Stechford rail crash
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Stechford rail crash
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The Stechford rail crash occurred on 28 February 1967 at Stechford railway station in the area of Stechford in Birmingham, England. A Class 24 diesel locomotive had arrived at Stechford sidings with a ballast train. This was due to return to Nuneaton and so the locomotive needed to be run round the train. There were too many wagons for the runaround loop to be used, so the Head Shunter decided to run the locomotive around via the main line. This was a movement that was only to be made in an emer
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1967 UK rail crash
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stechford_rail_crash
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2023-08-11T16:28:47Z
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