Part of Dublin to Belfast rail line collapses (1 Viewer)

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A 20 metre section of viaduct on the Broadmeadow estuary, between Malahide and Donabate gave way at around 6.20pm.
The damaged line was noticed by the driver of the 6.07pm train travelling from Balbriggan to Pearse station.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0821/rail.html
 
this is 3 mins from my gaff. absolute miracle nothing major happened. if it had happened after sunlight, the driver would never have seen it and we woulve had a train full of people in the water at night.
 
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If this dosent bring a tear to your eye you're already dead.
 
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nothing to do with trains, bridges etc, good tune for the morning though
 

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