Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago on 22 May 1915, in which three trains collided at Quintinshill near Gretna Green. One of the trains was a troop train taking soldiers to fight in World War I at the Battle of Gallipoli: many of the dead were in this train which caught fire due to escaped gas from the archaic gas lighting in the carriages. The cause of the crash was attributed to a catastrophic signalman's error, but Neil examines whether there were other contributory factors and whether there was a cover-up to prevent investigation of them, making convenient scapegoats of the signalmen.
Official Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
BBC Scotland
Finestripe Productions1 review
Title
Quintinshill: Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster
Released
May 20, 2015
Rated
Not rated
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h
Status
Released
Studios
BBC Scotland, Finestripe Productions
