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Accident at Bishopton Tunnel on 16th July 1859

Accident Summary

Location

Bishopton Tunnel

Train Operator

Caledonian Railway

Primary Cause

Inadequate time interval

Secondary Causes

Inadequate motive power, poor rail adhesion, lack of signal telegraph, lack of absolute block

Result

Rear collision, derailment

1 fatality, 79 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
view document PDF (1.5Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bishopton Tunnel on 16th July 185913th Aug 1859

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