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Cheadle Hulme accident 1964

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Feb 10, 2010.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I had to remove the set of photos featuring the Cheadle Hulme rail accident due to no copyright being on the photos. I have now spoken to the gentleman who owns the Copyright and he has let me overwrite them so i can use them.
    Anyway here are a few of the links
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260547.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260561.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260546.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260550.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260558.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260557.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260556.html
    Stanier 8F 48695 on recovery working
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260545.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260562.html
    WD 2-8-0 on recovery work
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260553.html
    cutting a coach in-situ
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63260548.html

    Details of the accident :-

    A train derailment occurred at the station on 28 May 1964. The bridge which carried trains to Macclesfield and Stoke was in the process of being reconstructed, and trains passing over it were restricted to a temporary speed limit of 10 miles per hour (16.1 km/h) A special train carrying a school party of 234 from Gnosall to York travelling on the Macclesfield line towards Manchester, took the curve at a speed in excess of the temporary restriction and several coaches derailed. Three people, including two children, were killed and 27 were injured. A hearing determined that the train's excessive speed had caused the derailment and that the train driver had been unaware of any speed limit.

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Feb 10, 2010
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  3. kestreleyes

    kestreleyes Well-Known Member

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    when i used to be the box lad there in the very early nineties i remember the old toilet upstairs used to have a big axe located there ,one of the outcomes of the enquiry it was, shame it dissapeared just after the box closed!!
     
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