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  • Quintinshill: Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster (2015)
  • TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, History
Quintinshill: Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster (2015)
TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, History

Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago on 22 May 1915, in which three trains collided at Quintinshill near Gretna Green. One of the trains was a troop train taking soldiers to ...See moreNeil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago on 22 May 1915, in which three trains collided at Quintinshill near Gretna Green. One of the trains was a troop train taking soldiers to fight in World War I at the Battle of Gallipoli: many of the dead were in this train which caught fire due to escaped gas from the archaic gas lighting in the carriages. The cause of the crash was attributed to a catastrophic signalman's error, but Neil examines whether there were other contributory factors and whether there was a cover-up to prevent investigation of them, making convenient scapegoats of the signalmen. Written by Anonymous See less
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May 20, 2015 (United Kingdom)
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18 cast members
Name Known for
Neil Oliver
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Mat Urey
James Tinsley James Tinsley   See fewer
Steve Pearson
George Meakin George Meakin   See fewer
Lorne MacFadyen
James Arnott James Arnott   See fewer
Alasdair Hankinson
Peter Cumming Peter Cumming   See fewer
Robert Watson
Self - The Royal Scots (as Colonel Robert Watson) Self - The Royal Scots (as Colonel Robert Watson)   See fewer
David Howell
Self - University of York (as Professor David Howell) Self - University of York (as Professor David Howell)   See fewer
Archie Tassell
Self - Son of Frederick Tassell, Photographer - Recorded in 1984 (voice) (archive footage) Self - Son of Frederick Tassell, Photographer - Recorded in 1984 (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Simon Cummins
Self - Signalman, Network Rail Self - Signalman, Network Rail   See fewer
Anson Jack
Self - Railway Safety and Standards Board Self - Railway Safety and Standards Board   See fewer
Adrian Quine
Self - Railway Journalist Self - Railway Journalist   See fewer
Adrian Searle
Self - Co-Author, 'The Quintinshill Conspiracy' Self - Co-Author, 'The Quintinshill Conspiracy'   See fewer
Pat Sumner
Self - Volunteer, Great Central Railway Self - Volunteer, Great Central Railway   See fewer
Lindsay Farmer
Self - University of Glasgow (as Professor Lindsay Farmer) Self - University of Glasgow (as Professor Lindsay Farmer)   See fewer
James Chalmers
Self - University of Glasgow (as Professor James Chalmers) Self - University of Glasgow (as Professor James Chalmers)   See fewer
Juliet Gardiner
Self - Social Historian Self - Social Historian   See fewer
Richard Roberts
Self - Consultant Neurologist (as Dr Richard Roberts) Self - Consultant Neurologist (as Dr Richard Roberts)   See fewer
Jack Ibbotson
Farm Boy (uncredited) Farm Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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