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Goswick rail crash

1947 disasters in the United Kingdom1947 in England20th century in NorthumberlandAccidents and incidents involving London and North Eastern RailwayDerailments in England
History of NorthumberlandOctober 1947 events in the United KingdomRail accidents caused by a driver's errorRailway accidents and incidents in NorthumberlandRailway accidents in 1947Use British English from March 2017

The Goswick rail crash occurred on 26 October 1947 near the village of Goswick, Northumberland, England. The Flying Scotsman express from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross failed to slow down for a diversion and derailed. Twenty-eight people were killed, including the talented Scottish biochemist, John Masson Gulland. It was the last major accident to occur on British railways before their nationalisation on 1 January 1948.

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