Diesel & Electric Locomotives & Units
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 7th November 1980 at Crewe in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Report of collision of Class 47 47190 hauling a Guide Bridge to Bayston Hill freight with rear of a Mossend to Severn Tunnel Junction freight. The Class 47 cab was completely demolished, unfortunately causing the deaths of driver and guard.
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 Derailment that occurred on 1st August 1984 at Birtley in the Eastern Region, British Railways
Derailment of HST, set 44 with Power Cars 43112 and 43114, on diverted Leeds to Edinburgh service.
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 The driver and two passengers were killed and the locomotive subsequently withdrawn.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 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 The locomotives were extensively damaged with the two Class 31s being withdrawn.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 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 Collision that occurred on 9th March 1986 at Chinley in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Collision of Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly passenger train, hauled by Class 31 31436 with freight train hauled by Class 45 45014 and Class 47 47334. The Class 31 was withdrawn in October 1986 as a result of the damage sustained.
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.
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.