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Accident at Goswick on 26th October 1947

Accident Summary

Accident at Goswick on 26th October 1947

Location

Goswick

Train Operator

London & North Eastern Railway

Primary Causes

Driver error, excessive speed

Secondary Causes

Fireman error, guard error

Result

Derailment, train split

28 fatalities, 90 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 (0.7Mb download)Report on the Derailment that occurred on 26th October, 1947, at Goswick on the London and North Eastern Railway...17th Mar 1948

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