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Southall 1997
Great Western Trains
This picture shows the lead power car of the GWT Inter City 125 which smashed into a freight train which was crossing its path. The passenger train, from Cardiff and heading for London, Paddington was travelling at around 90 mph at the time of the accident. Seven people died and 160 were injured in the accident which occurred on 20 September 1997.
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