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Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Kings Norton on 12th October 1852

Document Summary

The report of the collision of an express train with a goods train at King's Norton, Birmingham.

This document was published on 29th October 1852 by Board of Trade.

It was written by Capt. Douglas Galton (R. E.).

This item is linked to the Accident at Kings Norton on 12th October 1852

The original document format was Bound Volume, and comprised 4 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Bill King and is in our Accident reports collection. It was added to the Archive on 12th April 2012 by John Charnley.

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"In reply to the station master's observation as to the necessity of clearing the line, the goods guard immediately said they would shunt the train, and having told the station master to turn on the signal, he checked the train with his break, and signalled to the engine-driver to back the train whilst the second guard went to the points. When the train was shunted on to the up line, the station master, who was still at the handle of the wire signal (which is on the opposite side of the platform to the station signal), exclaimed, that the express train had not passed. The under-guard immediately left the points and van to tell the first guard, who had ridden back in the van, and then ran forward with his lamp to meet the expected train.

He had not proceeded much more than half way between the station and the wire signal when the express train passed him. He heard the collision take place, and went on again for some distance, and stopped a special goods train, which is not mentioned in the Company's time table, and then remained till he was relieved."

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