Rules, Guides & Ephemera
Department of Transport
Railway Accidents - Report on the Derailments that occurred on Continuous Welded Rail Track at Lichfield, Somerton and Sandy, British Railways, during June and July 1969 and on the General safety of this form of Track
Enquiry into CWR track distortions after its first introduction by BR in 1962. This analysed reported incidents in 1969 and focused on four separate derailments related to track buckling. An initial report was issued in 1970 and the final in 1974.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Fire that occurred in a Sleeping-Car Train on 6th July 1978 at Taunton in the Western Region, British Railways
Report on the Class 47 hauled Penzance to Paddington sleeper fire at Taunton in 1978 resulting in loss of twelve lives. Report with photographs and fold-out diagram.
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th November 1985 at Copyhold Junction near Haywards Heath in the Southern Region of British Railways
Department of Transport
Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 16th February 1980 at Bushey in the London Midland Region, British Railways
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 Collision that occurred on 31st May 1985 at Battersea Park station in the Southern Region British Railways
