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Accident at Laister Dyke, Quarry Gap on 22nd February 1887

Accident Summary

Location

Laister Dyke, Quarry Gap

Train Operator

Great Northern Railway

Primary Causes

Shunter error, guard error

Secondary Cause

Signal lamp failure

Result

Sidelong collision

0 fatalities, 6 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 (0.8Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Laister Dyke, Quarry Gap on 22nd February 188712th Mar 1887

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