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On this day: up sleeper derailment across Paddington station throat 23/11/83
 
On this day: up sleeper derailment across Paddington station throat 23/11/83
Posted by Mark A at 13:46, 23rd November 2025
 
TV footage from what was not a good day at Paddington, but one that could have been much worse.

Mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mOzSqqkrcM

Re: On this day: up sleeper derailment across Paddington station throat 23/11/83
Posted by ChrisB at 14:44, 23rd November 2025
 
Anyone find the RAIB report on this? I can't seem to locate it.

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Re: On this day: up sleeper derailment across Paddington station throat 23/11/83
Posted by bobm at 15:00, 23rd November 2025

 
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