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P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by class8mikado, Sep 13, 2013.

  1. guycarr360

    guycarr360 Part of the furniture

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    Don't know if this is in the public domain, but puts 60163's woes into context.

    A major UK bridgebuilder, who supplies large steel I beams for construction work, has been found to not have the correct "paperwork", in place to confirm welding of said beams.
    In effect they have been welded incorrectly.
    These are already in use over the national road network, and have been found to structurally unsafe, and are now weight and speed restricted, due to "Defective Welding".
    One of these bridges is very local to me, don't need to be Einstein to work out where, it also crosses the ECML.
    Traffic chaos that was due to stop last xmas, still continues, as they work to find a fix, which according to a company we deal with who work with NR, is impossible.
    He expects the company to go into receivership, then all beams will require replacement to become safe again, and this is all over the country.
     

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