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Report on the Accident between Streatham Common and Balham on 19th July 1935

Document Summary

The report on the derailment of a passenger train between Streatham Common and Balham in 1935.

This document was published on 18th October 1935 by Ministry of Transport.

It was written by Lieut. Col. G. R. S. Wilson.

This item is linked to the Accident at Streatham Common - Balham on 19th July 1935

The original document format was Bound Volume, and comprised 12 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Office of Rail Regulation and is in our Accident reports collection. It was added to the Archive on 22nd June 2008.

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"The 5.18 p.m. train from Brighton (7.5 p.m. from East Grinstead) to Victoria was travelling at high speed on the up main line, when the coupled wheels of the engine became derailed. Fortunately no further derailment ensued, and there were no complaints of injury or shock from passengers or staff."

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