Date: 26/10/2022

Network Rail have released the latest update as to when travellers will be able to travel as normal, following the derailment of a freight train carrying cement.

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Following Wednesday's accident, cement tanks fell off the Petteril Bridge, even turning upside down, as a result of the derailment at the nearby junction. This was the scene four days later, and the recovery will take a long time.
Location: Petteril Bridge Junction
Company: Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
22/10/2022 Duncan Ross

This inverted and flattened cement wagon illustrates the scale of damage at the Carlisle derailment and why the scene will take some time to clear.
Location: Petteril Bridge Junction
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
22/10/2022 Duncan Ross

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