Little Salkeld rail accident
| Little Salkeld rail accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 19 January 1918 15:58 |
| Location | Long Meg cutting near Settle-Carlisle Line |
| Operator | Midland Railway |
| Cause | Line obstructed (landslip) |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 46 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Little Salkeld rail accident occurred on 19 January 1918 in
As the 11 carriage 08:50
6 passengers were killed immediately and another fatally injured, whilst 37 passengers and 9 railway staff received non-fatal injuries. The more seriously injured were taken either to the
References
- ^ ISBN 0715383620.
- ^ "The Accident at Carlisle". The Railway Times. Vol. 109, no. 2821. London. 26 January 1918. p. 162 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Newton, Grace (16 December 2019). "Webcam pictures show deep snowfall on the Settle and Carlisle Railway in the Yorkshire Dales". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "The Railway Disaster". Penrith Observer. No. 2973. Penrith. 29 January 1918. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ ISSN 1364-0216.
- ^ "Railway Disaster". The Scotsman. No. 23288. Edinburgh. 21 January 1918. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Train accident in Cumberland". The Chester Chronicle. Vol. 165, no. 6704. Chester. 26 January 1918. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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