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The Round Oak railway accident happened on 23 August 1858 between Brettell Lane and Round Oak railway stations, on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.[1]

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  1. 18 relations: Birmingham Post, Board of Trade, Brake van, Brettell Lane railway station, David & Charles, Dudley, George Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom, List of steepest gradients on adhesion railways, Midland Railway, Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway, Railway coupling, Round Oak railway station, SQEP, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton, Worcester, England.

  2. 1858 disasters in the United Kingdom
  3. 1858 in England
  4. 19th century in Worcestershire
  5. August 1858 events
  6. Rail transport in Dudley
  7. Railway accidents and incidents in the West Midlands (county)
  8. Railway accidents in 1858
  9. Runaway train disasters

Birmingham Post

The Birmingham Post is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the Birmingham Daily Post in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished editors and has played an influential role in the life and politics of the city.

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Board of Trade

The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for Business and Trade.

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Brake van

Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia and India for a railway vehicle equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard.

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Brettell Lane railway station

Brettell Lane railway station was a station on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line which served the town of Brierley Hill in England. Round Oak rail accident and Brettell Lane railway station are rail transport in Dudley.

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David & Charles

David & Charles Ltd is an English publishing company.

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Dudley

Dudley is a large market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham.

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George Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell

George William Wilshere Bramwell, 1st Baron Bramwell, (12 June 1808 – 9 May 1892), was an English judge.

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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping.

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List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom

This lists significant accidents involving railway rolling stock, including crashes, fires and incidents of crew being overcome by locomotive emissions.

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List of steepest gradients on adhesion railways

The inclusion of steep gradients on railways avoids the expensive engineering work required to produce more gentle gradients.

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Midland Railway

The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844.

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Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway

The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (OW&WR) was a railway company in England. Round Oak rail accident and Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway are rail transport in Dudley.

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Railway coupling

A coupling or coupler is a mechanism, typically located at each end of a rail vehicle, that connects them together to form a train.

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Round Oak railway station

Round Oak railway station was a station on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line serving the town of Brierley Hill in England.

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SQEP

SQEP is an acronym for suitably qualified and experienced person.

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Stourbridge

Stourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England.

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Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.

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Worcester, England

Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town.

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See also

1858 disasters in the United Kingdom

1858 in England

19th century in Worcestershire

August 1858 events

Rail transport in Dudley

Railway accidents and incidents in the West Midlands (county)

Railway accidents in 1858

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Runaway train disasters

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Oak_rail_accident