Derailment Due to Rolling of Engine Initiated by Track London, Feb. i.
The Government Inspector, Sir John Pringle, reporting on the Sevenoaks railway disaster of la August, attributes the derailment of the train to a rolling movement of the engine initiated by the condition of the road, Sir John adds, that the heavy tank engines of. the "River" class are more susceptible to the weakness of foundation and irregularities of the track than the tender engines of the "King Arthur" type, but. agrees that the "River" type fare well-designed and suitable for express passenger trafic on wel! laid and well-maintained ros ment. with regard to. Sir John Pringle's report, says that the com. pany has over 8,000 men employed solely on permanent way maintentance and spends over £2,000,000 on this work. The fact that similar engines passed over the scene of the accident for long periods previously leaves no doubt inthe Company's opinion that the unpre cedentedly Wet weather, including the storms on the day of the accident, was the primary cause of the condition of the permanent way.—Reuter.
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