Interesting article on the National Rail Museum website about rescuing the books of condolence from the Great Heck (Selby) rail crash after the room in York they were stored in was flooded.
http://blog.nrm.org.uk/conserving-the-great-heck-books/The Great Heck rail crash, widely known as the Selby rail crash, was a high-speed train accident that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, England on the morning of 28 February 2001. A London-bound GNER▸ (Great North Eastern Railway) service struck a Land Rover that was obstructing the tracks and was deflected into the path of a Freightliner coal train heading for Ferrybridge power station. Ten people died, including the drivers of both trains involved and the chef and guard of the GNER service, and 82 people suffered serious injuries. The accident was (and still is) the worst UK▸ rail disaster of the 21st century, and it deeply affected the railway industry community and the travelling public.
Following the accident GNER, who held the East Coast Main Line franchise, put out books at their stations forthe public and members of staff to record condolences. The 17 books were signed by passengers, station staff, rail industry figures and local MPs▸ . GNER also received dozens of letters and cards. The books were then gathered by GNER and stored in their headquarters which were located on Skeldergate.
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