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Menheniot, 15 November 1897 – reconstruction of Trevido Viaduct: accident raising a heavy timber: 2 killed. [20] In 1898, a mail train was derailed near Penryn, Cornwall due to defective track and the oscillation of the locomotive hauling it. Following this accident, the 3521 Class locomotives were rebuilt as tender locomotives. [17]
The following is an incomplete list of accidents that occur at a level crossing; in other words, this list only includes railway accidents that occur at-grade and not separated from other traffic by bridges and overpasses. This list is incomplete with many countries not reporting accidents, or only listing accidents of a certain level of ...
An accident occurred on 9 February 1897 during the reconstruction of Coldrennick Viaduct, which is situated just outside the station. A gang of 17 workmen were suspended below the viaduct on a platform when it broke away, throwing 12 of the men 140 feet to their deaths.
Ninety-four people were killed, of whom 44 were children on a holiday outing. After the accident, barrier-dependent train signalling was introduced on the DR network. July 31 – United Kingdom – Thirsk rail crash, an express train from King's Cross to Edinburgh collided with the wreckage of a derailed freight train. Seven were killed and 45 ...
The Camelford water pollution incident involved the accidental contamination of the drinking water supply to the town of Camelford, Cornwall, in July 1988.Twenty tonnes of aluminium sulphate was inadvertently added to the water supply, raising the concentration to 3,000 times the admissible level.
Families of the 179 people killed in the Jeju Air disaster have been camping out at the airport as they demand answers over the deadliest crash in South Korea’s history.. Hundreds of family ...
April 16 – United Kingdom – Paisley Gilmour Street accident: head-on collision between two DMU trains after starting signal was passed at danger in a case of "ding-ding, and away". Both drivers and five passengers were killed and 67 passengers and a guard were injured. The rule change that led to the crash was reversed.
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