Accident Reports
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 Collision that occurred on 30th July 1982 near Lindsey Oil Terminal in the Eastern Region of British Railways
Head-on collision of two freight trains, the first hauled by Class 56 56004 and the second by two Class 31's 31314 and 31192. The locomotives were extensively damaged with the two Class 31s being withdrawn.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Personnel Accident that occurred on 5th August 1983 at Polmont in the Scottish Region of British Railways
Enquiry into accident causing the deaths of three trackmen stuck by an ECS train at high speed at Polmont.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Accident that occurred on 21st January 1983 at Reddish Public Level Crossing in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collisions that occurred on 18th August 1981 at Parks Bridge Junction and on 13th November 1981 at Bromley Junction in the Southern Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 3rd February 1983 at Elgin in the Scottish Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 7th December 1984 at Eccles in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Rear end collision of a Liverpool to Scarborough express passenger, hauled by Peak 45147 with an oil tank train. The driver and two passengers were killed and the locomotive subsequently withdrawn.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 26th June 1982 at Clayton Bridge Level Crossing in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 30th July 1984 near Polmont in the Scottish Region, British Railways
Report on the fatal Polmont accident when a Class 47 push-pull Edinburgh to Glasgow train derailed with the driving brake leading.
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.