Time Line

## 1940s

* 1st January 1948 - British Railways Formed from GWR, LMS, LNER and SR.
* 17th April 1948 - Winsford Collision (24 people killed)
* 17th May 1948 - Battyeford Collision
* 17th June 1948 - New Southgate Derailment (1 person killed)
* 18th November 1948 - Woolwich Dockyard Collision (2 people killed)
* 19th Febuary 1949 - New Southgate Derailment
* 14th November 1949 - Bournemouth Central Collision (1 person injured)

## 1950s

* 5th June 1950 - Tollerton Derailment
* 8th June 1950 - Beattock Fire (5 people killed, 1 person injured)
* 27th August 1950 - Penmaenmawr Collision (1 person killed)
* 23rd August 1950 - Drumburgh Collision (2 people killed, 3 injured)
* 5th August 1951 - Ford Collision (9 people killed, 47 injured)
* 9th August 1951 - Doncaster Collision (14 people killed, 12 injured)
* 17th August 1951 - Newcastle Central Collision (2 people killed)
* 21st September 1951 - Weedon Derailment (15 people killed, 35 injured)
* 19th November 1951 - Cocking/ Midhurst Derailment
* 21st April 1952 - Blea Moor Derailment
* 20th July 1952 - Shawford Derailment
* 8th October 1952 - Harrow & Wealdstone Collision (112 people killed, 240 injured)
* 1952 - Lockwood Derailment
* 15th August 1953 - Irk Valley Junction Collision (10 people killed, 58 injured)
* 16th August 1953 - Kingsbury Derailment
* 4th September 1953 - Bethnal Green Derailment
* 3rd February 1954 - Watford Junction Derailment (9 people injured)
* 8th May 1954 - Plumpton Derailment
* 23rd September 1954 - Whitchurch Town Derailment
* 12th November 1954 - Kirkcaldy Run Away
* 23rd January 1955 - Sutton Coldfield Derailment (17 people killed, 25 people injured)
* 28th May 1955 - Wormit Derailment (3 people killed, 41 injured)
* 7th August 1955 - Barby Derailment (1 person killed, 18 injured)
* 20th November 1955 - Milton Derailment (11 People killed, 157 injured)
* 2nd December 1955 - Barnes Collision (13 people killed, 41 injured)
* 22nd December 1955 - Hellifield Collision
* 23rd December 1955 - Woking Collision
* 1955 - Modernisation Plan formed.
* 17th August 1956 - Bournemouth West Collision
* 25th August 1956 - Filey Holiday Camp Run Away
* 6th September 1956 - Ludlow Collition
* 7th January 1957 - Welwyn Garden City Collision (1 person killed, 25 people injured)
* 9th February 1957 - Chapel-en-le-Frith Collision (1 person killed)
* 9th August 1957 - Stains Collision (9 people injured)
* 6th December 1957 - Lewisham Collision (90 people killed, 173 people injured)
* December 1957 - Woodhay Derailment
* 30th January 1958 - Daganham Collision (10 people killed, 89 people injured)
* 16th February 1958 - Ince Moss Junction (2 people killed)
* 4th April 1958 - Croydon Collision (6 people injured)
* 20th May 1958 - Arkleston Junction Collision (1 person killed, 26 injured)
* 28th June 1958 - Lockwood Derailment
* 4th July 1958 - Maze Hill Collision (45 people injured)
* 5th August 1958 - York Run Away
* 12th August 1958 - Borough Market Junction (6 people injured)
* 25th Augusr 1958 - Eastbourne Collision (5 people killed, 40 people injured)
* 2nd September 1958 - Lunan Bay Derailment
* 19th November 1958 - Hitchin Collision
* 22nd November 1958 - Balnaguard Derailment (2 injured)
* 1958 - Millbrook Derailment
* 17th February 1959 - Crayford Collision (70 people injured)
* 29th October 1959 - St. Denys Derailment
* 4th November 1959 - West Sleekburn Collision (2 people killed)
* 9th November 1959 - Finsbury Park Collision
* 12th November 1959 - East Ham Collision (13 people injured)
* 15th December 1959 - London Victoria Collision (11 people injured)

