Post by Christopher J on May 15, 2006 8:34:01 GMT
Hi gang,
I recently had a look at some photographs of the Bakerloo Tube crash at Harrow & Wealdstone in the year 1996 which involved a 72TS hitting the buffers in the reversing siding.
Having done some googling I can’t seem to find any relevant information to what caused the crash, so I’m going to ask here to see if anyone knows what caused it.
I have heard rumours that apparently the T/op began to motor away from Harrow in shunt and left the cab!! (how was the deadman kept depressed if this was the case?) Then made his/her way to the other end to open up for the southbound journey but didn’t make it to the cab in time and the train motored into the buffers at the end of the reversing siding, but I’m not sure if this is the full story.
Anyone with knowledge to what caused the crash, I would be appreciated to know.
Cheers.
Christopher
I recently had a look at some photographs of the Bakerloo Tube crash at Harrow & Wealdstone in the year 1996 which involved a 72TS hitting the buffers in the reversing siding.
Having done some googling I can’t seem to find any relevant information to what caused the crash, so I’m going to ask here to see if anyone knows what caused it.
I have heard rumours that apparently the T/op began to motor away from Harrow in shunt and left the cab!! (how was the deadman kept depressed if this was the case?) Then made his/her way to the other end to open up for the southbound journey but didn’t make it to the cab in time and the train motored into the buffers at the end of the reversing siding, but I’m not sure if this is the full story.
Anyone with knowledge to what caused the crash, I would be appreciated to know.
Cheers.
Christopher
