What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1965
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 53.19° N, 2.50° W
- Description
- railway incident in England
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 1
1965 Winsford railway accident
Railway incident in England
On 5 June 1965, British Rail Standard Class 7 locomotive 70051 Firth of Forth was hauling a passenger train when a blowback of the fire occurred near Winsford, severely injuring both traincrew. Driver Wallace Oakes managed to safely bring the train to a stand, but both he and fireman Gwilym Roberts were severely injured. Oakes died a week later.
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