DERAILMENT AT ELM PARK

The accident report describes a derailment of an entire passenger train resulting in 2 deaths and 18 injuries. Cause of the derailment was striking an obstruction on the line resulting in the leading bogie becoming derailed and striking an underline bridge girder. Investigation showed derailment was caused by pieces of metal deliberately placed on the rails with the object of wrecking the train. Conclusions reached were: (1) this particular incident was not an isolated case, (2) acts of sabotage are increasing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • McMullen, D
• Publication Date: 1965-11-19

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 916
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 121

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Passenger trains; Railroad trains; Sabotage; Safety; Technology; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037253
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM