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Accident at Glasgow Cross on 31st January 1949

Accident Summary

Location

Glasgow Cross

Train Operator

British Railways (Scottish Region)

Primary Cause

Driver error

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Signal passed at danger, rear collision, derailment

0 fatalities, 78 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)Report on the Accident which occurred on 31st January 1949, at Glasgow Cross in the Scottish Region British Railways...20th Apr 1949

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