norbitonflyer
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June 1994, on the Wemyss bay branch near the site of the future Drumfrochtar station. There were four passengers and two traincrew on board. The driver and a passenger were killed after the train was derailed by concrete trunking covers placed on the rails, and hit a bridge support. Two 17-year olds were convicted of culpable homicide (what is known as manslaughter south of the border) and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, which was upheld on appeal. Evidence from two girls who had been with the youths (but not gone down to the track) was that they had boasted of putting something on the rails.Let's not forget that in years gone by, "youths" have been responsible for the fatal derailment of a train (Glasgow "Blue Train" I believe, driver killed?),