Focus,
The train entered Crewe station over pointwork that had a speed restriction of about 15mph at ac much greater speed......it could have been as much as 60 mph, I'll look it up.
The quality of the permanent way and the balance of the engine's wheels saved the day, unlike earlier examples of high speed derailments on curves and points, such as at Shrewsbury and Salisbury where many lives were lost.
Ted
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