Derailment at Newsham 15 February 1995 (RR-DYN-95-060)

On the 15th February 1995 the last vehicle (HFA 355807) in a train of loaded MGR wagons derailed on the Bates colliery branch line at Newsham. Following the derailment the train ran for approximately 340m completely destroying approximately 200m of track. The BR Research Derailment Investigation Team were requested...