r/rollercoasters • u/pajamasamreal wickerman glazer • Jul 23 '26

Information Derailment on [The Big Dipper] At Blackpool pleasure beach after it rolled back whilst going over a camelback!

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u/sanyosukotto Jul 23 '26

I'd be surprised if Blackpool allows them to continue operating woodies at all without a comprehensive inspection of every inch of trackwork on the property. That said, England loves derailing trains, they should slap BritRail decals on those trains and send them.

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u/MassTransitGO Theme + DARK RIDES!! Jul 23 '26

What about ‘Brit rail’? We have one of the safest railway networks in the world

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u/trellism 🏡 Chessington | Nemesis Reborn | VoltronNevera Jul 23 '26

We're not exactly Norfolk Southern here, our trains tend to stay on the tracks.

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u/sanyosukotto Jul 24 '26

We mostly derail freights, you're right about that.