Mid-Norfolk had begun moving ‘problem’ spur before runaway
Apr 13, 2021
3 minutes
By Robin Jones
MNR
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THE Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) was already taking steps to remove a loading siding at Dereham before the centre car of a newly-delivered Class 144 ‘Pacer’ DMU was involved in a runaway incident.
The vehicle crashed into a level crossing by Dereham station eight seconds after a pedestrian had walked over it. The near-miss, which occurred at 3.52pm on December 10 after ‘Pacer’ No. 144018 had been delivered by road from Worksop, blocked the Norwich
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