43011 Charfield 13 March 1989

A slightly ironic picture, that shows 43011, the power car that was written off in the 1999 Ladbrooke Grove crash, passing the site of Charfield station, which was the location of a serious accident in 1928. The date is 13 March 1989, and the train is the late running 09:14 Edinburgh to Paignton service. The 1928 accident saw wreckage pile up against the bridge in the background. Three trains were involved, with fire caused by the ignition of the gas used for carriage lighting causing many fatalities.