Diesel & Electric Locomotives & Units
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 12th November 1970 at Bexley Station in the Southern Region British Railways
Collison of Class 73 E6015 hauling a freight train with six car EMU forming a Charing Cross to Dartford service.
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th October 1971 near Beattock in the Scottish Region of British Railways
Collison when an out of control freight train hauled by Class 47 D1836 ran into another freight hauled by D5100 and D8568 with the death of the guard of the leading train.
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 26th October 1975 at Lunan Bay, between Montrose and Arbroath in the Scottish Region British Railways
Collision of light locomotive 40111 with an Aberdeen to King's Cross passenger hauled by 47418. The Class 40 embedded itself underneath the body of the rear coach. Despite major damage and the start of Class 40 withdrawals, 40111 was repaired.
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 16th December 1971 at Lenton South Junction, Nottingham in the London Midland Region British Railways
Fatal head-on collision of a freight train hauled by Class 20s 8115 and 8142 with a parcels hauled by Class 25 7605. The extensive damage resulted in the withdrawal of 7605.
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 27th November 1971 at Sharnbrook in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Collison involving a freight train, hauled by Class 47 D1623, and an engineer's train of Class 25 D5250, both locomotives receiving serious cab end damage.
Department of the Environment
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 16th December 1972 at Copyhold Junction near Haywards Heath in the Southern Region of British Railways
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 16th October 1986 at Kensal Green in the London Midland Region of British Railways
Collision between a Class 313, introduced in the previous year, and London Underground Bakerloo Line 1959 stock tube train.
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 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.