what happened actually?
The train derailed at 20:15 at a faulty set of points almost immediately after crossing the Docker Viaduct .The rear half of the train would still have been crossing the bridge whilst the front derailed at the points.
Grayrigg derailment
The 17:30 Virgin West Coast "Pendolino" West Coast Main Line InterCity service from London Euston to Glasgow Central derailed at 20:15 at a faulty set of points almost immediately after crossing the Docker Viaduct (the rear half of the train would still have been crossing the bridge whilst the front derailed at the points)
what is grayrigg derailment? A fatal railway accident. where did it happen? To the south of Grayrigg, Cumbria, in the North West England region of the United Kingdom.
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Grayrigg derailment [SEP] Incident
The 17:30 Virgin West Coast "Pendolino" West Coast Main Line InterCity service from London Euston to Glasgow Central derailed at 20:15 at a faulty set of points almost immediately after crossing the Docker Viaduct (the rear half of the train would still have been crossing the bridge whilst the front derailed at the points). The train was reported to have been travelling at when it was derailed. The train consisted of unit 390033 "City of Glasgow", which was constructed at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, in 2002, and nine carriages. It carried 105 passengers and four crew. Passengers said that the carriages of the train began rocking and swaying violently as the first coach left the rails.