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Archive Reference CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents, CR and Constituents

Accident Reports setting out the findings of the Inspectors were published by the Board of Trade, many were featured in Railway Engineer and the website The Railways Archive www.railwaysarchive.co.uk has copies of some of them as well as location maps, details of injuries etc., new information will be added if made available to their web master. Reports known to be available on the website are indicated by [R] and those known to have been reported in Railway Engineer are indicated [RE, date]

The tabulation below has been generated from a number of sources and relates to the Caledonian Railway unless specified. A previously published coding system per type of accident is as follows: A = Axle, con-rod or other mechanical breakage (not tyre); B = Boiler of Firebox explosion; C = Collision with another engine, train or rolling stock; CA = Collision with animal(s); CB = Collision with buffers at station or end wall; CG = Collision with crossing gates, CO = Collision with object or projecting object on line (other than rolling stock); D = Derail of engine, or part of, or all train; Div = Diversion onto wrong line (usually with subsequent collision); F = Fire on engine or train; L = Landslide, tunnel or bridge collapse etc. Flooding; P = Personal injuries e.g. at level crossings, platforms, falling out of trains etc.; R = Runaway coaches or wagons, with or without subsequent collision, including uncoupling on inclines; S = Single line collision; T = Tyre fracture; U = Unusual or other accident not covered by above e.g. Crane jib into bridge, P-way gang removed track.

Listed by Location

CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Aberdeen Aberdeen Railway CB 1855/08/31 Aberdeen C 1883/09/15 Aberdeen Ferryhill Junction D 1878/10/05 Abington C 1850/02/13 Airth Road C 1891/05/07 Alyth Junction D 1883/11/10 D 1848/05/23 Anderston Cross [R] ; [RE, May 1901] C 1900/08/25 Annan [R] D 1872/02/02 Annan C 1880/02/11 Arbroath, St Vigeans Junction D&A Joint D 1889/02/12 Ardrossan Harbour CB 1895/06/10 Auldbar Road D 1867/10/06 Balgowan D 1868/05/30 Bankend Colliery [R] 1920/02/27 Bannockburn SCR C 1855/01/11 Bannockburn [R] ; [RE, Nov 1902] 1902/07/15 Barnhill C 1876/08/24 Beattock C 1860/08/28 Beattock D 1862/11/15 Beattock CB 1891/07/24 Beattock Summit [R] ; [RE, Jan 1907] 1906/06/20 Beattock - Rockcliffe P 1889/02/19 Bellshaugh Junction [R] ; [RE, Dec 1914] 1914/09/21 Bishopton C 1855/01/16 Bishopton - Langbank T 1864/02/05 Bishopton Tunnel [R] C 1859/07/16 Blackford [R] C 1900/01/02 Blairgowrie C 1877/06/25 Blantyre S 1853/01/17 Boniton Siding D 1873/11/07

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Border Union Junction [R] 1898/01/19 Braidwood C 1853/09/27 Brechin CB 1895/08/27 Brechin [R] ; [RE, June 1899] R 1898/11/02 Bridge of Allan SCR C 1848/11/02 Bridge of Allan [R] ; [RE, Nov 1913] 1913/06/28 Bridge of Dun C 1883/04/04 Bridge of Dun C 1885/11/04 Bridge Street, Glasgow G&P Joint [R] D 1867/01/14 Bridge Street, Glasgow G&P Joint C 1873/08/04 Broadlee D 1848/02/25 Broughty Ferry C 1873/07/12 Broughty Junction D&A Joint C 1884/12/31 Broughty Pier D&A Joint D 1881/05/21 Burnbrae Siding C 1855/07/09 Burnhouse Weighs D 1890/06/03 Cairnhill Junction, Airdrie [R] ; [RE, Jan 1913] 1912/09/28 Calder Viaduct ? 1856/03/31 Calderbank Private Mineral C 1873/07/24 Carlisle B 1856/04/07 Carlisle [R] C 1870/11/30 Carlisle CSL C 1878/07/02 Carlisle C 1880/07/07 Carlisle CSL C 1883/08/13 Carlisle CSL C 1885/05/25 Carlisle CSL C 1885/08/29 Carlisle CSL R 1886/12/21 Carlisle CSL C 1889/01/21 Carlisle CR jointly with LNWR C 1890/03/04 Carlisle D 1890/11/25 Carlisle CSL This involved MR and GSWR C 1894/11/13 Carlisle [R] 1914/07/19 Carlisle Citadel [R] 1870/08/13 Carlisle Upperby Junction [R] 1875/04/01 Carlisle, Caldew Bridge C 1873/10/09 Carmyle C 1869/11/05 Carnbroe Ironworks Siding C 1873/06/20 Carnbroe Sidings C 1872/09/28 Div 1875/02/05 Carstairs 1876/12/08 Carstairs [R] C 1898/07/25 Carstairs [R] 1919/10/06 Carstairs Junction Sidings [R] C 1871/12/29 Carstairs West Siding C 1877/02/07 Castlecary Branch C 1874/12/08 Clyde Valley SCR [R] D 1848/11/27 Coatbridge, Baird's Siding C 1873/11/07 Coupar Angus D 1876/07/08 Coupar Angus [R]; “SLS Journal” article by AG Dunbar; C 1899/10/20 photographs

