Southeastern and Network Rail, which owns and maintains the rail infrastructure, say they are still working on a plan to move the derailed Javelin train at Ramsgate.
The ‘Ben Ainslee’ Javelin derailed from the line at Ramsgate on November 28.
The train ran through the buffer stop with the front 2 coaches derailing close to the Manston Road bridge.
There were no passengers aboard at the time of the incident and Southeastern says it was running at ‘low speed.’
The incident is currently under investigation.
The Javelin remains in the sidings and Network Rail has imposed a temporary speed restriction of 20 mph on both lines past the site of the derailment.
A spokesperson for the Southeastern-Network Rail Alliance said:”We are working together on a plan to remove the train from the siding at a time that will have the least impact on customers.
“We will share further information once this has been arranged. In the meantime, services continue to run normally through the area.”
Since derailing the train has been targeted with graffiti and this has been reported to British Transport Police.
The Southeastern spokesperson said: “ We are aware that graffiti was sprayed onto the train over the weekend. This has been reported to the British Transport Police.
“ Investigations into the cause of the derailment are ongoing. This is led by Network Rail.”
It is understood that instead of using a crane to move the Javelin it may instead be jacked up and a temporary track put down to allow damaged components to be cut off before it’s moved.
If they’re incapable of preventing grafitti, then what would prevent anyone putiing something on the track? Unbelievably lax security!
Why is it graffiti ?
Who decides when graffiti is art and art is graffiti ?
It would only be art if it had derailed in Margate!
You ask “Who decides when graffiti is art and art is graffiti ?”
And at the same time, there is the question of why ‘toy’ work is not considered graffiti by the overwhelming majority of writers; writers who obediently accept the rules-based system and conventions of the ‘graffiti world’, when in fact ‘toy’ work is unquestionably art.
The beautiful ‘Gold chains can’t buy us the world is ours’ that was painted on George Street (Effingham Street end) was, I’m sad to say, buffed recently, but it lives on in my phone’s photo-reel and continues to make me smile.
‘Where’s Tiger?’ is thankfully still present on Boundary Road (near the Church Road junction). A blessing every time I see it.
If it’s unauthorised by the owner of whatever building/wall/train/etc it’s on, then it’s graffiti.
Unfortunately, and without exception, all the permission-based art in Ramsgate is of such a poor level, that to me it is like a form of psychological graffiti.
“Listen here”- what does the “permission-based art in Ramsgate” consist of?
I thought you knew Ramsgate?
M.M. Rees, thank you for your question.
‘Permission-based art’ is any art that has been created with the permission (agreement) of the venues showing it. It also includes art that has been created using grant funding, as this is also a form of permission.
I am happy to presume you know the town well enough to be familiar with examples.
Arty, you seem like the kinda cat who might have an opinion, seeing as you asked the question … what do you think?
this takes this vandalism to a whole new level , these morons have tresspassed on a live railway to carry out this ridiculous pastime , its clear no one will be caught for this as the railways are smothered in it , it would have been awful if they had been hit by a train wouldnt it ?
If Banksy did it, a rich idiot would buy the train!
All grafittie is criminal damage Peter, and art is banana’s!
Any other country would have moved it by now
How would they have moved it?
Are you familiar with the situation at Ramsgate? Do you have expertise in railway crash recovery?
Are you? Do you?
No, I thought not. Fact remains, many other countries are far more efficient.
They use a crane on a flatbed railway carriage doh,and I was in involved with heavy recovery when I was in the army,get a crane and lift, easy using common sense is what is needed not not air A railway company some where in England will have one for emergencies
Would you like to try that again in Standard English?
I understood what he meant, but then again us men tend to understand more technical things.
I will explain in plain English for you, get a crane and lift it out of the way,
Got it now, Phyllis? Don’t forget to thank Ray.
I don’t remember it talking this long to recover the train that was hanging over the edge next to the viaduct in the early 90’s.
Maybe that was because the train in question was hanging over people’s homes, a real threat.
In the current situation, the train is basically parked on a siding, with no threat or hindrance to anyone.