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and was travelling at 60 miles per hour. Both locomotives and every carriage was derailed; several being thrown down an embankment, killing 10 passengers and injuring 21 more. The approximate location of the collision was
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The accident enquiry, conducted by Lt Col G R S Wilson, found the track to be in good condition and the speed of the train not to be excessive. However this was the first trip out for the locomotive, No 46207
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south of Rugby, at a speed of 65 mph and finally crashed, killing 15 people and injuring 35 more. The footplate crew survived and protected their train in spite of being severely shocked.
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wheelsets had been swapped round. The enquiry concluded that the derailment was caused by an excessively tight bogie
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has been the site of two serious derailments in 1915 and 1951, killing 10 and 15 people respectively.
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On Saturday, 14 August 1915, the 08:45 Birmingham to Euston express passenger train, hauled by
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south of Stowe Hill tunnel where the occupants were able to see the accident.
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train approached. It consisted of 15 coaches hauled by two locomotives;
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indicates the deadliest railway accident in British history
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passenger service consisting of 15 coaches hauled by a
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Index

Weedon rail crash (1915)
Weedon, Northamptonshire
West Coast Main Line
Weedon, Northamptonshire
52°13′20″N 1°03′50″W / 52.22212°N 1.06387°W / 52.22212; -1.06387
West Coast Main Line
coupling rod
List of UK rail accidents by year
LNWR George the Fifth Class
taper pin
coupling rod
crank pin
Irish Mail
LNWR Renown Class
Precedent Class
52°13′20″N 1°03′50″W / 52.22212°N 1.06387°W / 52.22212; -1.06387
Stowe Hill tunnel
Weedon, Northamptonshire
52°13′32″N 1°04′20″W / 52.22559°N 1.07219°W / 52.22559; -1.07219
West Coast Main Line
British Railways
List of UK rail accidents by year
Liverpool Lime Street
London Euston
Princess class Stanier Pacific
Weedon
Northamptonshire
West Coast Main Line
bogie
axlebox

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