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Derailment at Wigan, Springs Branch (RR-TRS-96-024)

Last updated on 13 August 2014 10:05

At 0030 on 12 May 1996 train 8L38 (Arpley to Springs Branch) derailed within a possession on the Down Slow line at Wigan whilst being hauled at walking pace. - The evidence collated by the BR Research Derailment Investigation Team indicated that the derailment was caused by a combination...

Author(s): Clementson J.;Billinge R.H.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1996

United Kingdom

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