Ramsgate Airport derailment

The Ramsgate Airport derailment was a major derailment that happened on December 10th 2011 at Ramsgate Airport, involving Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit 170413, operated by First ScotRail

Background
At 14:24pm on December 10 2011, First ScotRail unit 170413 arrived at Ramsgate railway station with the 1G13. The train was operating a Glasgow to Ramsgate service

The train crew had booked on at Preston, at approximately 10:45pm. They would operate the 1G14 as far as Sheffield.

Events during the accident
At 14:47, 5 minutes late, the unit left on the 1G14 bound for Glasgow Central. At 14:48pm, when turning onto the Ramsgate mainline, the front carriage swayed badly. The driver evacuated the carriage of people (not belongings) in just seconds, before the train passed the station

At the station, the front carriage tipped to one side, as the driver was leaving the carriage. The central carriage, 56413, had slightly derailed by this point. Shortly after, the front carriage tipped over to the right onto the "Up" line. The train was still revving at the time

The train moved approximately 0.5m in that position, before the conductor applied the EMG brake. Passengers were led into Coach "A" to evacuate the train.

RAIB were on the scene at 14:52, having arrived by air.

The temperature at the time of the derailment was -0.4c, and the wind was strong. There was settled water on the lines, which started to freeze.

Passengers
There were 50 passengers on board - 8 in First Class, 20 in Coach "A", 15 in "B", with the remaining 7 people in "C". There were also four staff members onboard - the driver, conductor, inspector and trolley person. None were injured.

Overall, 3 people sustained injuries, none serious, and, surprisingly, there was no loss of lives.

Investigation
The investigation started at 14:55 on December 10.

Cause
The cause has not yet been determined

Compensating passengers
At 14:59 on December 10, ScotRail announced they would compensate passengers for the amount of their ticket + £500.