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Cove Aberdeen Railway C 1855/07/27 Cove - Aberdeen [R] D 1867/02/11 Cowlairs SCR 1850/08/01 Craigenhill Sidings C 1872/01/16 Craiginches [R] ; [RE, Aug 1905] 1905/01/16 Crawford ‘Cardean’ broken axle, [R] ; [RE, date?] 1909/04/02 photographs Creetown C 1873/06/16 Currie - Balerno D 1877/04/04 Dalmally A 1886/06/26 Dalry Junction C 1896/11/27 Dalry Middle Junction C 1891/04/30 Denburn Junction C 1882/07/14 Denburn South Junction [R] 1918/06/15 Drumlithie D 1874/01/19 Drumlithie Viaduct D 1869/10/06 Dubton Junction P 1879/07/19 Dumbarton - Bowling Caledonian & Dumbartonshire R 1851/06/16 Dunblane SCR CG 1850/01/26 Dundee East D&A Joint C 1881/01/17 Dundee, Ninewells Junction [R] C 1871/11/24 Dundee, Ninewells Junction C 1872/06/25 Dunning [R] C 1871/11/01 East Dundee C 1872/12/14 Ecclefechan [R] C 1854/01/28 Ecclefechan C 1873/10/04 D 1874/10/01 Edinburgh Princes Street [R] Div 1898/07/25 Eglinton Street [R] 1920/07/17 Eglinton Street Junction C 1883/03/19 Eglinton Street Junction C 1896/01/03 Eglinton Street Junction [R] ; [RE, May 1912] 1911/12/08 Elliot Junction CR NB Joint, [R]; Articles, photographs 1906/12/28 Illustrated News page Forfar Aberdeen Railway C 1851/08/24 Forgandenny C 1870/01/01 Fullwood Junction 1886/07/05 Garnqueen North Junction C 1873/07/29 Gartcosh C 1862/11/05 Gartcosh Junction C 1873/04/01 Gartsherrie C 1870/02/11 Gartsherrie North Junction D 1873/09/04 Giffnock C 1883/01/11 Glasgow G&P Joint C 1850/08/05 Glasgow G&P Joint C 1855/02/22 Glasgow Buchanan Street CB 1878/06/27 Glasgow Buchanan Street R 1891/01/07 Glasgow Central CB 1880/07/08 Glasgow Central [R] C 1898/08/22 Glasgow Central [R] 1903/09/25

