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Report on the Collision which occurred on 4th November 1959 at West Sleekburn in the North Eastern Region British Railways
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Sample Quote "An Up coal train, without vacuum brakes, which had been accepted under the Warning Arrangement in the Absolute Block Regulations up to the home signal protecting the junction at West Sleekburn, was unable to stop on the falling gradient. It ran slowly past the signal to collide head-on with a Down coal train which was travelling at a good speed over the junction to the branch line under clear signals. Both engines capsized and I regret to report that [the Driver] and [the Fireman] of the Down train were killed. Their deaths must have been instantaneous. The driver and fireman of the Up train suffered from shock."
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Archivist's Summary The report on the collision between two coal trains at West Sleekburn in 1959.
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Category Accident reports
Related Event Accident at West Sleekburn on 4th November 1959
Date of Publication 29th December 1959
Author(s) Col W. P. Reed
Publisher Ministry of Transport
Sourced? Yes
Source Stuart Johnson
Original Document Link None
Source Format Stapled Book
Document Copyright Crown
Permission Requested? No
Permission Granted? Yes; under our OPSI click-use license No. C02W0005088
PDF Available? Yes
PDF File Copyright This PDF file is subject to the terms governing the reproduction of crown copyright material. Depending on the status and age of the original document, you may need an OPSI click-use license if you wish to reproduce this material, and other restrictions may apply. Please see this explanation for further details.
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