THE feature by Fraser Pithie on the Morpeth Curve (RM Sept) was a fascinating read, which allowed me to re-live my involvement in the 1984 crash.
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Railway Accidents: Lamentable Failures
Thirty-one people lost their lives on Tuesday, October 5, 1999, when a Thames Trains Class 165 ‘Turbo’ collided with a First Great Western InterCity125 at
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Railway accidents: Curve of unintended outcome
A severe curve on the East Coast Main Line located at the Northumberland town of Morpeth became infamous after two railway accidents within 15 years.
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First Class 91 withdrawn to become spares donor
LNER Class 91 No. 91108 became the first of the 31-strong class to be taken out of service on July 22. Withdrawal of Class 91s was
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Terrible state of the lineside – RM readers voice concerns
I AM a driver with a UK train operator and raised the issue of the state of the lineside about eight years ago with Network
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Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021
The name was chosen following a competition on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.
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Sentry at the Gate: How the North Warwickshire Line avoided closure
Fifty years ago this month, the Court of Appeal imposed an injunction on the British Railways Board which prevented them from withdrawing passenger services between
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