3. OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
  4. OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW

This gallery is a sort of compendium of all the bent and the broken, the crashed and the bashed, both steam age and modern, loco and stock, both British and foreign. Most are duplicates of pictures to be found in other galleries, some taken by me and some very obviously not. These pictures are displayed for recreational/information/research purposes only and are not for sale under any circumstances. Every effort has been made to verify the information in the captions but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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GUILDFORD - On August 19th, 1976, at 1831, while the 1754 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour was crossing from the Down Main line to No. 2 Platform line at Guildford Station, an empty coaching stock train, which had previously formed the 1734 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Guildford, was set back on a bell signal from the guard, from No. 4 Platform line in the London direction past a signal at Danger and collided side-on with the rear of the passenger train. The last two coaches of the passenger train and the leading coach of the empty train were derailed.One passenger, unfortunately, received severe spinal injuries but has now recovered and seven suffered minor injuries, six being treated in hospital and then released. The first carriage of the Waterloo - Portsmouth train.
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GUILDFORD - On August 19th, 1976, at 1831, while the 1754 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour was crossing from the Down Main line to No. 2 Platform line at Guildford Station, an empty coaching stock train, which had previously formed the 1734 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Guildford, was set back on a bell signal from the guard, from No. 4 Platform line in the London direction past a signal at Danger and collided side-on with the rear of the passenger train. The last two coaches of the passenger train and the leading coach of the empty train were derailed.One passenger, unfortunately, received severe spinal injuries but has now recovered and seven suffered minor injuries, six being treated in hospital and then released. The first carriage of the Waterloo - Portsmouth train.

  • GOUDHURST - 1225 - Wainwright SER Class C 0-6-0 - built 12/00 by Ashford Works as SER No.225 - 1931 to SR No.1225, 03/50 to BR No.31225 - 06/55 withdrawn from 73B Bricklayers Arms - on February 18th, 1948, a train left Goudhurst station heading for Horsmonden. But the driver had moved off before the points had been changed and the train headed off along the siding. As the train gathered speed, it ran into the buffers at the end of the siding and the engine and first carriage came off the rails. The train came to rest leaning down the bank and passengers were flung about inside the carriages. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
  • GOUDHURST - 1225 - Wainwright SER Class C 0-6-0 - built 12/00 by Ashford Works as SER No.225 - 1931 to SR No.1225, 03/50 to BR No.31225 - 06/55 withdrawn from 73B Bricklayers Arms - on February 18th, 1948, a train left Goudhurst station heading for Horsmonden. But the driver had moved off before the points had been changed and the train headed off along the siding. As the train gathered speed, it ran into the buffers at the end of the siding and the engine and first carriage came off the rails. The train came to rest leaning down the bank and passengers were flung about inside the carriages. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt. Are the young ladies in school uniform passengers or part of the P. Way gang?
  • GRANTHAM (1) - Late in the night of September 19th, 1906, the northbound mail train was due to call at Grantham. The signalman at Grantham South had his Down Distant signal at caution and the signalman at Grantham North had all of his Down signals at danger to protect a goods train crossing from the up Nottingham line to the up main line - over the Down Main line on which the mail train was approaching. This was not considered dangerous as the mail was scheduled to make a lengthy station stop. It was a clear night with patchy rain, as the train roared towards the station and passed the distant signal at caution at about 40 mph, much too fast to stop in the distance available. To the alarm of the postal sorters and the station staff who realised it was the mail train, it sped through the station towards Grantham North box where the points were set against it. A loud explosion was heard and fire lit up the entire North yard. The locomotive rode the curve, but its long tender derailed on the reverse curve following it and swept away the parapet of an underbridge for 65 yards, before falling off the edge of it. This derailed the locomotive, Ivatt Class C1 Atlantic, No.276, which was slung broadside across both tracks and almost completely destroyed. The engine crew was killed instantly. The carriages ran down the embankment after the bridge, and only the last three remained undamaged. The wreckage of the derailed passenger train adjacent to Dysart Road, 19/09/06. The train derailed on a sharp curve whilst going much too fast - 14 dead, 17 injured, a relatively light death toll as there were few passengers on the train.
