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Derailment of Class 455 EMU at Victoria on 19 June 1995 (RR-DYN-95-135)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:09

On 19th June 1995 an eight car unit (formed from two Class 455 EMU's) derailed whilst negotiating a facing switch at London's Victoria Station. The mechanism of derailment was by flange climbing of the facing switch blade. The cause was the sharp corner of the manganese steel switch blade...

Author(s): O'Donnell C.A.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1995

United Kingdom

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