The Railway Magazine

TRACTOR SMASH:

- PETER R FOSTER

The 4L02/04.10 Hams Hall to Felixstowe South intermodal hit a farm tractor and trailer at Kisbeys user worked level crossing (between March and Whittlesea) on August 19, derailing the loco No. 66754 and three wagons. A British

Transport Police spokesman said: “The drivers of the train and tractor were checked over by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries. Thankfully no one has sustained any serious injuries.” The locomotive suffered broken windscreen­s and bodyside scrapes, but it was only the swift and profession­al action by the driver that saved him from serious injury.

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