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[[Image:Im1906Salisbury.jpg|thumb| 1906. The Railway Accident at Salisbury. ]] | [[Image:Im1906Salisbury.jpg|thumb| 1906. The Railway Accident at Salisbury. ]] | ||
[[Image:im20240229-Salisbury1906.jpg|thumb| Memorial to the casualties in Salisbury Cathedral. ] | [[Image:im20240229-Salisbury1906.jpg|thumb| Memorial to the casualties in Salisbury Cathedral. ]] | ||
1906 July 1st. A [[London and South Western Railway]] boat train from Plymouth's Friary railway station to London Waterloo station failed to navigate a very acute curve at the eastern end of Salisbury railway station. The curve had a speed limit of 30 mph, but the express had been travelling at more than 70 mph. The train was derailed completely, and smashed into a milk train and a light engine, killing 28 people. | 1906 July 1st. A [[London and South Western Railway]] boat train from Plymouth's Friary railway station to London Waterloo station failed to navigate a very acute curve at the eastern end of Salisbury railway station. The curve had a speed limit of 30 mph, but the express had been travelling at more than 70 mph. The train was derailed completely, and smashed into a milk train and a light engine, killing 28 people. | ||
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1906 July 1st. A London and South Western Railway boat train from Plymouth's Friary railway station to London Waterloo station failed to navigate a very acute curve at the eastern end of Salisbury railway station. The curve had a speed limit of 30 mph, but the express had been travelling at more than 70 mph. The train was derailed completely, and smashed into a milk train and a light engine, killing 28 people.
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