The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

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Britain's worst rail disaster happened on May 22, 1915 when two collisions and a devastating fire engulfed five trains, killing around 230 people including at least 200 soldiers destined for Gallip...

Britain's worst rail disaster happened on May 22, 1915 when two collisions and a devastating fire engulfed five trains, killing around 230 people including at least 200 soldiers destined for Gallipoli. The massive crash not only shook the nation but in smoke-filled rooms far away from the crash site, the terrible tragedy and full investigation into what caused it, was also viewed as a potential disaster for the railway company and a real threat to government. In a documentary that for the first time recreates the awful events of the day, historian Neil Oliver examines the crash and the series of bizarre investigations and trials that ensured the two signalmen on duty were blamed for the entire catastrophe.

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