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Accident at Exeter Incline on 30th June 1870

Accident Summary

Accident at Exeter Incline on 30th June 1870

Location

Exeter Incline

Train Operator

London & South Western Railway

Primary Causes

Excessive train load, unsafe shunting method

Secondary Cause

Inadequate brake power

Result

Runaway train portion, buffer stop collision

0 fatalities, 11 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

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view document PDF (0.7Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Exeter Incline on 30th June 187015th Jul 1870

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