1965 Winsford railway accident

Railway incident in England April 2022 1965 Winsford blowback 1965 06 05 y Winsford railway station London Midland Region of British Railways Fire blowback 1 2 1 1 (serious) On 5 June 1965, British Rail Standard Class 7 locomotive 70051 Firth of Forth was hauling a passenger train when a blowback of the fireThe management of steam locomotive boilers. Risks to people: reversal of draught (blowback) resulting from the failure of steam pipes http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/2636/RSP6-locoblrs.pdf Office of Rail and Road 2017-08-26 dead 2017-02-06 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20170206145958/http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/2636/RSP6-locoblrs.pdf occurred near Winsford, severely injuring both traincrew. Driver Wallace Oakes managed to safely bring the train to a stand, but both he and fireman Gwilym Roberts were severely injured. Oakes died a week later. He was awarded the George Cross and the Carnegie Hero Trust bronze medal for his actions. Class 86 locomotive 86 260 was later named Wallace Oakes G.C. in his honour.Hero steam driver's George Cross may topple world railwayana record Geoff Courtney Heritage Railway 230 9 Mortons Media Ltd Horncastle 1466-3562 30 June 2017 References 53.191 N 2.495 W type:railwaystation_region:GB title Category:Railway accidents and incidents in Cheshire Category:Train and rapid transit fires in England Winsford