Llantrisant rail accident

On 12 August 1893 a T-link broke beneath a locomotive running down the bank from Merthyr to Cardiff hauling a passenger train. This allowed an underhung spring to break away from the engine and foul the wheels of the leading van, derailing the entire train. The first six carriages ran down an embankment, killing thirteen.

Llantrisant rail accident
Details
Date	12 August 1893
Location	Llantrisant
Country	Wales
Line	Taff Vale Railway
Cause	Locomotive suspension failure
Statistics
Trains	1
Deaths	13
Injured	12
List of UK rail accidents by year

Sources

• Rolt, L.T.C.; Kichenside, Geoffrey (1982) [1955]. Red for Danger (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 82. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0.

51.5421°N 3.3731°W / 51.5421; -3.3731