Rail crash at Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
1st February 2008 to 2nd February 2008

The train driver of the 0619 Nottingham - Norwich service via Loughborough had to be cut free from his cab on Friday, 1 February 2008 after the service crashed into a footbridge, which had collapsed at Barrow Upon Soar when it was hit by a tipper truck. The 31-year-old train driver, who was trapped for two and half hours, suffered serious leg injuries but six passengers on the train were unhurt. The unit involved 158856 was later moved to Brush for temporary storage
On the following day, saturday, services were running normally on the slowline between Loughborough and Leicester whilst track repair work was carried out to the accident area

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The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. Remains of footbridge top left of pic
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. Remains of footbridge top left of pic
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2008-02-01 10:58:38
 The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. 0619 Nottm - Norwich service
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. 0619 Nottm - Norwich service
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2008-02-01 10:58:52
 The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856.The remains of footbridge top left of pic
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856.The remains of footbridge top left of pic
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2008-02-01 11:00:21
 The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. 158856 awaits removal from the scene
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. 158856 awaits removal from the scene
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2008-02-01 12:19:41
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. 0619 Nottm - Norwich service
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. 0619 Nottm - Norwich service
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2008-02-01 13:49:44
 EMT HST 43046 and 43083 pass the track repair work at Barrow Upon Soar on 2.2.08 with the 1027 Sheffield - London St Pancras on the slowline
EMT HST 43046 and 43083 pass the track repair work at Barrow Upon Soar on 2.2.08 with the 1027 Sheffield - London St Pancras on the slowline
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2008-02-02 12:29:47
 Meridian 222 006'City of Leicester' passes the track repair work at Barrow Upon Trent on 2.2.08 with 1107 Nottingham - London St.Pancras service on slowline
Meridian 222 006'City of Leicester' passes the track repair work at Barrow Upon Trent on 2.2.08 with 1107 Nottingham - London St.Pancras service on slowline
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2008-02-02 12:53:09
 Class 156 No 156 413 passes the track repair work at Barrow Upon Trent on 2.2.08 with 1036 Lincoln Central - Leicester service on the slowline
Class 156 No 156 413 passes the track repair work at Barrow Upon Trent on 2.2.08 with 1036 Lincoln Central - Leicester service on the slowline
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2008-02-02 13:19:16
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