  • GRANTHAM (2) - The wreckage of the derailed passenger train adjacent to Wharf Road, 19/09/06. The train derailed on a sharp curve whilst going much too fast - 14 dead, 17 injured, a relatively light death toll considering the extent of the destruction as there were few passengers on the train, an overnight mail service. This shot is taken from further south looking north.
  • GRANTHAM (3) - The wreckage of the derailed passenger train adjacent to Wharf Road, 19/09/06. The train derailed on a sharp curve whilst going much too fast - 14 dead, 17 injured, a relatively light death toll considering the extent of the destruction as there were few passengers on the train, an overnight mail service. This is a closer view from the same aspect as picture (2).
  • GRANTHAM (4) - The wreckage of the derailed passenger train adjacent to Wharf Road, 19/09/06. The train derailed on a sharp curve whilst going much too fast - 14 dead, 17 injured, a relatively light death toll considering the extent of the destruction as there were few passengers on the train, an overnight mail service. This shot is taken from further south looking north.The wreckage of the train seen from the north looking south. Note the policeman in his cape.
  • GRANTHAM (5) - Police and railway officials pose amid the debris scattered along and down the western side of the embankment at Grantham. Note the 6-wheeled bogie from one of the sleeping cars and the rather bizarrely undamaged luggage rack in the foreground.
  • GRANTON, EDINBURGH - On August 27th, 1970, Class 40 locomotives nos. D363 and D368 were in collision on the Easter Road to Granton branch. The collision occurred in the early morning in thick fog. There was a breakdown in communication regarding the signalling on the branch, which was then being worked as a single line section with ‘one engine in steam’. But somehow two movements were authorised, resulting in a head-on collision between the locomotives. The locos had both been running light engine, luckily not hauling oil/fuel trains as was common on the branch, and had a closing speed around 40mph in fog that had reduced visibility down to 40-50 yards, meaning the drivers had literally seconds to react. Fortunately, none of the crew were badly injured and both locos remained on the rails, locked together nose to nose. The engines of both locos had moved on their bearings and so neither could be moved until replacement bogies were obtained. However, trains were able to start running again around the damaged locos by reusing the redundant second line. And, needless to say, working arrangements on the branch were subsequently tightened up! Both locos were repaired and subsequently returned to traffic. Here seen are the shattered remains of D368.
  • GREENOCK - This Caledonian Railway 2-4-0, No.467 I think, has run trough a set of buffer stops with a freight train in 1907. No exact details known.
  • GROVE PARK - 33033 - BRCW Type 3 DE - built 04/61 by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Works - 05/93 withdrawn - 01/97 scrapped at Stewarts Lane - seen here having run through the buffers in 1975.
  • GUILDFORD - On August 19th, 1976, at 1831, while the 1754 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour was crossing from the Down Main line to No. 2 Platform line at Guildford Station, an empty coaching stock train, which had previously formed the 1734 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Guildford, was set back on a bell signal from the guard, from No. 4 Platform line in the London direction past a signal at Danger and collided side-on with the rear of the passenger train. The last two coaches of the passenger train and the leading coach of the empty train were derailed.One passenger, unfortunately, received severe spinal injuries but has now recovered and seven suffered minor injuries, six being treated in hospital and then released.
  • GUILDFORD - On August 19th, 1976, at 1831, while the 1754 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour was crossing from the Down Main line to No. 2 Platform line at Guildford Station, an empty coaching stock train, which had previously formed the 1734 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Guildford, was set back on a bell signal from the guard, from No. 4 Platform line in the London direction past a signal at Danger and collided side-on with the rear of the passenger train. The last two coaches of the passenger train and the leading coach of the empty train were derailed.One passenger, unfortunately, received severe spinal injuries but has now recovered and seven suffered minor injuries, six being treated in hospital and then released. The first carriage of the Waterloo - Portsmouth train.
