Accident ferroviaire

1965 Winsford railway accident

5 juin 1965 · 53.19° N, 2.50° W

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5 juin 1965
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
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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