I think what happened was the Perth express was late and it’s crew made the unnecessary decision to speed the train up to make up the lost time they lost. After that, the Perth express speeds up close to 100 mph and it’s crew didn’t notice the yellow and the two stop signals because the Euston local was still in the station. At 8:19 am, the crash happened. That’s my theory on how the Perth express crashed into the local and the Manchester express crashed into the Perth express.
According to the official report, the Perth train was doing about 60 mph. The driver overran two danger signals, for reasons unknown. Seeing that the train was over an hour late, running any faster would not have made any real difference, as it was only twelve miles from its terminus. In 1952, Britain's railways were still recovering from the war, and there was nowhere on the system passed for 100 mph running at the time, and certainly not at the approach to a London terminus in peak hours. The actual death roll was 112, excluding the ten who died later. The official report gave 64 on the local, 23 on the Perth train, 7 and a train attendent on the Liverpool train, 14 passengers on the platform, the driver and fireman of the Perth train, and one of the drivers of the Liverpool train. Incidentally, 42389 was hardly damaged. The engineering staff at Crewe wanted to repair 46202, as it had only been rebuilt from a Turbomotive six weeks previously. In the end, the powers that be decreed otherwise, and 46202 was finally withdrawn in May 1954.
This is a good way of depicting a crash and the animation is good, but it has a couple of things fundamentally wrong which is a shame. When City of Glasgow ploughs into the back of the local, it carries on going forward until it ends up on its side almost as far as the passenger footbridge in the station. It is completely buried under wreckage. Then when the double headed Liverpool train crashes into the pile of wreckage, Windward Islands (leading) and Princess Ann (behind) hit City of Glasgow and are defelected to their left, across the platform and onto the electric lines used by the underground trains. This shows them going to their right!
Just revisited this after a while. I am so pleased that you mentioned the medical unit from the US Air Force. Did you know that a black nurse from the unit started a form of triage by using lipstick to mark survivors on their foreheads who had been given morphine? Great thinking!
I think the driver of the Perth express couldn’t see the signal so he didn’t even noticed the signal he had passed was red so I believe he should have slow down and stop and wait for the signal to clear ahead
@@robertoliver6237 steam survived on British Railways until 1968 - last BR-built steam loco 'Evening Star' was constructed in 1960 - so some locos retired with only 8 years revenue earning service :| But happily over 200 steam locos survive, some of them even still run on the main line hauling special charters
The engine of the Perth Express: my pride and joy ruined The engines of the Liverpool Express: well this wouldn't have happened if a certain engine Punk rammed into local train. Engine of the local; well I'm a okay The engine of the Liverpool Express: oh shut up you little brat. The second engine of the Liverpool Express: well all I can see is tender. The engine of the Perth Express: come on why did they have the ran right into me. The engine of the Liverpool Express: we was on our brakes dum dum. Manager on the railway:WHAT IN THE NAME OF MIKE. The engine of the local: sorry sir the engine of the Perth Express crashed into my train. The engine of the Liverpool Express: and then we crashed into him The engine of the Perth Express: and my pride and joy is ruined. Manager of the Railway: well I hope this doesn't happen again The engines of the Local and the Liverpool and the Perth Express : sorry sir we promise this will not happen again
Andreas Talanoz, August 27th, 1953 - ?
Benjamin Lewis, November 21st, 1953 - ?
I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. That was the clearest demonstration of what happened at Harrow that I have ever seen.
My sister was killed in that crash she was 15 years old and on her way to work from Watford.;;;;
Really sorry for your loss
This video is a very accurate depiction of the tragedy, good job!!!
@Alexander Challis Thanks dude
I think what happened was the Perth express was late and it’s crew made the unnecessary decision to speed the train up to make up the lost time they lost. After that, the Perth express speeds up close to 100 mph and it’s crew didn’t notice the yellow and the two stop signals because the Euston local was still in the station. At 8:19 am, the crash happened. That’s my theory on how the Perth express crashed into the local and the Manchester express crashed into the Perth express.
