The two derailed locomotives remained upright after jumping the tracks, as did two of the five rail cars, Melonas said. |
During the General Strike in 1926, saboteurs derailed the Flying Scotsman and two of the 10 coaches it was pulling. |
In 1998, the same Golden Temple Express rammed into three derailed cars of another train, killing more than 200 passengers. |
An express train travelling from London to Leeds derailed after a rail broke on the East Coast Main Line track. |
In June 2003, a runaway train on the same line derailed in Commerce, destroying two homes and injuring 13 people. |
Transport officials said one of the rear wagons may have derailed first, pulling others off the line. |