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The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

Season 1
2015TV-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.
Starring
Neil Oliver
Genres
Special Interest
Subtitles
English [CC]
Audio languages
English

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  1. 1. The Quintinshill Rail Disaster
    May 20, 2015
    59min
    TV-14
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    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.

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Producers
Katie Lander
Network
Finestripe Productions Ltd