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260279 4TC 414

This view of 4TC unit 414 was taken on 26/2/79 in Fratton Yard the day after the accident at Hilsea.

"During the night of Saturday/Sunday, 24th/25th February 1979, the Up and Down lines of the railway between Fratton and Havant, and between Havant and Rowlands Castle, were to be blocked for pre-planned engineering work. At approximately 02.03 on the Sunday morning the 01.35 from Eastleigh to Portsmouth 33115 and 4TC 414 were travelling at speed under clear signals on the Down line, collided with the tail of a 30-ton crane which formed part of an Engineers' train working on the Up line at Portsea track parallelling hut, roughly half way between Hilsea and Fratton Stations. The collision caused extensive damage to the off side of the diesel locomotive and to two of the passenger coaches in the train. Police and ambulances were quickly on the scene, but there was some delay in calling the Fire Brigade, whose services were required to free injured passengers from the damaged coaches. I regret to report that a guard, travelling in the front cab of the locomotive, received fatal injuries. In addition, 5 passengers and 4 railwaymen were taken to hospital.
Full details available at the Railway Archive:-
http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=796

Categories & Keywords
Category:Transportation
Subcategory:Trains
Subcategory Detail:
Keywords:1979, 33115, 414, 4TC, Class 33, Fratton, Hilsea

260279 4TC 414