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Railway Accident at Westhouses, September 1968
Image ref
DCHQ006218
Credit
Photo by Mr Nelson courtesy of Tim Wilson
photographer
Nelson, Mr
ImageDate
September 1968
Location
Town
Westhouses
About this image
The accident took place almost exactly in line with No. 1 Midland Terrace. The locomotive(s) involved (there appears to be a second one on its side and nose-to-nose with the loco remaining upright, numbered D8189) was known as an 'English Electric Type 1'. Members of this short-lived and not very powerful class were often to be seen in pairs (known as 'double heading') on coal trains in this area. The locomotive's diesel-electric engine made a distinctive whirring sound. Note the British Rail 'double arrow' logo on the cab-side. Nearest the camera is a water column (complete with its canvas bag) formerly used to water steam engines. Most coal traffic was carried in the 16 ton capacity mineral-waggons shown here.
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