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Services on the line are set to be cancelled or revised as urgent work to repair damages caused by Storm Babet are set to last for a week.
(Permalink) Brora Far North Line Helmsdale Sea wall |
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Drifting snow was continuing to cause major disruption to Highland railway lines on Tuesday - despite the arrival of milder air across the region.
(Permalink) Altnabreac Ardgay Brora Dunrobin Forsinard Georgemas Junction Golspie Helmsdale Huntly Insch Inverurie Keith Kennethmont Kildonan Kinbrace Lairg Rogart Scotscalder Signalling Snow Thurso Weather Wick |
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Huge snow drifts were continuing to cause major disruption on Highland railway lines on Monday.
(Permalink) Altnabreac Ardgay Brora Dunrobin Forsinard Georgemas Junction Golspie Helmsdale Huntly Insch Inverurie Keith Kennethmont Kildonan Kinbrace Lairg Rogart Scotscalder Signalling Snow Thurso Weather Wick |
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A section of the A9 in the Highlands has been closed after a crane crashed onto the railway line.
Northern Constabulary said the crane fell on to the tracks in village of Portgower in Sutherland. The A9 between Helmsdale and Brora was closed in both directions at about 15:20 on Sunday to allow recovery work to take place. There is no alternative route or diversion. Trains services between Inverness and Wick also faced disruptions. [From John Gray] (Permalink) A9 Brora Crash Helmsdale Portgower |
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Network Rail were alerted to the derailment of a freight train after a member of the public saw some of its 27 empty wagons 'jump'. The train had been travelling from Georgemas in Caithness to Hartlepool on 23 February this year.
Parts of a brake broke and fell on to the tracks at Dalchalm level crossing in Sutherland causing the last wagon to derail, according to a new report. It re-railed at another level crossing about 340m (0.2mile) down the line. (Permalink) Brora Dalchalm Level Crossing Derailment Network Rail  Ladybank: EWS 66100 hauls the 6X88 ex-Hartlepool pipe train through
Ladybank on 27 July en route to Georgemas Junction.  Ladybank: A return Georgemas Junction - Hartlepool freight consisting of empty pipe flats comes off the Perth line at Ladybank on 20 September 2007 and runs south through the station. |
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