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 Accident at Tay Bridge on 28th December 1879
 
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Train Operator(s)
North British Railway

Primary Cause(s)
Bridge defect

Secondary Cause(s)
High winds

Result
Bridge collapse, derailment

No. Fatalities
75

No. Injured
0

Accident at Tay Bridge on 28th December 1879
 
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document summary view document (medium download) add to favouritesTay Bridge Disaster: Report Of The Court of Inquiry, and Report Of Mr. Rothery, Upon the Circumstances Attending the Fall of a Portion of the Tay Bridge on the 28th December 187930th Jun 18802.1
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document summary view document (medium download) add to favouritesThe Tay Bridge Disaster: Correspondance in The Times10th Jul 18801.3
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document summary view document (small download) add to favouritesObservations of Major-General Hutchinson12th Jul 18800.1
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document summary view document (medium download) add to favouritesTay Bridge Disaster: Appendix to the Report Of The Court of Inquiry4th Aug 18803.6
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document summary view document (very large download) add to favouritesReport from the Select Committee on the North British Railway (Tay Bridge) Bill; Together with the Proceedings of the Committee, and Minutes of Evidence4th Aug 188036.9
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document summary view document (small download) add to favouritesWind Pressure (Railway Structures) Commission20th May 18810.2
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