INTERIM REPORTS ON DERAILMENTS AT LICHFIELD, SOMERTON AND SANDY

This is an accident report of three derailments in England which occurred during June-July, 1969. All took place in welded rail and all were caused by distortions or buckling of the rail. No definite conclusions as to the cause of the incidents aside from an inherent track weakness were reached. Causes for track distortions, during the period 1958 to 1968, are reviewed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1970-4-17

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 314-315
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Buckling; Derailments; Freight trains; Passenger trains; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Railroad trains; Safety; Technology; Temperature; Void ratios; Welded rail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Lateral dynamics
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Void
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037776
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM