1906 Salisbury rail crash
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title:
1906 Salisbury rail crash
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The Salisbury rail crash occurred in England on 1 July 1906, when a boat train from Plymouth to London failed to negotiate a sharp bend at more than twice the speed limit and crashed into another train, killing 28 people. It is believed that the driver was trying to demonstrate the speed of the service, in competition with a rival railway company.
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1906 train derailment in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Salisbury_rail_crash
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2024-02-29T03:41:12Z
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