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Train hits trampoline after Storm Dudley blows it onto tracks

A train was delayed by nearly two hours after it hit a trampoline that had been blown onto the tracks.

The 14.22 Swansea to London Paddington service collided with the trampoline just outside Cardiff Central at around 3.20pm on Wednesday (February 16) afternoon.

The netted trampoline became wedged under the front of the train, which was stuck for around an hour and 55 minutes while engineers worked hard to free the obstacle.

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The train involved in the collision was named after Captain Tom Moore in 2020, in recognition of his fundraising achievements.

While it is unclear exactly where it came from, the trampoline was blown onto the tracks by Storm Dudley, which has brought winds of up to 80mph to Wales.

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There were no injuries reported following the incident, but the train terminated at Bristol Parkway rather than London Paddington, as scheduled.

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: "The 14.22 Swansea to London Paddington service collided with a trampoline that blew onto the line before 4pm today and the trampoline became wedged under the front of the train.

"That meant we couldn't move the train on, but most other services were able to move around the train while Network Rail engineers removed the trampoline safely."

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