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Accident at Birdhill on 8th January 1914

Accident Summary

Location

Birdhill

Train Operator

Great Southern & Western Railway

Primary Causes

Excessive speed, inadequate motive power

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Derailment

1 fatality, 2 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

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view document PDF (0.8Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Birdhill on 8th January 191427th Jan 1914

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