  • GWAEN-CAE-GURWEN (1) - The Gwaen-Car-Gurwen Incline was located on a colliery branch that served the New Cawdor Colliery and the Garnant Colliery. In order to reach the village station, an incline of 1-in-40 was required, worked by rope and stationary engine. This view is of the collection sidings at the base of the incline on August 24th, 1906, after a runaway on the incline, almost exactly a year before the other pictures were taken so I gather that this was a fairly common occurrence.
  • GWAEN-CAE-GURWEN (2) - The Gwaen-Car-Gurwen Incline was located on a colliery branch that served the New Cawdor Colliery and the Garnant Colliery. In order to reach the village station, an incline of 1-in-40 was required, worked by rope and stationary engine. This view is of the collection sidings at the base of the incline on November 8th, 1906, after a runaway on the incline left 0-4-0ST FRANK looking a bit the worse for wear.
  • GWAEN-CAE-GURWEN (3) - The Gwaen-Car-Gurwen Incline was located on a colliery branch that served the New Cawdor Colliery and the Garnant Colliery. In order to reach the village station, an incline of 1-in-40 was required, worked by rope and stationary engine. This view is of the collection sidings at the base of the incline on September 12th, 1907, after a runaway on the incline, the third incident here in about a year. Such accidents were obviously fairly commonplace. The height difference between the colliery branch and the GWR mainline is evident by looking just above and left of the steam loco where the GWR embankment can be seen.
  • GWAEN-CAE-GURWEN (4) - The Gwaen-Car-Gurwen Incline was located on a colliery branch that served the New Cawdor Colliery and the Garnant Colliery. In order to reach the village station, an incline of 1-in-40 was required, worked by rope and stationary engine. This view is of the collection sidings at the base of the incline on September 12th, 1907, after a runaway on the incline, the third incident here in about a year. Such accidents were obviously fairly commonplace.
  • HADDISCOE - On January 30th, 2022, rail passengers were led to safety after flooded tracks stranded their train amid rising river levels. Six people on the 0725 Greater Anglia service composed of Class 755 331 between Norwich and Lowestoft were assisted when water undercut the railway on Sunday. The Class 755 331 was not derailed and no one was hurt. A very high tide and strong winds caused ballast to be washed away at Haddiscoe. Removing the stricken train was the first priority, Network Rail said, saying disruption could last for a few days. Operator Greater Anglia has apologised for service disruption, and said flood water was "making the railway unsafe" between Reedham and Haddiscoe.
  • HADDISCOE - On January 30th, 2022, rail passengers were led to safety after flooded tracks stranded their train amid rising river levels. Six people on the 0725 Greater Anglia service composed of Class 755 331 between Norwich and Lowestoft were assisted when water undercut the railway on Sunday. The Class 755/3 was not derailed and no one was hurt. A very high tide and strong winds caused ballast to be washed away at Haddiscoe. Removing the stricken train was the first priority, Network Rail said, saying disruption could last for a few days. Operator Greater Anglia has apologised for service disruption, and said flood water was "making the railway unsafe" between Reedham and Haddiscoe.
  • HADDISCOE - On January 30th, 2022, rail passengers were led to safety after flooded tracks stranded their train amid rising river levels. Six people on the 0725 Greater Anglia service composed of Class 755 331 between Norwich and Lowestoft were assisted when water undercut the railway on Sunday. The Class 755/3 was not derailed and no one was hurt. A very high tide and strong winds caused ballast to be washed away at Haddiscoe. Removing the stricken train was the first priority, Network Rail said, saying disruption could last for a few days. Operator Greater Anglia has apologised for service disruption, and said flood water was "making the railway unsafe" between Reedham and Haddiscoe.
  • HALESOWEN JUNCTION (1) - 2015 - Deeley MR Class 2000 3P 0-6-4T - built 04/07 by Derby Works - withdrawn 03/36 from 21A Saltley - notorious for their instability, 'Flatiron' 2015 lies on its side after derailing, 02/22.
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