1906 Salisbury rail crash
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The Salisbury rail crash was a high-speed rail accident which occurred at the Salisbury railway station, Wiltshire, England, on 1 July 1906. A boat train from Plymouth to London failed to negotiate a
LSWR L12 class 4-4-0 No. 415, similar to the crashed engine
Memorial tablet in Salisbury Cathedral
Malbone Street wreck
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The Malbone Street wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line accident, was a rapid transit railroad accident that occurred on November 1, 1918, on the New York City Subway's BMT Brighton Line in th
Remains of the wreck
Wrecked car with wood splinters and glass shards
The train involved in the wreck sits in the 36th-38th Street Yard after salvage. Lead car 726 (in front) bore relatively light damage. Nearly demolished car 100 is behind it.
A train (left) leaving Prospect Park, and the non-revenue tracks (right) with the sharp curve incident to the wreck.