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Postcard Of Train Crash At Burntisland 1914

1914
Postcard Of Train Crash At Burntisland 1914

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On the back of the postcard is written ‘Train crash in Burntisland’.

No date is given, however this is probably the train crash that occurred in the early hours of the morning of 14 April 1914 in which two people died and twelve were injured. The cause of the crash was reported to be signaller error.

Donor number: 0113-004

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