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Train Crashes at Turvey!
There have been a few 'dodgy'; incidents at Turvey. Here are some I have discovered.
In 1930, a heavy goods train bound for Bedford split into two when passing over the top at Ravenstone.
The driver did not realise he had lost half his train and continued to Olney. The rear part of the train, meanwhile, gathered speed and collided with the front wagons in Olney station. No one was hurt but I bet the driver had a few questions asked of him!
On June 17, 1960, a driver mistakenly moved his
freight train out of Turvey station. He collided with
some empty coaching stock and Engine No. 48616
was derailed and rolled down the embankment!
Luckily no one was hurt.
The top photo was used in the local newspapers.
One of the two observers near the train is my grandfather.
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There were railway related deaths reported in the local newspaper, the Beds Mercury on:
13 September 1870
1 November 1871
7 February 1871
21 February 1871 Charles Puddiphat, aged 29, whilst working on the railway.
On Tuesday, 24 May 1892, John Rench(sp?) Aged 24, was killed in the Midland Railway Shunting Department at Turvey.
Here is a close up of the damage to the cab of the engine.
The engine is an LMS Stanier 8F 2-
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Above and right -
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The accident was big news in Turvey and many residents went along to have a look
at the damage -
Here if the engine being put back on the rails.
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