Rail accidents in Winsford
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1948 Winsford railway accident On 17 April 1948, 24 people died when the 17:40 Glasgow to London Euston train hauled by LMS Princess Royal Class 4-6-2 No 6207 ''Princess Arthur of Connaught'' was stopped after the communication cord was pulled by a passenger (a soldier on leave ...
- 1948 * Coppenhall Junction railway accident - 1962 * 1965 Winsford railway accident - 1965 *
1999 Winsford railway accident On 23 June 1999, a Virgin Trains electric express train from London Euston to Glasgow Central, hauled by Class 87 No 87027 ''Wolf of Badenoch'', ran into an empty First North Western four-carriage Pacer unit, injuring 27 people. The express had ...
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