A3 Grand Parade

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daveinstoke
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A3 Grand Parade

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this picture too. Taken after a crash in 1937.
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daveinstoke
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sorry that pic was the brit Arrow, try again lol...
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Archibald Sturrock
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Post by Archibald Sturrock »

You have definitely aroused my interest! What are the stories behind these pictures?
jwealleans
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Post by jwealleans »

IIRC, Grand Parade was involved in the Castlecary accident of 1936/7 (?) when striking miners (?) removed a rail from a main line and derailed the train it was hauling. I think casualties were far lighter than the pictures would suggest but the loco was badly damaged and although it was 'rebuilt' at Doncaster it was actually a new build from spare parts. We had a discussion about that process last year some time. If I can locate a source this morning I'll refresh my memory and add some more detail.
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Bullhead
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Post by Bullhead »

jwealleans wrote:IIRC, Grand Parade was involved in the Castlecary accident of 1936/7 (?) when striking miners (?) removed a rail from a main line and derailed the train it was hauling.
Grand Parade was, indeed, involved in the accident at Castlecary on 10th December 1937 but it was nothing to do with striking miners. Her train, a Waverley to Queen Street express, passed a signal at danger in poor weather conditions and collided with the rear end of a stationary Dundee to Queen Street train. 35 people were killed. The smashed Gresley teak coaches in the picture have telescoped over the tender.
So - did anyone dare tell Stephenson, "It's not Rocket science"?
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Post by jwealleans »

Indeed. I was confusing this accident with the 1926 derailment at Cramlington. The A1 involved at that time was Merry Hampton.
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Post by karlrestall »

Flying Scotsman or The Flying Scotsman was derailed on 10th May 1926 because of striking miners as well, don't know if this is the same incident.

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