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Accident at Musselburgh on 27th July 1850

Accident Summary

Location

Musselburgh

Train Operator

North British Railway

Primary Cause

Track defect

Secondary Cause

Awaiting Information

Result

Runaway train portion, buffer stop collision, derailment

Unknown fatalities, unknown number of injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

Related Documents

Link  [?] Document Date
document sourced; awaiting publishingAccident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Musselburgh on 27th July 18501850

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