Historical Train Accidents

Images of various train accidents from the early 20th century, showcasing wrecked carriages and involved personnel at the scenes. The mood is somber, highlighting the destruction.

The collapse of 'Bridge 20' at Auchtermuchty due to the excessive weight of a 26-ton tractor trailer carrying a 30-ton caterpillar-track digger. A railway bridge attendant James Coyle, of Winchburgh, West Lothian, was killed in the disaster. A M Carmichael, the owners of the truck, were fined 1 for failing to make clear their intentions of transporting a weight of over 12 tons over the bridge on 17th July, 1950 Date: 1950

The State Railways, SJ C3D 2114. Equipments after a train accident. Train accident in Holmsveden 1917-02-16. Snap trains 3048, drawn by steam locomotive SJ B 1324, was led due to a felled gear into a side track and derailed.

Trail wagon after train accident with staff in picture.

Collision, Carriages were wrecked and nine people were injured when three trains were involved in a collision at 9 am today near Roseville. There were amazing escapes. July 31, 1950. (Photo by The Sun Herald).

Anefo photo collection. Train collision Northern Oprit Moerdijk bridge. July 14, 1955

Anefo photo collection. Train collision at Beesd. Front piece of character train on top locomotive. 25 August 1967

09/05/1989. Arévalo Station (Ávila), where the Talgo Madrid-Gijón train collided with a freight that was on the track, causing five deaths and more than fifty injuries.

07/31/1913. Railway Disaster in Denmark. Remains of the Copenhagen to Esljberg express train, which derailed in Seum, killing twenty travelers and seriously injuring one hundred more.

The collapse of 'Bridge 20' at Auchtermuchty due to the excessive weight of a 26-ton tractor trailer carrying a 30-ton caterpillar-track digger. A railway bridge attendant James Coyle, of Winchburgh, West Lothian, was killed in the disaster. A M Carmichael, the owners of the truck, were fined 1 for failing to make clear their intentions of transporting a weight of over 12 tons over the bridge on 17th July, 1950 Date: 1950

Tragic Level - crossing smash at Hawkesbury River, NSW. portion of the bodywork of the bus which was struck by the Kempsey mail train at Hawkesbury River Station, NSW, on January 20, was found more than 200 yards from the scene of the accident in which 16 bus passengers were killed. January 25, 1944. (Photo by Associated Newspapers Ltd.).

Wreck of car Chrisholm

Image of the luggage vehicle D 507, bumped into the bracket, of the train 102, who was crashed at the Merwedekanaal at the Merwedekanaal at the Merwedekanaal.

The State Railways, SJ CC 672. Steam locomotive and staff at damaged turntable outside Lokstal.

Image of the derailed train 1107, consisting of electric carriages mat. 1924 ("block boxes") of the N.S. Near the Laan van Noi stop in The Hague.

Anefo photo collection. Train disruption Sloterdijk. October 3, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Sloterdijk

Railway accident, sleeping car in waste22 was killed and 12 injured

Gällivare locomotives burned 9/12 1935ångfinka f2d 25615 On stable track 13SJ D 106 On stable track 14sed from Stall 15

Anefo photo collection. Train accident in Uithoorn, overview. April 18, 1950. Gelderland, Ubbergen

Railway accident with two dead.

Diesel truck at a narrow bridge "death trap". Original caption: An F.W.D. Diesel truck was destroyed at a narrow bridge "death trap" on the Army Road. Section B1. The steel frame is bent with the heat. Army Map Mile 25.5. May 24, 1943. Photograph by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.

Anefo photo collection. Traffic disaster (13 dead) on road Rotterdam to Breda at Prinsenbeek, overview of the ravage. August 25, 1972. Prinsenbeek

Anefo photo collection. Train collision at Beesd. Front piece of character train on top locomotive. 25 August 1967

Fire at Coney Island, 1911

Freight wagon deleted on the line between Överum and Gamleby.

Anefo photo collection. Train collision at Beesd. Front piece of character train on top locomotive. 25 August 1967

Breakage of Loket SJ DK 539 at Tomteboda December 22, 1950.

Damage after fire in train and snow gallery at the national border.

Affected vehicles at the station in Malmslätt, where the State Railways, SJ A 1016 and SJ B 1035 have collided with each other.

Crashed mail car with damage. The picture stands in Motala in 1925.

