Document Summary

Various communications regarding the inquiry into the terrible triple collision at Harrow & Wealdstone in 1952.

These papers are from the Frank Cheevers collection. They were rescued from the skip by the late Inspector Bill Hay when the old Euston Division of the London Midland Region closed in the late 1980s. Bill passed them on to Frank, who now has custody of them and kindly loaned them to the archive for copying.

Please note that they are not presented in any particular order, and that some readers may find some of the details distressing, particularly the details of fatalities and injuries.

This document was published in October 1952 by British Railways (London Midland Region).

It was written by an unknown author.

This item is linked to the Accident at Harrow and Wealdstone on 8th October 1952

The original document format was Paper, and comprised 18 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Frank Cheevers and is in our Letters & telegraphs collection. It was added to the Archive on 31st July 2007.

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This document is © BRB (Residuary) Ltd.

Timeline:
Accident at Harrow and Wealdstone on 8th October 1952

October 1952
Records of Assistance in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Records of the Clearup Operation in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Various Communications sent in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Fatalities and Injuries Lists for the Harrow and Wealdstone Accident, 1952

October 1952
Communications Regarding the Inquiry into Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Notes on the Order of Events leading up to the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Notes relating to the Inquiry into the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Record of Signal Levers after the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
Harrow & Wealdstone - Diagram of Signals Etc

October 1952
Notes relating to train timings in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

October 1952
List of Witnesses to the Inquiry into the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

8th October 1952
Train Register Entries for 8th October 1952

9th October 1952
First Report on Progress in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

9th October 1952
Second Report on Progress in the aftermath of the Harrow & Wealdstone Collision, 1952

13th October 1952
Mishap at Harrow - Wednesday October 8th. Electric Lines.

24th October 1952
Mishap at Harrow & Wealdstone - Minutes of Meetings held with the Works Superintendant, Crewe, on the 22nd October and with other departmental represe...

30th October 1952
Notes of Evidence Given at Inquest at Hendon Town Hall on Thursday 30th October 1952

6th November 1952
Resumed Ministry of Transport Enquiry into the Accident at Harrow & Wealdstone Station, 8th October 1952...

12th June 1953
Report On The Double Collision Which Occurred On 8th October 1952 At Harrow And Wealdstone Station In The London Midland Region British Railways...