Cable Cars - Locomotives - Railroads - Trains - Trolleys
Aug. 16, 1953 - 10 Killed And 60 Injured In Train Crash At Manchester: Ten people were killed and more than 60 injured when two trains collided head-on yesterday on the Irk Valley Viaduct, about a mile from Victoria Station, Manchester. The engine and two coaches of a steam train and three coaches of an electric train were derailed. A steel coach of the electric train tore a 30 ft. gap in the wall of the viaduct and plunged 80 ft. into the river. It landed on its side and some passengers were thrown into the water. Many were trapped in the wreckage. Photo shows Rescue workers removing some of the injured from the wrecked coach which plunged 80 ft. from the viaduct above
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