Accidents

NOCK, O.S.

Historic Railway Disasters

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PERKINS, John

The Tay Bridge Disaster

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PREBBLE, John

The High Girders - The story of the Tay Bridge disaster

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RANSOM, P.J.G.

Snow, Flood & Tempest - Railways and Natural Disasters

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REYNOLDS, Michael

Engine-Driving Life

Stirring adventures and incidents in the lives of locomotive engine drivers

Experiences of Reynolds, an engine driver and Locomotive Inspector on the LB&SCR, originally published in 1880. Chapters cover engine driving, railway operations, and accidents, including the Tay Bridge. Narrative supported by contemporary drawings.

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RICHARDS, Jack & SEARLE, Adrian

The Quintinshill Conspiracy - The Shocking True Story Behind Britain's Worst Rail Disaster

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ROLT, L.T.C.

Red For Danger - A History of Railway Accidents and Railway Safety

Classic study of railway safety and accidents, from Huskisson's death at Rainhill in 1930 onwards. First published in 1955 and reprinted with new editions thereafter.

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SCHNEIDER, Ascanio & MASÉ, Armin

Railway Accidents of Great Britain and Europe

Their causes and consequences

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SEMMENS, Peter

Railway Disasters of the World - Principal passenger train accidents of the 20th century

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SWINFEN, David

The Fall of the Tay Bridge

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