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Glasgow Central [R] 1920/03/20 Glasgow, Bridge Street G&P Joint CB 1868/01/27 - Quarter Road [R] D 1899/12/23 Glenluce D 1872/10/06 Gourock D 1890/09/15 Gourock CB 1891/01/24 Govan G&P Joint CB 1873/05/07 Govan G&P Joint CB 1882/03/11 Grangemouth C 1872/04/24 Grangemouth CB 1878/02/23 Grangemouth Junction NBR and CR [R] 1900/05/15 Greenhill L 1873/01/18 Greenhill C 1873/11/24 Greenhill CB 1880/11/11 Greenhill Junction SCR C 1852/04/22 Greenhill Junction SCR C 1852/09/14 Greenhill Junction C 1869/10/09 Greenloaning C 1870/01/18 Greenloaning C 1891/03/14 Greenock B 1855/04/05 Greenock P 1856/01/05 Greenock C 1858/01/12 Greenock, Church Hill Siding C 1869/12/14 Greenock, Ladyburn Sidings C 1870/01/04 Gretna [R] ; [RE, Dec 1901] C 1901/05/14 Gushetfaulds Junction C 1872/04/01 Gushetfaulds Junction C 1873/10/03 Gushetfaulds Junction C 1874/10/07 Gushetfaulds Junction C 1876/04/22 Guthrie SNER A 1857/08/24 Guthrie Junction SNER D 1862/08/22 Guthrie Junction C 1875/04/28 Guthrie Junction [R]; [RE, Sept 1909] 1908/11/27 Halleraig Junction D 1896/07/18 Hamilton C 1880/02/21 Hamilton Central [R] C 1899/05/12 Hamilton Junction C 1867/11/23 Hamilton Junction C 1873/06/28 Haughhead Junction D 1889/01/21 Haughhead Junction D 1891/12/26 Headsnook, Letham Quarry P 1881/05/29 High Blantyre D 1880/07/17 Hilton Junction NBR but involves CR signalman [R] 1902/08/20 Holytown - Whifflet D 1878/07/30 Holytown Junction C 1869/07/22 Holytown Junction C 1872/07/15 Holytown Junction [R]; [RE, Nov 1901] 1901/04/18 Holytown, Burnhouse Siding C 1876/08/29 Home Farm Colliery Junction C 1873/09/15 Houston C 1873/01/24

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Ibrox Junction G&P Joint C 1874/12/31 John Street Engine Depot C 1874/06/17 Kincraig Siding SNER Div 1862/01/27 Kilfauns D,P&A Junction D 1863/05/18 Kingennie D 1877/02/10 Kirkbuddo D 1884/09/19 Kirriemuir Junction C 1876/12/20 Kirriemuir Junction C 1884/03/01 Kirtlebridge C 1851/09/11 Kirtlebridge C 1872/10/02 Kirtlebridge [R]; [RE, Nov 1906], photographs 1906/04/06 Kirtlebridge [R] 1916/12/19 Lamington D 1878/02/10 Larbert C 1873/07/18 Larbert C 1874/04/24 Larbert C 1878/07/24 Larbert C 1892/02/17 Larbert Junction C 1870/03/14 Larbert Junction R 1872/01/02 Larbert Junction A 1885/08/24 Law Junction D 1884/01/09 Law's Siding Garriongill C 1869/11/23 Junction Leith D 1887/10/07 C 1870/08/30 Lesmahagow Junction C 1869/12/06 Lesmahagow Junction C 1870/08/26 Lesmahagow Junction C 1874/01/06 Lesmahagow Junction [R]; [RE, June 1899] C 1898/11/10 Leysmill C 1877/04/09 Leysmill A 1879/04/23 Liff A 1878/07/24 Loch Awe C&O A 1881/08/24 Loch Awe C&O A 1881/08/30 Lochearnhead - Glenoglehead C&O D 1890/05/22 Lockerbie C 1883/05/14 Lower Greenhill Junction C 1872/09/16 Madderty D 1877/08/18 Maryhill [R] C 1897/06/22 Maryhill [R] ; [RE, Oct 1901] 1901/03/27 Maxwelltown [R] 1871/08/04 Meigle C 1873/11/06 Mill of Ash Tunnel D 1872/03/15 Milnwood D 1886/07/05 Milnwood Junction [R] ; [RE, June 1906] 1905/12/27 Moncrieff Tunnel D 1874/05/12 Montrose D 1873/03/18 Mossend C 1884/09/20 Motherwell C 1869/12/31 Motherwell [R] C 1871/02/01

