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Stéblová Train Disaster
The Stéblová train disaster was a railway accident that occurred on 14 November 1960 at 17:42 CET on a single-track railway in Stéblová in Eastern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). At 17:42 CET, a passenger steam train 608 traveling at a speed of 55 km/h abreast collided with a diesel railcar 653 traveling at a speed of 60 km/h. 118 people died as a result of the accident and 110 were badly injured. It was the most tragic accident in the history of Czech railway transport. Trains Train 608 drove from Liberec via Hradec Králové to Pardubice. It was hauled by the steam locomotive type 354.7128 from the engine house Hradec Králové and operated by the train driver and an assistant/fireman. Behind the locomotive, were post car type F 9-2236, freight car type Ztr 1-36700, personal car Bi 3-3323, service car Dd 7-2286 and eight more personal cars. The train crew was composed of a head guard, senior conductor, junior conductor, and train attendant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéblová
Stéblová is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Stéblová is from 1385. In 1960, Stéblová was the site of the Stéblová train disaster, the largest railway accident in Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem .... 118 people died. References External links * Villages in Pardubice District {{Pardubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
