Irk Valley Junction rail crash
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Irk Valley Junction rail crash
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The Irk Valley Junction rail crash occurred on 15 August 1953 at Collyhurst, just over a mile from Manchester Victoria station. At that point, the electrified line to Bury passes through Irk Valley Junction, so called because it lies on a viaduct above the River Irk. At 07:40 on the morning of 15 August 1953, the 07:20 electric train from Bury collided with the 07:36 steam passenger train to Bacup hauled by a Class 4P 2-6-4 tank engine. The leading electric coach struck and overturned the steam
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Railway crash in Collyhurst, United Kingdom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irk_Valley_Junction_rail_crash
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2022-03-06T22:54:35Z
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