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Derailment of 90 tonne bogie hopper wagon at March on 5 May 1995 (RR-DYN-95-112)

Last updated on 20 December 2013 11:48

The last wagon of a train, travelling from Peak Forest to Ely and consisting of twenty-three laden 90 tonne bogie hopper wagons, derailed at March on 5th May 1995. The mechanism of derailment was by the right leading wheel climbing a facing switch blade. The cause was a combination...

Author(s): Barradell M.R.;O'Donnell C.A.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1995

United Kingdom

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