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Motherwell C 1872/10/09 Motherwell C 1880/08/24 Motherwell [R]; [RE, Oct 1900] C 1900/03/16 Motherwell Junction C 1873/09/30 Motherwell Junction C 1874/11/30 Motherwell, Braidhurst C 1867/12/26 Muchalls D 1889/03/09 Muirhouse Junction [R]; [RE, Oct 1906] 1906/05/05 New Mills Goods SNER D 1864/03/15 Newarthill Junction C 1872/09/23 Newton - [R] C 1871/01/24 Newton Colliery [R]; [RE, Oct 1899] D 1899/02/14 Newton Colliery [R] 1917/05/29 Overtown [R] C 1857/04/07 Paisley Junction G&P Joint C 1878/07/13 Paisley, Boghead Sidings C 1872/05/30 Palnure [R] D 1866/12/08 Penilee G&P Joint C 1880/09/08 Perth D,P&A Junction C 1850/01/19 Perth C 1878/07/30 Perth C 1878/08/01 Perth C 1883/07/28 Perth C 1885/12/21 Perth General Perth General R 1895/04/24 Perth [R] C 1899/09/19 Perth CR, NB, HR [R]; [RE, Nov 1901] 1901/05/21 Perth General Perth General R 1895/04/24 Perth Tunnel SCR C 1852/08/26 Perth, Almond Valley C 1875/09/04 Junction Pollok Junction G&P Joint C 1876/12/28 Pollokshaws [R]; Same accident as below? C 1899/02/11 Pollokshaws G,B&K Joint [R] 1899/02/11 Pollokshaws [R]; Same accident as below? 1915/08/16 Pollokshaws G,B&K Joint [R]; 1915/08/16 Port Carlisle Branch Junction [R] D 1872/02/16 Port Glasgow [RE, date?] P 1857/09/01 Port Glasgow [RE, date?] C 1863/10/09 Port Glasgow C 1873/07/14 Port Glasgow Goods C 1870/12/23 Quintinshill [R], see other files of reports, extracts, 1915/05/22 photographs Ralston Junction G&P Joint D 1880/08/03 Ravelrig Junction C 1880/04/24 Rockcliffe [R] D 1849/02/10 Ross Junction C 1883/05/30 C 1876/08/19 Rutherglen C 1880/01/24 Rutherglen Junction C 1887/01/14 Shields Junction G&P Joint [R] C 1866/11/21

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CRA3/6/1 List of Accidents on Caledonian Railway and Constituents Archive No. Location Description/Notes Type Date Link Shields Junction G&P Joint C 1870/01/12 Shields Junction G&P Joint C 1873/11/28 Shields Junction G&P Joint D 1884/08/25 Shields Junction G&P Joint, G & SWR [R] C 1899/11/15 Shore Road Crossing Caledonian & Dumbartonshire CO 1882/05/31 Shotts Ironworks Sidings R 1887/01/04 Slateford C 1853/05/24 Solway Viaduct Solway Junction L 1881/01/29 South Greenbank C 1872/05/04 Southfield Junction C 1876/12/02 Southside, Victoria Junction G,B&K Joint C 1876/05/16 St Rollox C 1889/12/02 Stanley D 1873/10/02 Stepps Road C 1891/02/19 Stirling C 1872/09/10 Stirling C 1882/03/02 Stonehaven C 1891/03/25 Stonehaven - Muchalls [R] C 1867/01/13 - Stonehouse [R]; [RE, June 1906] 1906/01/02 Strathyre C&O D 1883/04/13 Strathyre - Lochearnhead D 1879/03/04 Symington C 1872/12/10 Tannochside Junction [R] ; [RE, Jan 1907] 1906/06/22 Uddingston [R] CO 1867/06/03 Uddingston [R]; [RE, Jan 1907] 1906/08/13 Unknown location P 1853/10/21 Upper Greenhill Junction C 1873/10/07 Wallneuk Junction G&P Joint [R] “Railway & Travel Monthly” 1916/09/11 Dec 1916 Waulkmill Siding [R] C 1871/01/21 Wemyss Bay CB 1865/09/16 Wemyss Bay Junction A 1878/04/04 Wemyss Bay Junction C 1878/05/27 Wemyss Bay Junction C 1878/12/14 West Calder [R]; [RE, Dec 1914] 1914/09/02 Whifflet C 1873/03/03 Wilsontown Junction [R] C 1871/01/25 Wishaw Ironworks R 1895/02/28 Wishaw North Junction [R]; [RE, May 1905] 1904/11/22 Woodhall Mineral Branch D 1880/06/02

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