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Derailment of SPA Steel Coil wagon at Leamington Spa on 21 March 1996 (RR-DYN-96-064)

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On 21st March 1996, train 6E58 (Tidal Sidings, Cardiff to Wakefield) consisted of thirty laden SPA Steel Coil wagons hauled by a Class 60 locomotive. Whilst travelling on the down line south of Leamington Spa Station the leading wheelset of the tenth wagon derailed. The derailment was caused by...

Author(s): O'Donnell C.A.;Billinge R.H.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1996

United Kingdom

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