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Accident at Littleworth - Spalding on 28th January 1872

Accident Summary

Location

Littleworth - Spalding

Train Operator

Great Northern Railway

Primary Cause

Fog

Secondary Cause

Lack of absolute block

Result

Rear collision

1 fatality, 2 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 (0.4Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Littleworth - Spalding on 28th January 187223rd Feb 1872

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