Many thanks for posting that news item, SandTEngineer.
I didn't know about that particular sad incident before, but it does make for some emotional reading now.
In particular, the actions of local villagers, who didn't whinge about it being -20 outside, but put on their hats, coats and gloves and went out to the railway to try to help.
Simply because I have become somewhat adept at it, may I now add here the pictures used to illustrate that
BBC» news item?
Rescuers faced challenging conditions with sub-zero temperatures and snowThe Edinburgh to Glasgow train crashed into the back of a stationary Dundee train heading for Queen StreetThirty five people died and 179 were injured in the disasterLocals fought to save passengersOfficial documents from the time of the disaster