## 1960s

* 9th January 1960 - Kentish Town Derailment
* 19th January 1960 - Consett Derailment
* March 1960 - BR Standard number 92220 'Evening Star' becomes the final steam locomotive to be made by BR.
* 12th December 1960 - St Denys Derailment (2 people injured)
* 11th Febuaruy 1961 - WCML Train Split (1 person killed, 4 injured)
* 13th February 1961 - Baschurch Collision (3 people killed, 2 injured)
* February 1961 - Royton Run Away (1 Injury)
* 20th March 1961 - Cannon Street Collision
* 11th April 1961 - Waterloo Collision (1 person killed, 14 injured)
* 18th April 1961 - Pitsea Derailment
* 6th June 1961 - Carlisle Citadel Collision
* 16th July 1961 - Singleton Bank Collision (7 people killed, 116 injured)
* 16th October 1961 - Robin Hoods Bay Run Away
* 7th December 1961 - Bodmin General Collision
* 15th December 1961 - Conington Collision
* 7th January 1962 - Mirfield Derailment
* 2nd Feebruary 1962 - Polmont Collision (5 injured)
* 4th June 1962 - Lincoln Central Derailment (3 people killed, 49 injured)
* 10th June 1962 - Blea Moor Derailment (1 injured)
* 1st August 1962 - Barnham Derailment (38 injured)
* 25th August 1962 - Torquay Collision (23 injured)
* 1st April 1963 - Weedon Derailment
* 23rd March 1963 - Burghclere/ Highclere Derailment
* 1st August 1963 - Norton Bridge Collision
* 1st August 1963 - Barnham Derailment
* 15th August 1963 - Knowle and Dorridge Collision (3 people killed)
* 1963 - Beeching Axe, many smaller lines closed.
* 5th March 1964 - Itchingfield Junction Collision (2 people killed)
* 7th April 1964 - Howe & Co's Signalbox Derailment
* May 1964 - Railway Technical Centre Opened
* 23rd October 1964 - Brighton Derailment
* 7th May 1965 - Preston-le-Skerne Collision

* 1965 - BR Double Arrow and Corporate Blue livery formed and 'roled out'.
* 15th July 1966 - Kingham Derailment (18 injured)
* 14th August 1966 - SanquharDerailment
* 30th September 1966 - Wallers Ash Derailment
* 31st July 1967 - Thirsk Derailment (7 people killed, 45 injured)
* 28th November 1967 - Raynes Park Derailment
* 6th January 1968 - Hixon Collision (11 people killed, 45 injured)
* 1st September 1968 - Aldwyth Derailment
* 7th May 1969 - Morpeth Derailment (6 people killed, 46 injured)
* 10th June 1969 - Lichfield Derailment
* 13th June 1969 - Somerton Derailment
* 15th June 1969 - Lamington Derailment
* 23rd July 1969 - Sandy Derailment

## 1970s

* 1970 - TOPS introduced.
* 26th July 1971 - Macclesfield Derailment
* 28th July 1971 - Guilford Derailment
* June 1973 - Ashwood Dale Derailment
* 20th December 1973 - Ealing Broadway Derailment (10 people killed, 94 injured)
* 1973 - Disley Tunnel Derailment
* 1973 - Shields Junction Collision
* 6th June 1975 - Nuneaton Collision (6 people killed, 38 injured)
* 6th August 1975 - Weaver Junction Collision
* September 1975 - London Derailment (of 33 041)
* 26th October 1975 - Lunan Collision (1 person killed, 42 injured)
* 2nd January 1976 - Worcester Tunnel Junction (2 people killed)
* 25th June 1976 - Luton Collision
* 5th September 1977 - Farnley Junction Collision (2 people killed, 15 injured)
* 11th October 1977 - Mottingham Derailment
* 6th July 1978 - Taunton Sleeping Car Fire (12 people killed, 15 injured)
* September 1978 - Chinley Derailment
* 1st March 1979 - Peak Forest Derailment
* 29th November 1979 - Northallerton Derailment
* 1979 - New Mills Tunnel Derailment

