David Buttery wrote:
See he

http://www.svr.co.uk/cgi-bin/WebObje.../0.0.107.3.0.1

The line has been open (in preservation) for several decades now, so for
there to be "unprecedented" damage from landslips and flooding shows how
severe last night's conditions were around here and a little to the north.
No photos, unfortunately.


Has I'm a member of the SVR, there as been much damage, 4 complete
washout, track left in mid air, 3 partial washouts - embankments wash
away, and 3 fill-ins of cuttings.

It's not surprising, when the rock bed is soft sand, and the track that
runs through Highley is on slack from the old coal mines.

It will take about two to three months before it's fully operational.

--
Joe Egginton
Wolverhampton
~175m ASL