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The Chelford rail accident occurred on 22 December 1894 at Chelford railway station.[1] The stationmaster was supervising shunting operations, during which a high-sided wagon was fly-shunted (i.e. run-off) into a siding in strong winds and rapidly fading light. As another six wagons were being run onto an adjoining road, the stationmaster saw the high-sided wagon being blown out of its siding by the wind to meet them.[2] A collision occurred derailing the runaway in such a way that it fouled the main line just as the 16:15 Manchester to Crewe express approached, drawn by two locomotives, LNWR Waterloo Class2-4-0 No 418 Zygia and Experiment Class No 518 Express.[1] The stationmaster ran towards them waving a red lamp but the drivers thought he was signalling to the shunters and did not slacken speed. Zygia derailed and fell on her side whilst her tender ran up the platform ramp. Express remained upright but the first carriage demolished the front of a signalbox. In all, 14 passengers were killed and 48 injured.[3]
The inquiry had little comment to make as this seemed to be a freak accident but advised that, in future, the brakes of all shunted wagons should be immediately pinned down.[4]
A contemporary photo supposedly shows the re-railed damaged locomotive Zygia shortly after the accident.[5]
chelford, rail, accident, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jst. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Chelford rail accident news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2018 The Chelford rail accident occurred on 22 December 1894 at Chelford railway station 1 The stationmaster was supervising shunting operations during which a high sided wagon was fly shunted i e run off into a siding in strong winds and rapidly fading light As another six wagons were being run onto an adjoining road the stationmaster saw the high sided wagon being blown out of its siding by the wind to meet them 2 A collision occurred derailing the runaway in such a way that it fouled the main line just as the 16 15 Manchester to Crewe express approached drawn by two locomotives LNWR Waterloo Class 2 4 0 No 418 Zygia and Experiment Class No 518 Express 1 The stationmaster ran towards them waving a red lamp but the drivers thought he was signalling to the shunters and did not slacken speed Zygia derailed and fell on her side whilst her tender ran up the platform ramp Express remained upright but the first carriage demolished the front of a signalbox In all 14 passengers were killed and 48 injured 3 Chelford rail accidentDetailsDate22 December 1894 16 44LocationChelford CheshireCountryEnglandLineLondon and North Western RailwayCauseA high sided wagon was moved by the wind in the path of others StatisticsTrains2Deaths14Injured48List of UK rail accidents by year The inquiry had little comment to make as this seemed to be a freak accident but advised that in future the brakes of all shunted wagons should be immediately pinned down 4 A contemporary photo supposedly shows the re railed damaged locomotive Zygia shortly after the accident 5 See also editList of wind related railway accidentsReferences edit a b Marindin 1895 p 83 Marindin 1895 p 92 Marindin 1895 p 93 Marindin 1895 p 95 Manchester Ship Canal Archive Photographs Retrieved 7 November 2017 unreliable source Sources editRolt L T C Kichenside Geoffrey 1982 1955 Red for Danger 4th ed Newton Abbot David amp Charles pp 184 186 ISBN 0 7153 8362 0 Marindin Major F A 18 January 1895 BOT Accident Report Chelford 1894 PDF London Board of Trade Retrieved 7 November 2017 53 16 19 N 2 16 42 W 53 27198 N 2 27834 W 53 27198 2 27834 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chelford rail accident amp oldid 1119236865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