Thanks for the info.
According to the official report, the Perth train was doing about 60 mph. The driver overran two danger signals, for reasons unknown. Seeing that the train was over an hour late, running any faster would not have made any real difference, as it was only twelve miles from its terminus. In 1952, Britain's railways were still recovering from the war, and there was nowhere on the system passed for 100 mph running at the time, and certainly not at the approach to a London terminus in peak hours. The actual death roll was 112, excluding the ten who died later. The official report gave 64 on the local, 23 on the Perth train, 7 and a train attendent on the Liverpool train, 14 passengers on the platform, the driver and fireman of the Perth train, and one of the drivers of the Liverpool train. Incidentally, 42389 was hardly damaged. The engineering staff at Crewe wanted to repair 46202, as it had only been rebuilt from a Turbomotive six weeks previously. In the end, the powers that be decreed otherwise, and 46202 was finally withdrawn in May 1954.
October 8th, 1952
This accident is so crazy, I watch it every now and then
If you can, can you do the 1915 Quintinshill disaster because it was the worst rail disaster in the UK
R.I.P Michael Tahana::::::::::::::::(1968-2017)
Cause Of Death:(Train Head On Collision)
January 19th, 1968 - November 14th, 2017.
R.I.P Allan Laider::::::::::::::::::::::::::(1968-2017)
Cause Of Death:(Train Head On Collision)
This has nothing to do with this disaster.
It’s now 70 years on since the crash occurred
This is a good way of depicting a crash and the animation is good, but it has a couple of things fundamentally wrong which is a shame. When City of Glasgow ploughs into the back of the local, it carries on going forward until it ends up on its side almost as far as the passenger footbridge in the station. It is completely buried under wreckage. Then when the double headed Liverpool train crashes into the pile of wreckage, Windward Islands (leading) and Princess Ann (behind) hit City of Glasgow and are defelected to their left, across the platform and onto the electric lines used by the underground trains. This shows them going to their right!
Needs a Blender version (with serious maths)..... but this is a good effort, hacked together....;-)
Hey I'm Confused at 3:14 Why is that The Steam engine is in Wrong Shaped Do You Have Models of Coronation Classes of LMS 4 - 6 - 2?
You have to be a speed reader to see the text. Slow the frames down to average reading speed
Your video is spoiled by the caption pages being taken down too quickly to read. But, perhaps, this is to hide the many, many "typos"?
what is the song playing the the backgroned from 4:12 to 5:00 please :>
Can you do the Quintshill train 105 Years Later?
Rest in peace who lost their lives after the accident
Marven Tanezen, January 10th 1968 - ?
Alanine Laderin, May 17th, 1968 - ?
R.I.P , 1968-2020.
Veva the orient express: OH NO LOOK OUT
Leo the coach: oh noooo-x_x 5:57
Who's Veva and Leo? This is real life
the 3 trains crashed
October 8 1952 8:19 am
3 passenger trains collided
Just revisited this after a while. I am so pleased that you mentioned the medical unit from the US Air Force. Did you know that a black nurse from the unit started a form of triage by using lipstick to mark survivors on their foreheads who had been given morphine?
Great thinking!
5:51, disaster "stroke", you mean disaster struck. Good video though.
No, stroke is better.
@@MrTankThatStopped No, struck is better
I think the driver of the Perth express couldn’t see the signal so he didn’t even noticed the signal he had passed was red so I believe he should have slow down and stop and wait for the signal to clear ahead
I'm pretty sure he sped to 66mph because they were 1h+ late due to fog. He didn't see the signals. And then the crash happened.
thx
It's crazy to think this happened 68 years ago
69 now
Can you do the abbots ripton rail disaster
Fun fact I might be wrong but this might be the first three-way pile-up in railroad history
The Abbot ripton rail disaster in 1876
@@samanthabradley1245 You mean three train?
