The Norton Bridge rail crash occurred on 16 October2003 at Norton Bridge in Staffordshire. An intermodal train hauled by two FreightlinerClass 86 locomotives collided with another stationary freight train, after passing a red signal. The force of the impact broke the leading locomotive in half. Fortunately the driver escaped with only minor injuries, although he had to be cut from the wreckage by the fire brigade. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the Midlands of England. ... Intermodal is a term that refers to more than one mode of transport. ... Categories: Stub ... Class 86, nos. ... Two-aspect signal at danger In railway terminology, a Signal Passed At Danger or SPAD describes an event where a train has run beyond its allocated signal block, as indicated by a lineside signal showing red. ...
The British Rail Class 86 is the standard electric locomotive built during the 1960s, developed as a result of testing with the earlier Classes 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85.
In the mid-1990s, British Rail was privatised, and the Class 86 fleet was divided among several operators.
FM Rail have not yet returned any of their locomotives to traffic, but they are all operational.
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