Devastated ScotRail workers will fall silent this morning in memory of three men who lost their lives in the Stonehaven rail tragedy.
Railway workers who's 'hearts remain broken and will for a long time' across the country are holding a one minute vigil at 9.43am.
It comes exactly one week after a train derailed killing driver, Brett McCullough 45, conductor Donald Dinnie 58, and passenger, Chris Stuchbury, 62.
Six other people were rushed to hospital with injuries.
The train had been travelling from Aberdeen to Glasgow last week when it came off the rails sparking a huge emergency response.
The area had been hit with heavy rain and it is suspected a landslip or flooding damage could have caused the train to come off the tracks.
The train had been turning back after coming across an initial landslip when the tragedy struck.
Hero off-duty train worker Nicola Whyte, 31, who was on the train, bravely walked around three miles from the wreckage to raise the alarm at a signal box at 09.43am.
A major double investigation is now being carried out 'to establish the full circumstances'.
Announcing their plans, ScotRail said: “To mark the passing of our colleagues Brett McCullough and Donald Dinnie, and our passenger Christopher Stuchbury, Scotland’s Railway will fall silent for one minute at 09.43am on Wednesday.
“We will be supported by colleagues across Britain, including Abellio and Network Rail.
"Our hearts remain broken and will do for a long time.
“We hope that by coming together as a railway family, along with the local community and people across the country, we can support one another through this horrendous time.”
A preliminary investigation report into the crash by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch revealed the final moments of the 06.38am service.
It read: “After departing Stonehaven, the train continued past Carmont on the up (southbound) line until it was stopped by the signaller at Carmont, using a radio message.
"This was because the signaller had just received a report from the driver of a train on the down (northbound) line that a landslip was obstructing the up line between Carmont and Laurencekirk.
"When it became apparent that train 1T08 could not continue its journey south, the decision was taken to return it to Aberdeen, and it was routed back over a crossover at Carmont onto the down line.
“After travelling for approximately 1.4 miles (2.25 km), the train struck a landslip covering the down line and derailed.”
It continues: “As the track curved to the right, the train continued in a roughly straight line for around 100 yards (90 metres) until it struck a section of bridge parapet, which was destroyed.
“The leading power car continued over the bridge and then fell from the railway down a wooded embankment, as did the third passenger carriage.”
“The first passenger carriage came to rest on its roof, having rotated to be at right angles to the track.
“The second passenger carriage also overturned onto its roof and came to rest on the first carriage.
"The fourth passenger carriage remained upright and attached to the rear power car; it also came to rest on the first carriage.
“All wheelsets of the rear power car derailed, but it remained upright."
Another three-minute silence was held by Stonehaven residents at 7pm on Sunday.
