.
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#3
Busu284
Busu284
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.

A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle
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#5
deanmachine
deanmachine
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
(09 Oct 2023, 10:31 am)Busu284 wrote A stagecoach E400 was spotted last weekend with Rail Replacement passing Haggerston Castle

Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.
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#6
Dan
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Dan
Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
(09 Oct 2023, 1:27 pm)deanmachine wrote Oh well, guess things have changed since when I used to do it with the GNE Levantes.


They’re a lot more desperate these days!


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#7
Storx
Storx
RE: Plessey Viaduct Collapse (Between Morpeth and Newcastle)
(09 Oct 2023, 8:36 am)deanmachine wrote Stagecoach normally run the Rail Replacement services for LNER still, they'll subcontract it out to coach companies generally though, doubt we'll see a stagecoach bus on it.

Aye wasn't sure how it was done, imagine it being more difficult to find the resources lately with the driver shortages etc especially last minute.
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