EPISODE · Apr 25, 2021 · 1H 1M
Wootton Bassett - March 2015
from Signals to Danger
In 2015 a steam charter train came within 44 seconds of colliding with a high speed passenger train. A signal passed at red and some revelations about just what was taking place in the cab of the locomotive mean that the near-miss at Wootton Bassett is a perfect example of why we have the rules we do.Join us to find out just how close things came, and the shocking reason why.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In 2015 a steam charter train came within 44 seconds of colliding with a high speed passenger train. A signal passed at red and some revelations about just what was taking place in the cab of the locomotive mean that the near-miss at Wootton Bassett is a perfect example of why we have the rules we do.Join us to find out just how close things came, and the shocking reason why.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wootton Bassett - March 2015
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