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Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Carlisle, Wigton Road on 7th April 1875

Document Summary

The report on the collapse of a cast iron bridge at Carlisle Wigtown Road in 1875.

This document was published on 19th May 1875 by Board of Trade.

It was written by Major Gen. C. S. Hutchinson.

This item is linked to the Accident at Carlisle, Wigton Road on 7th April 1875

The original document format was Bound Volume, and comprised 1 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Cumbrian Railways Association/Peter Robinson and is in our Accident reports collection..

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"In this case as the engine of a North-Eastern Company's down goods train was passing at about 2.30 a.m. Slowly over the bridge in question a portion of it gave way, and the engine and two waggons next to it were precipitated into the road beneath.

The driver fell clear and to the right of the engine on to the road beneath (a drop of about 17 feet), and was seriously injured in the back and left foot. The fireman stepped off in time to save hinself."