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Zac Sherratt

Cement train derailment drama rumbles on as Newcastle to Carlisle service off until December

Workers have begun constructing a huge crane to heave a derailed train from a river - but the recovery date has been pushed back yet again.

Five freight wagons each filled with 80 tonnes of powdered cement came crashing down into the River Petteril, Carlisle, on October 19 after they broke free of the tracks.

It has seen commutes to Carlisle from Newcastle descend into chaos since - with Northern Rail services only able to travel as far as Haltwhistle, before passengers need to catch a bus for the remainder of the journey.

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