Derailment of a breakdown crane at Croft 20 October 1995 (RR-DYN-96-107)

Last updated on 13 August 2014 10:43
The Toton Breakdown Crane was being manoeuvred into position ready to rerail some stone hopper wagons which had derailed in a siding adjacent to the up line when it became derailed itself. The leading two wheelsets of the crane carriage and the adjacent wheelset of the relieving bogie were derailed.
Author(s): Billinge R.H.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1996
United Kingdom
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