S.Byers wrote:

The extent of the damage in the Berkshire crash was caused by two
major factors apart from the speed of the train and the limited view
of the hero driver.

These we

1/ the rear power car, still under full power, caused much of the
crumpling and jack knifing, and

The rear power car was not under full power. It was actually giving an
emergency brake application.

2/ the train would probably have remained upright if the points just
further on hadn't completely derailed it.

Very true. It's about time all points were removed from the rail network to
safeguard against idiot car-drivers.

Ronnie
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