Twello train accident

The Twello train accident was a railway accident on 22 December 1900 at 21:00 in front of the Twello railway station, Twello.[1] The express train from Amsterdam (Sneltrein 238; pulled by an NS 1600) collided head-to-head with a regional train (Stoptrein 927; pulled by an NS 1600) from Almelo to Apeldoorn. Normally these trains pass each other at Bathmen, but due to a delay of the express train, the crossing was changed to Twello. The crash happened because the person who takes care of the railroad switch failed to set a switch, allowing two trains on the same track. The express train rode into the still standing regional train.[2][3][4][5] Two men from Deventer died. Five passengers were seriously injured and two conductors were minor injured. Two station officials were sentenced in January 1901 to six weeks' imprisonment.[6]

Twello railway station in 1900 (before the accident)
Details
Date22 December 1900
LocationTwello railway station, Twello
Coordinates52°14′17″N 6°6′0″E
CountryNetherlands
Incident typeHead-to-head collision
CauseWrong set railroad switch
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths2
Injuries7 (5 seriously, 2 minor)
  • A NS 1600 locomotive. A ~two year older version that pulled both trains

References
  1. http://nationaalbrandweerdocumentatiecentrum.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Grootschalige-ongevallen-in-Nederland.pdf
  2. "no title" (in Dutch). Goessche Courant. 25 December 1900. p. 2.
  3. "no title" (in Dutch). Haarlem's Dagblad. 25 December 1900. p. 2.
  4. "no title" (in Dutch). De Rijnbode. 30 December 1900. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. "Het spoorwegongeluk bij Twello" (in Dutch). Vliegend blaadje : nieuws- en advertentiebode voor Den Helder. 29 December 1900. p. 1.
  6. Jongerius, René (1993). Spoorwegongevallen in Nederland 1839-1993. Deel 22 in de boekenreeks van de NVBS (in Dutch). Schuyt & Co (Haarlem). ISBN 9060973410.
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