Anefo photo collection. Train investment at the Vlaardingen station railway bridge. Tilted train with the rail bridge on the right. September 15, 1980. Vlaardingen, South Holland

The collapse of 'Bridge 20' at Auchtermuchty due to the excessive weight of a 26-ton tractor trailer carrying a 30-ton caterpillar-track digger. A railway bridge attendant James Coyle, of Winchburgh, West Lothian, was killed in the disaster. A M Carmichael, the owners of the truck, were fined 1 for failing to make clear their intentions of transporting a weight of over 12 tons over the bridge on 17th July, 1950 Date: 1950

Anefo photo collection. Gear goods wagons in Barneveld. Ravage overview. April 19, 1963. Barneveld

Elsevier photo collection. Collision express train Eindhoven (left) quick train 's-Hertogenbosch (right) near Woensel. August 12, 1957. Noord-Brabant, Woensel

Snälltåg 12 has derailed in Nässjö November 28, 1911. It was a continent train and brought Postvagn SJ D02 of the type behind the locomotive.

Anefo photo collection. Car accident on Leeuwarderweg. A cow remained in the livestock truck, probably through injuries. September 3, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Freight train relists on the bridge over the Gouwe at Gouda One of the Wagons came on the ice and one on the road. March 3, 1963. Gouda

Derailment, freight trains with, among other things, tankers containing Natronut's railways, SJSH 19941.

State Railways, SJ BK 748 injuries after collision in Södertälje 1958.

Anefo photo collection. Traffic accident on the Utrechtseweg. May 9, 1958. Amsterdam, Utrecht

Derailment the night between 2 and 3 October 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Railway accident at Woerden, overview of the cleaning up. November 22, 1960. Utrecht, Woerden

Luarca (Asturias), August 1912. Car accident on the line from San Esteban de Pravia to Vega de Ribadeo, which overturned, causing several injuries, one of them seriously.

The State Railways, SJ E 1456. Personnel and freight wagon and steam locomotive with tends in rail accidents.

State Railways, SJ F 602, Framework

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. BILBAO. DESCARRILAMIENTO DEL TREN DE LEZAMA , CERCA DE BEGOÑA , AÑOP 1894. GRABADO. ILUSTRTACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Gear trains collide with tractor.

Anefo photo collection. Train disaster at Harmelen. Rescue work. January 8, 1962. Harmelen, Utrecht (province)

Train accident at Moskosel 1935-06-27. LOK SJ E2 1096

Train 93, Nordpilen, after derailment on the route between Simeå and Undersvik 1956-03-27.

Anefo photo collection. Collision truck and line 13 in Jan Evertsenstraat. March 13, 1961. Amsterdam

Freight wagons with ore that are high after accident in Nattavaara September 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Train accident Schalkwijk-Culemborg. March 2, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Train disaster in Sauwerd. Image of damage. July 25, 1980. Groningen, Sauwerd

Anefo photo collection. Trailer at Rijksweg for De Dijk. September 10, 1953

Locomotive Wrecked In The Heavily Bombed And Strafed Railyard At Dasburg, Germany. Rail Traffic As Well As Road Traffic Was Brought To A Vitual Standstill By Continuous Air Pounding. 7 Feb 1945.

Train 452 at Snogeröd, Sj L11 1571, accident at Snogeröd, a tanker with gasoline and oil stood on the track, the locomotive is lifted at night with the disaster crane

Cyclone - Weather. February 03, 1932.

The station in Malmslätt after the collision between the State Railways, SJ A 1016 and SJ B 1035.

The State Railways, SJ D 335. Elllok after a train accident with a trolley in the background.

The picture taken in connection with an accident at Gävle harbor, Fredriksskans, when a freight wagon collided with a truck.

Part of the yard after the accident 1956-03-29 when train 93, 'Nordpilen, derailed at Granbo station.

