Department of Transport
Level Crossing Protection - Report, including visits to the Netherlands, French, West German and Swiss Railways, by Officers of the Department of Transport and of the British Railways Board
Comprehensive report produced on BR level crossings and European practice with photographs and fold-out charts.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Derailments that occurred on 22nd September 1983 at Pitlochry in the Scottish Region of British Railways and on 30th November 1984 at Pershore in the Western Region of British Railways
Derailments of Class 47 47470 on Inverness to Glasgow passenger and 47500 'Great Western ' on a Hereford to London passenger. Both accidents were caused by the fracture of fishplates at bulkhead joints. Report with photographs and drawings.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 30th August 1973 at Shields Junction in the Scottish Region British Railways
Fatal head-on collision between a Ayr to Glasgow DMU and a Weymss Bay to Glasgow EMU. The leading coach of the EMU rode-up over the rear coach of the DMU for more than a coach length, leading to a fire.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 18th January 1986 at Preston in the London Midland Region British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th August 1975 at Weaver Junction in the London Midland Region British Railways
Collision between a Freightliner train hauled by Class 86 86103 and a tank wagon train hauled by Class 40 40189. Damage was extensive to trains and running lines. The Class 40 was subsequently withdrawn. Report with photographs and large foldout diagram.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 24th March 1987 at Frome in the Western Region British Railways
Head-on collision due to signal past at danger involving a Yeovil to Cardfiff passenger hauled by 33032 and a Westbury to Whatley freight hauled by 47202. Both locomotives were damaged beyond repair.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Fire that occurred on 16th August 1983 at Cadder in the Scottish Region of British Railways
Enquiry into fire on a Mk III coach of an Edinburgh to Glasgow push-pull train. Report with photograph, location diagram and carriage drawing.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Fatal Accident involving a Permanent Way Gang which occurred on 11th February 1985 at Severn Tunnel Junction in the Western Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision and Consequent Derailment that occurred on 12th June 1976 between Laurencekirk and Carmont in the Scottish Region British Railways
Multiple collision of light locomotive 40053 with a flat wagon train hauled by 40066 causing a track panel onto the line and in the path of a King's Cross to Aberdeen express hauled by 47418. 40053 was subsequently withdrawn.