Thirsk rail crash (1967)
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The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967 at Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England.
The 12:00 express train from King's Cross to Edinburgh collided with a derailed cement wagon at about 50 mph. The wagon was travelling in a freight train on an adjacent line. Seven passengers were killed and 45 were injured.
The express was hauled by prototype locomotive DP2, which was written off in the accident.
[edit] References
- Ministry of Transport; Col D McMullen (1968). Railway accident : Report on the Derailment and subsequent Collision that occurred on 31st July, 1967, at Thirsk in the Eastern Region British Railways. HMSO. ISBN 0-11-550036-7.
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