Hixon Train Crash...

Something that is sadly very common in the United States, even to this day, is rail accidents that occur on crossings (level crossings, as the British know them).  In the UK, they never have been a regular cause for concern.  Here is the story of one such incident, though...

Moorgate Tube Crash...

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the worst ever accident involving a London Underground train.  I was only twelve years old at the time, but I remember it well.  It is incredible to think it is now forty years since that fateful day.

A Mixed Bag...

Something a little different today, with a complete assortment of information!  From events that happened "on this day" to some miscellaneous stuff, plus a return visit to a topic I posted here a few months ago.  Hopefully, there should be something to interest everyone...

Quintinshill Rail Disaster...

Tragedies during wartime are not always war related.  By May, 1915, the First World War was already some ten months old, and the British public had become accustomed to death and heartache.  However, what happened in Scotland 99 years ago today was equally devastating.