## 1980s

* 16th February 1980 - Bushey Derailment (19 injured)
* 22nd May 1980 - Prestonpans Derailment
* 8th April 1981 - Hadfield Derailment
* 11th December 1981 - Sear Green Collision (4 people killed, 5 injured)
* 16th January 1982 - Chinley Derailment
* 23rd June 1984 - Morpeth Derailment (15 injured)
* 13th November 1984 - Stockport Derailment
* 30th November 1984 - Stoulton Derailment (2 injured)
* 9th March 1986 - Chinley Collision (1 person killed)
* 19th September 1986 - Colwich Collision (1 person killed, 75 injured)
* 20th February 1987 - Chinley Derailment
* 24th March 1987 - Frome North Junction
* 6th August 1987 - Baddesley Ensor Derailment
* 19th October 1987 - Glanrhyd Bridge collapse (4 people killed)
* January 1988 - Tavistock Junction Derailment
* 14th June 1988 - Copyhold Junction Derailment
* 12th December 1988 - Clapham Junction Collision (39 people killed, 484 injured)
* 4th March 1989 - Purley Collision (5 people killed, 88 injured)
* 6th March 1989 - Bellgrove Collision (2 people killed)
* 4th October 1989 - Huddersfield Collision (18 injured)

## 1990s

* 22nd August 1990 - Hyde Junction Collision (28 injured)
* 8th January 1991 - Cannon Street Collision (2 people killed, 534 injured)
* 16th May 1991 - Bradford-on-Tone Derailment
* 21st July 1991 - Newton Collision (4 people killed, 22 injured)
* 2nd November 1991 - Standedge Tunnel Fire
* 7th December 1991 - Severn Tunnel Collision (185 injured)
* 1994 - BR is Privatised by the Conservative Government.
* 21st November 1997 - BR Runs Last Train

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Earnshaw, Alan (1989). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 5*. Penryn: Atlantic Books. pp. 3, 30, 32–33, 38–42, 44–47. ISBN 0-906899-35-4.
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Earnshaw, Alan (1990). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 6*. Penryn: Atlantic Books. pp. 28, 30–47. ISBN 0-906899-37-0.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Hoole, Ken (1982). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 3*. Redruth: Atlantic Books. pp. 39–40, 43, 45–46, 48. ISBN 0-906899-05-2.
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Hall, Stanley (1990). *The Railway Detectives*. London: Ian Allan. pp. 115, 119, 123–24 131–34. ISBN 0-7110-1929-0.
5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Earnshaw, Alan (1993). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 8*. Penryn: Atlantic Books. pp. 3, 23–25, 32–35, 37–41, front and back cover. ISBN 0-906899-52-4.
6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Bishop, Bill (1984). *Off the Rails*. Southampton: Kingfisher. pp. 35–36, 42–47, 50, 53–68 76–77, 83–87. ISBN 0-946184-06-2.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Trevena, Arthur (1981). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2*. Redruth: Atlantic Books. pp. 33–34, 39–41, 43, 45, 47–48. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 Earnshaw, Alan (1991). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 7*. Penryn: Atlantic Books. pp. 32–40, 42, 44–48. ISBN 0-906899-50-8.
9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Hoole, Ken (1983). *Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4*. Truro: Atlantic Books. pp. 6–7, 9–13, 17–18, 25–27, 36, 44–45. ISBN 0-906899-07-9.
10. ↑ The Railway Magazine 101 Things You Didn't know about Railways, July 2016
11. ↑ Owens, Michael (30 April 2014). "The terrifying day a steam train ploughed into Wormit station with 539 people on board". *Evening Telegraph*. DC Thomson Co Ltd. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
12. ↑ http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=1493
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Vaughan, Adrian (1989). *Obstruction Danger*. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. pp. 100–04, 165–84, 204–07, 216–27, 235–48. ISBN 1-85260-055-1.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Vaughan, Adrian (2003) [2000]. *Tracks to Disaster*. Hersham: Ian Allan. pp. 10–11, 15, 101–04. ISBN 0-7110-2985-7.
15. ↑ "British Railways Research Department Expanded" *Railway Gazette* 5 June 1964 page 425