Class 110 BRC&W 3-car DMUs
Accidents
These are some of the accidents that are known to involve Class 110s.
13th January 1963 - Sowerby Bridge
Fire involving Class 110
Info from Railway Observer, p87 March 1963, John Hall
The rear vehicle of the well loaded 7.31pm York - Liverpool service burst into flames when leaving Sowerby Bridge station on 13 January 1963. The train was quickly cleared and the passengers managed to escape unhurt.
Three vehicles (51821 + 59706 + 51837) were withdrawn in November 1963, and most sources claim all were due to this fire (and moved to Sowerby Bridge depot where Hammerton Street staff stripped them and they were cut up on site). Another source notes only one power car was destroyed, the other two vehicles were involved in separate incidents. Rolling Stock Library Ledger FG07 shows the three vehicles as condemned at York Works circa December 1963 and scrapped at the works in April 1964.
A file (including photographs) on the fire is held in the National Archives - catalogue number MT114/501.
27/05/64 - Castleton
Fire involving Class 110
Info from Richard Greenwood
In the late afternoon a down Calder Valley train suffered a fire at Castleton station. It was extinguished in the platform and the unit removed into the yard at Castleton by 46439 More Details.
09/05/71 - Bescar Lane, LMR
Fire involving Class 110
An electrical fire gutting the leading car and the leading end of the adjacent trailer car sustained similar damage. More Details.
1978 - Unknown location
Collision involving Class 110
Info from Robert Frise
No details on what caused the damage to two Class 110 vehicles that appear to have been side-swiped. The DMC may be 51843. Pictured at Doncaster on June 17, 1978 by Robert Frise. More Details.
17/3/79 - Charlestown (between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden)
Derailment involving DMU / Class 110
Info from Richard Greenwood and Philip Southwell
The last up Calder Valley Leeds - Manchester Vic train derailed due to snow and ice buildup interfering with the correct operation of a catchpoint 1/4 mile back from where the train came to rest. The passengers were rescued and accommodated at Todmorden Police Station until onward transport could be laid on.
6/6/79 - Hopwood, LMR
Derailment involving Class 110
Info from Richard Greenwood
The derailment was caused by a derailment becoming detached. The driver was quoted as saying it had started making a loud knocking noise after he left Manchester Victoria and intended to drive the unit only as far as Rochdale where he would declare it a failure.
8/12/87 - Near Methley Junction, ER
Accident involving Class 110
Info from Bill Read
Collision of Class 110 twin-unit with Permanent Way Gang. E52072 (trailing car not identified). 4 persons killed. Incident blamed on an irregular system of working by PW Gang.
20/07/89 - Stormstown sidings, Abercynon
Fire involving Class 110 / Class 116
A fire, started by two seven year olds, destroyed five condemned DMU vehicles. They had been stored at Stormstown Sidings near Abercynon to make space at Canton.