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Accident at Garrowhill on 17th December 1960

Accident Summary

Location

Garrowhill

Train Operator

British Railways (Scottish Region)

Primary Cause

Electrical fault

Secondary Cause

Poor design

Result

Transformer explosion, fire

0 fatalities, 0 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (2.3Mb download)Failures of Multiple-unit Electric Trains on British Railways: Final Report17th Mar 1962

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