Abstract of J. Pringle's report to Ministry of Transport of inquiry into causes of accident to passenger train which became derailed near Sevenoaks, on Southern Railway; cause of derailment was attributed to rolling movement of engine; finds that condition of road, in respect of foundation and maintenance, was initial cause of rolling motion set up on engine. (see also - and editorial comment on p. 131; Engineering, vol. 125, no. 3238, Feb. 3, 1928, pp. 138-139)


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    Title :

    The Sevenoaks derailment


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 145 , n 3760


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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