"chunky munky" wrote in message
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On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
Boltar wrote:
On 5 Jul, 10:49, chunky munky wrote:

Something probably fell of the train ahead......

If it does turn out to be yet another bit falling off a train , could
this be the end of the line for the 92 stock?

Unlikely. Something falling off is more likely to be the result of poor
maintenance - even if there was a design defect in the first place that
resulted in nuts working loose as a result of vibration then they should
have been spotted and replaced with a more secure fitting by the
operators.

Howard Collins, deputy chief operating officer for London Underground,
said something resembling "sheeting" had obstructed the track.

"Initial reports from the driver are he saw something white flapping
in the tunnel, before he hit it. There was a loud noise and then he
hit the brakes," he said.


I see the BBC keep changing Mr Collins' statements. They originally also
had:

"This is the first derailment we've had in passenger service for many many
years on the underground," said Mr Collins."

which now reads:

"Mr Collins added that it was the first derailment of a passenger train for
a number of years."

presumably he or the BBC quickly realised that 'many many years' was just a
bit too much spin...

Paul S