TV rail disaster documentary late 70s / early 80s - probably BBC

John Luxton said:

With nothing better to do for obvious reasons I decided yesterday to start reading LTC Rolt's "Red for Danger" which I have just finished today.

The first time I read this was when my father bought me a copy on a visit to the Dart Valley Railway when I was about 10 back in 1970.

However, as I read this again I recall that several of the disasters including Norton Fitzwarren (1940) featured in a TV History documentary.

Drama scenes were filmed on heritage railways and of which I am almost certain was the SVR. Given the nature of the programme I am almost certain it was on BBC - but I cannot recall the title.

It is also interesting that the BBC have quite a lot of railway related programmes from the past on iPlayer - but not this one.

Does anyone remember this programme?

I seem to remember the BBC having a similar programme on mining disasters as well which was also interesting around the same time.

John

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ChiefPlanner said:

Yes - it was called "Rail Crash" , think it is on Youtube , a reasonable enough programme and it was even used by BR as training film when I attended Management Training at the Grove.

Part filmed on the SVR ,and inside the Quintinshill signal box.

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John Luxton said:

Thank you for the title - now I have it was BBC Horizon have now found quite a few references to it now.

But didn't realise it is was as long ago as 1972.

Many thanks

John

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ChiefPlanner said:

Pleasure - it is on there , in 6 parts. Not seen it since 1979 and quite "of it's era" .

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