The two trains involved were an excursion train which left Sear-borough at 8.55 pam. and was due to arrive at Neweastle at 12.11, and a parcels train which left Newenstle at 9.20 for York and stations beyond, picking up parcel vans on the way.' The excursion train consisted of ten ed aches, eight third-class corridor coaches and two third-class brake vans. Tt was due to pass through Darlington, without stopping, at 11.5. "The parcels train had" stopped at. Darlington "had shunted to collect six additional vai and was then running on to the line for York. It was moving slowly and was about to eross the metals on which the excursion train was to come, when the two met, practically Itix stated—though accounts vary on this point—that at the tine' of the collision the excursion train at ubout 60 miles all hour. The engine of the excursion train was hurled on to its left side. The bogie wheels, torn away like the wheels of a child's toy, hurtled through the air, and landed 20 yards away. The buffers of the goods enkine were sheared off, and though it remained miraculously up) the van immediately behind it was thrown over two sets of metals, where it Jay like a trampled matehbox. Both drivers and firemen escaped practically unhurt,
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