Opinion of Mr C Rous-Marten (accident investigator on behalf of the GWR) on the Loughor railway accident, 3 October 1904. Includes photographs of the aftermath of the accident. The accident involved the derailment of a saddle tank engine being used to pilot an express train up the Cockett Bank. The opinion recorded here is on whether a saddle tank engine is safe at the high speeds required to gain speed on the level section immediately before the incline. 1904

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 D/D Z 570/3
  • Dates of Creation
      1904
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 booklet; with 9 loose b/w photographs