Derailment of 6Z97, 06.45h Stanlow/Bishopbriggs at Acton Grange, Warrington on 3 March 1983 (TM-FT-136)

Last updated on 24 May 2013 3:38
The trailing wheels of an RBX Bridge Wagon derailed when running at between 35-40 miles/h on jointed track containing very severly dipped rail joints. The vehicle was marshalled first wagon in a train conveying four 100t tank wagons and ten 45t tank wagons all loaded, of which twelve tank wagons...
Author(s): Duncan I G T;McLoughlin M
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1983
United Kingdom
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