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List Of Rail Accidents (1900–1909)
This is a list of rail accidents from 1900 to 1909. 1900 * February 16 – ''The United Kingdom'' – a Cleator and Workington Junction Railway freight train derailed when the formation was washed away by heavy rain. * February 20 – ''United Kingdom'' – A Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway freight train overran the buffer stops at station, Dublin (now in the Republic of Ireland) and ran through the end wall of the station. 0-6-0 locomotive ''Wicklow'' was suspended over Hatch Street immediately after the collision. * April 30 – ''United States'' – The ''Cannonball Express'' pulled by Illinois Central Railroad Engine No. #382, en route from Memphis, Tennessee to Canton, Mississippi, with Casey Jones, John "Casey" Jones as engineer, collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. The engineer of the Cannonball, Casey Jones, was the only fatality. * June 16 – ''United Kingdom'' – Slough rail accident - Slough. Great Western Railway express train f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleator And Workington Junction Railway
The Cleator & Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) was located in West Cumberland in Northern England, serving the towns of Cleator Moor and Workington and intermediate villages. It was mainly used for coal, limestone and iron ore traffic for the local industries. History The Cleator & Workington Junction Railway was incorporated in 1876 and a Bill presented to Parliament in the same year. Construction began shortly after and the line between Workington and Cleator Moor was opened in 1879. The line continued northwards from Workington to a junction with the London & North Western Railway at Siddick, approximately two miles away. The principal station and company headquarters were in Central Square, Workington and the station soon became known as Workington Central. A second main line was built from a junction on the C&WJR main line at Calva Junction to Linefoot Junction, where it joined the Maryport and Carlisle Railway. This section was known as the Northern Extension. Severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
