Chelford rail accident
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title:
Chelford rail accident
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The Chelford rail accident occurred on 22 December 1894 at Chelford railway station. The stationmaster was supervising shunting operations, during which a high-sided wagon was fly-shunted into a siding in strong winds and rapidly fading light. As another six wagons were being run onto an adjoining road, the stationmaster saw the high-sided wagon being blown out of its siding by the wind to meet them. A collision occurred derailing the runaway in such a way that it fouled the main line just as th
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1894 railway accident in Cheshire, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelford_rail_accident
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2022-10-31T12:04:40Z
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