On 3 January 1931, locomotive No. 2758 Northumberland was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at
Carlisle, Cumberland due to excessive speed through a curve. Three people were killed.[1]
On August 16, 1952, the single D class locomotive No. 62768 The Morpeth was involved in a collision between a light engine and a passenger train at Dragon Junction near Starbeck. The other two locomotives involved were also Ex-LNER D49's. No.62758 The Cattistock and the other D49 were repaired after the accident but The Morpeth sustained substantial damage and was withdrawn and scrapped that same year. The Cattistock’s tender was damaged, so it and The Morpeth’s undamaged tender were swapped.[2]
In July 1958, locomotive No. 62703 Hertfordshire ran into the turntable pit at
Bridlington,
Yorkshire and rolled onto its side.[3]
Images
Preserved D49 class no. 246 Morayshire at Doncaster Works62712 Morayshire before preservation at
Hawick.D49/2 Hunt 62757 The Burton in early British Railways colours during 1948
References
^Hall, Stanley (1990). The Railway Detectives. London: Ian Allan. p. 97.
ISBN0-7110-1929-0.
Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Tee, D. F.;
Yeadon, W. B. (April 1968). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 4: Tender Engines—Classes D25 to E7. Kenilworth:
RCTS. pp. 86–113.
ISBN0-901115-01-0.
On 3 January 1931, locomotive No. 2758 Northumberland was hauling a passenger train that was derailed at
Carlisle, Cumberland due to excessive speed through a curve. Three people were killed.[1]
On August 16, 1952, the single D class locomotive No. 62768 The Morpeth was involved in a collision between a light engine and a passenger train at Dragon Junction near Starbeck. The other two locomotives involved were also Ex-LNER D49's. No.62758 The Cattistock and the other D49 were repaired after the accident but The Morpeth sustained substantial damage and was withdrawn and scrapped that same year. The Cattistock’s tender was damaged, so it and The Morpeth’s undamaged tender were swapped.[2]
In July 1958, locomotive No. 62703 Hertfordshire ran into the turntable pit at
Bridlington,
Yorkshire and rolled onto its side.[3]
Images
Preserved D49 class no. 246 Morayshire at Doncaster Works62712 Morayshire before preservation at
Hawick.D49/2 Hunt 62757 The Burton in early British Railways colours during 1948
References
^Hall, Stanley (1990). The Railway Detectives. London: Ian Allan. p. 97.
ISBN0-7110-1929-0.
Boddy, M. G.; Brown, W. A.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Manners, F.; Neve, E.; Tee, D. F.;
Yeadon, W. B. (April 1968). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., Part 4: Tender Engines—Classes D25 to E7. Kenilworth:
RCTS. pp. 86–113.
ISBN0-901115-01-0.