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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Helmsdale, Caithness, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, 14th September 1875, p.m. |
| Railway Company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Derailment |
| Description | The 12 p.m. passenger train from Wick to Inverness left the rails and ran down the slope of an embankment whilst running down a 1 in 75 gradient. There had been a problem with the suspension on the locomotive which led to a spring being removed and the space packed up. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 15th September 1875
- Official Report, Board of Trade, 24th September 1875
- The Northern Warder and Bi-weekly Courier and Argus, Friday 17th September 1875
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Railway fireman |