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| date = 11 June 1897 |
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| line = [[Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway]] |
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The small village station of [[Welshampton]] in the [[Welsh borders]] was the scene of a serious derailment on 11 June 1897. A long excursion train of mixed [[Cambrian Railway|Cambrian]] and [[Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway]] stock was returning from Mid-Wales to Lancashire when it derailed just East of [[Welshampton railway station|Welshampton station]]. Earlier in the day a Cambrian guard had complained of the rough-riding of a small 4-wheeled L&Y [[brake van]], which on the return journey was at the front of the train. The enquiry concluded though that the speed of the train was too high considering the state of the track which had many sleepers in need of replacement also too light a rail for high speed running. The Cambrian railway disputed the findings and maintained that the L&Y vehicle was to blame. |
The small village station of [[Welshampton]] in the [[Welsh borders]] was the scene of a serious derailment on 11 June 1897. A long excursion train of mixed [[Cambrian Railway|Cambrian]] and [[Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway]] stock was returning from Mid-Wales to Lancashire when it derailed just East of [[Welshampton railway station|Welshampton station]]. Earlier in the day a Cambrian guard had complained of the rough-riding of a small 4-wheeled L&Y [[brake van]], which on the return journey was at the front of the train. The enquiry concluded though that the speed of the train was too high considering the state of the track which had many sleepers in need of replacement also too light a rail for high speed running. The Cambrian railway disputed the findings and maintained that the L&Y vehicle was to blame. |
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| Date | 11 June 1897 |
| Location | Welshampton |
| Coordinates | 52°54′56″N 2°49′55″W / 52.9155°N 2.8320°W |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Line | Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
| Cause | Excessive speed/track condition |
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| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The small village station of Welshampton in the Welsh borders was the scene of a serious derailment on 11 June 1897. A long excursion train of mixed Cambrian and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway stock was returning from Mid-Wales to Lancashire when it derailed just East of Welshampton station. Earlier in the day a Cambrian guard had complained of the rough-riding of a small 4-wheeled L&Y brake van, which on the return journey was at the front of the train. The enquiry concluded though that the speed of the train was too high considering the state of the track which had many sleepers in need of replacement also too light a rail for high speed running. The Cambrian railway disputed the findings and maintained that the L&Y vehicle was to blame.
Sources
- Rolt, L.T.C.; Kichenside, Geoffrey (1982) [1955]. Red for Danger (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 165–166. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Photograph from the National Railway Museum archives