New railway bridge in Töreboda opened for channel traffic

State Railways, SJ DG 385 deleted by train 4227

Anefo photo collection. Tiled tanker on A9 at Amstelveen. March 22, 1978. Amstelveen, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Car accident on Utrechtseweg at Euromotel. December 11, 1962

Ballast adjusters at Dala - Ockelbo - Norrsundet Railway, Donj.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Krawang. A derailed steam locomotive is opposed to the railroad track. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Traffic disaster (13 dead) on the road Rotterdam to Breda at Prinsenbeek, joined truck cabin. August 25, 1972. Prinsenbeek

Anefo photo collection. Too Nieuwleusen near Zwolle, a van rammed by train. September 10, 1962. Overijssel, Zwolle

The telephone poles have been cracked by derailed freight wagons. This is the gaps of the goods spin that went closest to the lid

Anefo photo collection. Truck combination loaded with crates of soft drink from the road. January 4, 1969

Pile of scrap cars on 25. 2. 1972 in Duisburg, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Hole in Noorders League door IJmuiden. August 20, 1978. Ijmuiden

Anefo photo collection. A character train from Amsterdam is derailed near Station Haarlem. The cause of the derailment is breaking one of the wheels of the train. Due to the derailment, stagnation arose. One of the cars from the derailed train is removed by a lighter. July 10, 1955. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

N.S.W. Railway Accidents - Brooklyn Crossing Acc. 1944. August 21, 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Train accident at Boxtel, in middle locomotive, which rammed stationary train. December 11, 1964. Boxtel

in danakil ethiopia africa in the old abandoned italian village colony rusty antique car and hot concept of horror apocalypse

Train tracking in Johansfors.

Cars with stabilizing beams after derailment between Ålbo and Järlåsa.

Image of the salvage work after the collision between the electric locomotive No. 1219 (series 1200) of the N.S. and the international train D 296 from Genoa in Duivendrecht.

Anefo photo collection. Truck with sheep tilted on road Amsterdam The Hague, sheep are driven together. November 9, 1971

Remains of the train after the Crylboyckan.

Anefo photo collection. Road sign over the road flared by parentary; Overview Ravage at Ouderijn. January 17, 1975. Oude Rijn

Anefo photo collection. Train against van on secure negotia to Malaaren, overview Ravage. August 2, 1965. Maarssen

The State Railways, SJ Q32 67 Bottom Drömning Car, Type: "Talbot", belongs to Division ByCF (Building Center Storage), Length 6.7 and wheelbase 4.5.

Elsevier photo collection. Railroad accident Woensel. Collision express train Eindhoven express train 's-Hertogenbosch. August 12, 1957. Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Woensel

Nyåker, rail accident.

Anefo photo collection. Car accident on the Haagsche Weg at Amsterdam. January 20, 1958. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

(Helsingborg - Hässleholm Railway) Hhj Lok 7 "Hässleholm

***** of the Lutana twisted & torn when she crashed into the scale of great dividing range 20 miles east of Quirindi. September 9, 1948.;***** of the Lutana twisted & torn when she crashed into the scale of great dividing range 20 miles east of Quirindi.

Anefo photo collection. Explosion in DC 8 plane at Schiphol. The remains of the plane. 29 June 1968. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

ACCIDENTE DE TRAFICO.

The State Railways, SJ freight wagon 13228. May 13, a freight train traces between Näsviken and Fredriksfors, no man was injured

Anefo photo collection. Train accident at IJsselbrug (Arnhem); The damaged express train. 28 February 1978. Arnhem

Anefo photo collection. Collision between line 3 and line 3 on the insulinde way the tram sets pulled apart. October 9, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Bus bumps into freight train in Den Ham, the destroyed van. June 25, 1964. Den Ham

German plane shot. Along the side of a motorway is a shot german battle plane, with a swastika on the tail, a junker 52. There is a person car. Trucks can be seen on the road and a coffin is on the escape lane. Photo probably dates from the May Days 1940.

Germany shot down, 1940 photograph Along the side of a motorway is a shot German battle plane, with a swastika on the tail, a Junker 52. It contains a people car. Trucks can be seen on the road and there is a box on the emergency lane. Photo probably dates from the May days 1940. Netherlands photographic support gelatin silver print troop movements, transportation. aircraft, aeroplane (+ accident, collision, crash ~traffic and transport) Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Accident in the Maas Tunnel, overviews of the two destroyed the cars. 19 August 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland

Freight trains deleted on the line between Verkebäck and Jenny.

Cars Scattered In Freight Derailment -- Seventeen cars of a 34-car Fort Wayne, Ind.-to-Chicago Nickel Plate freight train were scattered like matchwood when the train was derailed one-half mile west of here today. Aerial picture shows wrecking crews starting to clear tracks over which all traffic was blocked indefinitely. May 01, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

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