The Falls of Cruachan derailment occurred on 6 June 2010 on the West Highland Line in Scotland, when a passenger train travelling between Glasgow and Oban hit boulders on the line and derailed near Falls of Cruachan railway station, after a landslide. There was a small fire (which was soon put out with fire extinguishers) and one carriage was left in a precarious position on the embankment. Sixty passengers were evacuated, some with minor injuries; eight of those were hospitalised as a precaution. However, no people were killed. In addition to blocking the line, the incident also caused the closure of the A85 road below the rail line. Both road and rail were closed for a week. Location The derailment occurred near station, on the branch of the West Highland Line which departs from the main route at Crianlarich station, running west to a terminus at Oban station on the coast. Accident The accident occurred on the 18:20 passenger train from station to Oban which hit boulders on the line and derailed shortly before 21:00 BST (UTC+1). The unit involved was Class 156 diesel multiple unit 156 499. It was initially thought that two carriages had been left hanging over the embankment, although only one carriage was left in this position. The leading bogie of the second carriage was also derailed. There was a flash fire on the train, of insufficient duration to activate the on-board fire extinguishing system. Lubricating oil from a damaged engine crankcase had spilled on the sleepers, and ignited. The fire was quickly put out by the train conductor and a passenger with two hand fire extinguishers. Rescue efforts The train was carrying 60 passengers and three crew. Emergency services were alerted by a passenger on the train who dialed 999 at 20:53 BST. Firefighters from the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service launched a major incident response. Two appliances from Oban, plus one each from Arrochar, Dalmally and Inveraray were despatched to the scene. A Major Incident Unit (MIU) from Clydebank and a Heavy Rescue Vehicle (HRV) from Easterhouse also attended the scene of the accident. Two air ambulances and a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter also attended the scene due to the remote location. The Strathclyde Police helicopter attended and searched the scene utilising FLIR. Strathclyde Police attended with resources from Oban, Glasgow, Lochgilphead and Appin, and reported that all the passengers and crew had