Lytham rail crash
1920s in Lancashire1924 disasters in the United Kingdom1924 in EnglandDerailments in EnglandHistory of Lancashire ... and 5 more
Lytham St AnnesNovember 1924 eventsRailway accidents and incidents in LancashireRailway accidents in 1924Use British English from May 2012
The derailment of a passenger train at Lytham, Lancashire, England occurred when the front tyre of the locomotive fractured. The crash caused the loss of 15 lives. The accident happened on 3 November 1924 to the 4.40 pm Liverpool express travelling to Blackpool at 5.46 pm. When the tyre failed, the train was moving at about 50 mph (80 km/h), and the train derailed at a crossing, then hit a bridge, closely followed by the Warton signal box. The building was completely demolished and coals from the grate ignited a carriage. The engine toppled over together with two of the carriages.
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