Oh s**t!

MTA · Oh s**t!

Master Sleigh just sent me these couple of images from a rather nasty incident to plague those of us who play with the bigger stuff. Luckily it doesn't happen too often!

It happened today during the second day of the Mid Hants railway's Steam Gala.

The loco involved was BR Standard 5MT No. 73096.

MFSteam

Thats impressive,
Who didn't open the drain cocks?

John Chapman

I wouldn't have wanted to have been in the way of that.

MTA

I said to Andy that the driver must have had a 'brown trouser moment' Embarassed

The MHR webmaster is very good with updates so keep watching this page for a report: http://www.watercressline.co.uk/tw/index.htm

MFSteam

I should think he "lost his bottom" in a big way when that lot went bang.

spug103

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

Spokesmann

That looks painful, what was the cause?

MFSteam

The plug fell out of the piston crown apparently and then got trapped between the piston and the end od the cylinder. Something had to give, sometimes you get away with the cylinder cover blowing off but this looks a little more serious. I read in one of the mags that a black 5 had similar trouble last year.

Spokesmann

Not the drivers fault then . . . .

avenger

Some bang !!!

MTA

Turns out the first diesel that went to rescue it failed as well Shocked

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/gala0309.htm#cylinder

Minor1PJG

Ooh, I bet that went with a bang Shocked

silverfoxsteam

MTA

A few detailed pics have been added to the MHR site, including one of a very bent piston rod:

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/tw/index.htm

MFSteam

Spokesmann

That is a wonderful site - great imagery.

Mamod Collector

MTA

Some more pics of the damage cylinder have appeared:

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/tw/index.htm

Click on the pics to see them closer up (the ones edged in blue.)

Spokesmann

Thats one bent piston!

steamyjim

Crikey