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A new meaning to "Buffer Kissing"

An enthusiast charter marking the farewell to the Class 58 hits the buffers at Walton-on-Naze in Essex. The train, named the "bone-breaker" after the nickname of the class 58, "Bones" ended up breaking bones of two passengers (one with broken leg, and one with a couple of cracked ribs) after a 5mph collision with the buffer stops. The cause is so far unknown. 29 other people suffered minor injuries.

Walton-on-Naze has a reputation for being one of the most snobbish towns in England. The place was notorious for refusing to give planning permission for a chip shop because it would attract "the wrong element". Not sure what they make of a trainload of stranded class 58 fans.

Posted by TimHall at August 26, 2002 11:20 PM
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