@@samanthabradley1245 Late reply but it's the first three train crash in the UK, followed by Clapham Junction in 1988
It was the nightmare accident in the history
The Red signal was passed was due to I think that to show the speed as because The perth Express was Hour behind schedule
My like HOLY-S
Lincoln the great fastest engine: Holy s- 6:08
The engine's name was Windward Islands...
I swear to God if any of these casualties were of children my mind is going to lose it
I think no kids died but I’m not sure
@@westinbridges7321 good! Hopefully it was the same for southhall and Ladbroke Grove
I think so
@@florjanbrudar692 No. I'm Suggesting That Death Is Only For Adults
News to me that the Perth train was hauled by a Britannia as pictured.
Sir merana: jan what are earth is this!?
Jan: sorry sir there a crash.
1957 and steam engines are still in use!?
It was 1952 and it was not until 1955 that the decision was made to phase out steam traction in the UK.
ARTism by Joey Didn't you see 0:53?
@@florjanbrudar692 yes i did. Why?
@@artismbyjoey779 ...It's the correct year, like Robert said so
@@robertoliver6237 steam survived on British Railways until 1968 - last BR-built steam loco 'Evening Star' was constructed in 1960 - so some locos retired with only 8 years revenue earning service :| But happily over 200 steam locos survive, some of them even still run on the main line hauling special charters
across london underground bakerloo line to elephant & castle
My Train station
Use OBS its free and it doesn't leave a waternark Bandicam is crap
harrow and wealdstone is from both train simulators train simulator And train sim world
in train sim world is run on the london underground bakerloo line
the london underground bakerloo line runs from elephant & castle to harrow & wealdstone
this is the worst wreck in british railways s history
No! Quintinshill 1915
Fog was a major factor
the driver of the train was in the poor visibility due to the fog
Jan: oh i hope has ok right lina lina LINA!
Bruh you can just put all of this in one comment.
Three little boys crash each other
Its 67 not 68
Did this happen in 1953? No it didn't
It happened on the 8th of October 1952
Yeah
1953 is the tangawi train crash in Christmas
@@henrystickman5983 That was in new zealand, a UK territory but I wasn't talking about Tangiwai
Jan driver: well you just ok 😞😞
The Banned Thomas Episode From Season 2
Sir merana: you have cause crash!
Verea: yes sir i'm sorry sir.
sorry i ment 4:12 to 6:01
Dragon Castle
omg these comments are trash
Bruh
Jan: linclon no...
Good video ruined by dreadful spelling and grammar!
This is awful...captions onscreen for about 3 seconds, awful graphics and no quality control
Roblox
Leo driver: lina where lina
eveybody scream!!!!!!
The engine of the Perth Express: my pride and joy ruined
The engines of the Liverpool Express: well this wouldn't have happened if a certain engine Punk rammed into local train.
Engine of the local; well I'm a okay
The engine of the Liverpool Express: oh shut up you little brat.
The second engine of the Liverpool Express: well all I can see is tender.
The engine of the Perth Express: come on why did they have the ran right into me.
The engine of the Liverpool Express: we was on our brakes dum dum.
Manager on the railway:WHAT IN THE NAME OF MIKE.
The engine of the local: sorry sir the engine of the Perth Express crashed into my train.
The engine of the Liverpool Express: and then we crashed into him
The engine of the Perth Express: and my pride and joy is ruined.
Manager of the Railway: well I hope this doesn't happen again
The engines of the Local and the Liverpool and the Perth Express : sorry sir we promise this will not happen again
R.I.P Michael Tahana:::::::::::::::::::(1968-2017)
Cause Of Death:(Train Head On Collision)
January 19th, 1968 - October 14th, 2017.
R.I.P Allan Laider:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::(1968-2017)
Cause Of Death:(Train Head On Collision)
(The 1968 Hixon Train Collision)
(The 2020 Hokitika Train Collision)
: R.I.P
: Ginny Louise Wood/
: Ginny Wood,
: December 6th, 1968 - August 27th, 2020.