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Landslide on Istanbul Ankara road

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  • 1958-4-2

The scene after a landslide had ruined the railway track between Sapanca and Arifye in the Istanbul-Ankara road. The big locomotive left the track, fell into the lake turning on its side. Neither the driver nor his assistant was hurt.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Lightning at Ascot

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  • 1955-7-20

Police and ambulance workers attending to some of the people who were injured recently by lightning.

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Locomotive crash a wall

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  • 1957-4-26

Locomotive went out of control and crashed into a wall at the Fort railway station. 3 persons were injured.

The Times of Ceylon Press

London Electric Train

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  • 1986-12-9

At least 12 people were killed and 45 injured, when a London electric train ran into the back of a goods train whilst going though a tunnel. The first of the four coaches on the train overturned and crashed onto the live electric line, bursting in...

The Times of Ceylon Press

London bound express crash

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26 people were injured and the driver and one passenger killed when a Penzance to London G.W.W. express crashed into some trucks which had become detached from a coal train at Shrivenham, near Swindon, Wilts, on Jan. 15th. Most of the injured were...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Maho Railway Station

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  • 1963-1-28

Two wagons loaded with furniture overturned at the Maho railway station, while being shunted. The driver of the shunting engine and the shunter have been interdicted and an inquiry is being held by the Railway Department.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Maho Railway Station

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  • 1956-1-12

A crane about to lift a wagon derailed at the new yard of the Maho railway station.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Maho railway station

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  • 1963-1-28

Two rail wagons loaded with furniture were derailed at the Maho railway station while they were being shunted. The driver of the engine and the shunter have been interdicted pending inquiries.

The Times of Ceylon Press

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