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There does not appear to be any pictures of D9011 stood on its own at Morpeth station immediately after the 1969 accident - I don't know if anyone has got any images of the Deltic in the station together with the remnants of the brake van that was coupled immediately behind it?

Many thanks - much appreciated.

Thanks, I think that is what I was after but unfortunately when you get to the page there does not appear to be any files loaded or available on them. Thanks for you help though, much appreciated.

I saw a detailed route plan of some our main rail lines showing signals, crossings, points etc that you could scroll on the net. I cannot remember the website I accessed it from. I want to review the ECML between Arlesey and Peterborough and wondered if anyone knows hwo one can access a detailed...

John, I am afraid not, I have the book and it is an excellent compendium of facts and the history of the line but unfotunately it does not mention in any great detail the elements related to the derailment.

Thanks John. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in the post all the archives checked so far (GWRS, NRM, Railway Archive online and National Archives at Kew) hold nothing in reference to the accident. The point raised 30907 is also pertinent to this, as it wasn't a passenger train it would not...

On 25th August 1976 a Toton to Severn Tunnel Junction coal train derailed at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire on what was then the Stratford upon Avon - Cheltenham line via Honeybourne. Enquiries and searches both online and to various local and national archives have failed to locate any photographs...

Many thanks for the responses, much appreciated.

Given that this October will mark 40 years of InterCity 125 operation has anyone got a credible average mileage for Class 43's ?