A freight train was involved in a runaway and derailment incident in Nottinghamshire, it has emerged.
The train came off the tracks at Toton sidings on October 30, said the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
A picture taken by Network Rail staff and released by the branch shows a freight locomotive resting off the tracks after the incident, which it described as a ‘runaway and derailment’ accident.
The RAIB said it had completed a preliminary examination and is planning to release a ‘safety digest’, which stops short of a full investigation but passes on safety advice.
In an update published online the organisation said: “We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this accident.
“Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest. The safety digest will shortly be made available on our website.”
The locomotive ran away at low speed and derailed on a set of trap points, which are designed to derail a train in such circumstances. No-one was hurt in the incident.
Toton Sidings is a large rail depot. (Picture: Google)
Toton Sidings, west of Toton and north of Long Eaton, is one of the largest rail depots in the country.
The Network Rail photograph shows the train involved belonged to Colas Rail, a London-based rail infrastructure company.
Notts TV has contacted the firm for comment.
