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The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

Season 1
In May 1915, a train collision in Scotland became Britain's deadliest ever rail crash. Involving a troop filled military train and two passenger locomotives, the accident claimed an estimated 226 lives and left hundreds more hideously injured. Historian Neil Oliver explores the mistakes that may have caused the collision and determines whether a cover-up obscured the truth until now.
20151 episode
TV-14
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  1. S1 E1 - The Quintinshill Rail Disaster
    May 20, 2015
    59min
    TV-14
    In May 1915, a train collision in Scotland became Britain's deadliest ever rail crash. Involving a troop filled military train and two passenger locomotives, the accident claimed an estimated 226 lives and left hundreds more hideously injured. Historian Neil Oliver explores the mistakes that may have caused the collision and determines whether a cover-up obscured the truth until now.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Katie Lander
Starring
Neil Oliver
Studio
Finestripe Productions Ltd
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