MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ACCIDENT REPORT

This accident report covers a passenger train derailment in a tunnel at 65 mph. Minor injuries were reported. The rail breakage which caused derailment was traced to a defective rail end caused by corrosion fatigue cracks at joints of stress concentration around bold holes.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Temple Press Limited

    161-166 Fleet Street
    Longon EC4,   England 
  • Publication Date: 1954-8-27

Media Info

  • Features: Figures;
  • Pagination: p. 246-248
  • Serial:

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00039577
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM