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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 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. |
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The excursion to Barmouth had been organised by the United Sunday Schools of [[Royton]] with 320 passengers on board who were in 15 carriages pulled by two locomotives. The train was on the return journey from Barmouth where it left at 18:00, at about 22:20 one of the engines and 13 of the coaches left the rails 154 yards east of Welshampton station. Nine passengers were killed in what was the first fatal accident on the line since it was built, two other passengers and a railway employee died later from injuries. Although the initial investigation centered on the first carriage to leave the rails, a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway third-class brake coach 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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| Welshampton rail crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 11 June 1897 |
| Location | Welshampton |
| Coordinates | 52°54′56″N 2°49′55″W / 52.9155°N 2.8320°W |
| Country | England |
| Line | Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway |
| Cause | Excessive speed/track condition |
| Statistics | |
| 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 excursion to Barmouth had been organised by the United Sunday Schools of Royton with 320 passengers on board who were in 15 carriages pulled by two locomotives. The train was on the return journey from Barmouth where it left at 18:00, at about 22:20 one of the engines and 13 of the coaches left the rails 154 yards east of Welshampton station. Nine passengers were killed in what was the first fatal accident on the line since it was built, two other passengers and a railway employee died later from injuries. Although the initial investigation centered on the first carriage to leave the rails, a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway third-class brake coach 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