Date:
1 Jul 1906
[unknown]
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Disasters Project | Transportation Disasters Team | Salisbury Rail Crash 1906
Salisbury Rail Crash 1906
- Date: 1 Jul 1906
- Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- Victims: 28 dead, many injured
- Cause: The boat train to London crashed into a milk train whilst negotiating a tight curve in the track just past Salisbury railway station. Many of the passengers were wealthy American and Canadian people just arrived from New York. 24 passengers and both train drivers and firemen were killed.
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Sources
See also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Salisbury_rail_crash
- http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/salisbry.htm
- Includes a list of the dead and injured Findmypast image 02 July 1906 - “Exeter and Plymouth Gazette” page 3 - Exeter, Devon, England
- 02 July 1906 - “Globe” page 9 - London, London, England Findmypast image
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