Almost fully loaded runaway train hits the tracks on its own
Toton Old Bank Sidings derailment 17 January 2021 (RAIB)
In the dark of a winter night, an alert signaller and successful operation of trap points prevented a runaway train causing havoc in the East Midlands. On 17 January the alarms sounded in the East Midlands Control Centre as a bulk train rolled away, uncontrolled, and crashed off the rails just before the running lines.
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