Derailment of 6F44, 08.56 hours Rowley Regis - Stanlow at Sandbach junction on 3 April 1978 (TM-FT-085)

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. The train consisted of Locomotive 40178 with 19 empty tank wagons. It had a clear run through Middlewich, the signal was off at Northwich South Junction and the train came to a stand at the West Junction signal 42, to await a clear road, and for...