Bedford, Bedfordshire.
Various shots of the wreckage of two steam trains after a crash near Bedford. The London to Bradford Express somehow got onto a local line and crashed into an empty stationary train ahead. Commentator says two passengers were killed and over 30 injured. Wagons of the train have been ripped to pieces.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 24/01/1938
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 15940
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 951.46
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:30:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:34:10:00 / 01:34:40:00
- Canister:
- 38/7
- Sort Number:
- 38/007
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- Categories
- Lifestyle & Culture Travel & Exploration Entertainment & Humour
- WorkSpaces
- British Train Disasters Three Counties Accidents
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patrick_smyth says
I believe this is the aftermath of the accident at Oakley Junction on 21st January 1938.
For more info see: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=1089