Llantrisant rail accident
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On 12 August 1893 a T-link
broke beneath a locomotive running down the bank from Merthyr to Cardiff
hauling a passenger train. This allowed an underhung spring to break away from the engine and foul the wheels of the leading van, derailing the entire train. The first six carriages ran down an embankment, killing thirteen.
T-Link
The T-Link is a road project under construction in Rogaland, Norway. It consists of the long Karmøy Tunnel, which will connect the island of Karmøy with European Route E39 in Tysvær, and a section of road from a roundabout in the tunnel north to Haugesund...
broke beneath a locomotive running down the bank from Merthyr to Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
hauling a passenger train. This allowed an underhung spring to break away from the engine and foul the wheels of the leading van, derailing the entire train. The first six carriages ran down an embankment, killing thirteen.