train derails in aberdeenshire

Sounds really bad. Hopefully there's no deaths or serious injury. It was near Stonehaven apparently so could be an LNER with lots of people on board.
 
Train derailed was 0638 Aberdeen-Queen St Glasgow. It stopped south of Carmont having seen a landslip. It was returning north, initially on the southbound line, then on the northbound having crossed at Carmont. It then hit a second landslip and derailed as it was returning to Stonehaven
 
I remember similar line issues in Scotland and North East England in 2012. At the time I was working in Aberdeen so a regular on the train. That summer was very wet and landslips happened in a few places.
 
Sadly it is a legitimate photo. It’s a Scotrail service comprising two HST power cars and four passenger coaches. Mk 3 coaching stock has an excellent safety record but hitting a huge landslide like that and and there’s is bound to be a lot of damage.

Three dead now including the driver. RIP.
 
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