A derailed train which caused travel chaos when it came off the tracks at a Newcastle depot this week has finally been moved.
Workers from Northern Rail were spotted using two cranes in the effort to get the train restored back to where it should be.
The incident caused major disruption to several rail services in and out of Newcastle on Tuesday. An investigation has now been launched and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed.
Dramatic images showed the TransPennine Express service which had come off the tracks and smashed into concrete near the Heaton depot at around 6.30am on Tuesday. No commuters were on board when the train derailed and it was confirmed there were no injuries as a result of the incident.
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At the time, a TransPennine Express spokesman said: "There will be major disruption to our services between Newcastle and Liverpool/ Edinburgh this morning, following a derailment during a routine depot move by one of our trains at Newcastle depot.
"Thankfully, no-one was injured, and we are now working with our partners to gets services up and running again as a soon as we can. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed.
A spokesperson for the Government's Rail Accident Investigation Branch said: "The RAIB has been notified of an derailment which occurred this morning at Heaton depot. RAIB has requested the railway to secure evidence relating to the derailment, this will be reviewed by the Branch and the appropriate course of action decided in the coming days."
