Aftermath of the great train crash of 6th June 1975 - images taken by Geoff Edmands and Reg. Bull
(Courtesy Reg. Bull)
The aerial scene of the crash on 6th June 1975 taken by a Press helicopter and from the collection of Reg. Bull.
(Geoff Edmands)
(A press photo copied by Reg. Bull)
(Geoff Edmands)
(Geoff Edmands)
(Geoff Edmands)
Just after the crash still in the dark hours of the morning 6th June 1975.
86-242 was finally extricated from its resting place propping up the station platform canopy and placed in a siding preparatory for removal to Crewe. It is a miracle it survived its ordeal. (Geoff Edmands)
It is hard to imagine that the loco 86 242 buried in Nuneaton station canopy was recovered and put back into service. Not only this it was totally refurbished and sold to a private railway company FLOYD in Hungary being renumbered by them 450 008. I am very grateful to Greg Ward who took this photo of it on its low loader waiting to leave for Hungary on 6th July 2013 where it was put on display at the Barrow Hill loco depot in Derbyshire. It left for Hungary the next day. (Greg Ward)
(Geoff Edmands)
Lifting operations as a complete coach body is removed from the wreckage. (courtesy Karen Bayliss)
Another view of the lifting operations with detritus of wrecked coaches all around. (Karen Bayliss Collection)
Another slightly different view of the operation. (Karen Bayliss Collection)
This was the scene at 8.30am on 6th June 1975. Note the way the overhead gantry has been bent over.
(Geoff Edmands)
(Geoff Edmands)
(Geoff Edmands)
(Geoff Edmands)