| OTD - 17 July (1984) Nuclear flask crash test at Old Dalby Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:34, 17th July 2024 |     |
Agreed: my source also supports 17 July as the date.
See http://www.nigeltout.com/html/crash-test-old-dalby.html
| OTD - 17 July (1984) Nuclear flask crash test at Old Dalby Posted by grahame at 20:28, 17th July 2024 | |
On 17 July 1984, 46 009 (formerly D146), hauling three Mark 1 coaches, was deliberately crashed into a "Flatrol" wagon loaded with an empty nuclear waste flask and lying on its side. 46 009 had been adapted so that it could be operated remotely, and also had a camera mounted on the nose to record the impact. At the point when the locomotive hit the flask it was travelling at about 100 mph.
I had two different sources telling my 16th and 17th ... I'm erring toward 17th now.
| OTD - 17 July (1984) Nuclear flask crash test at Old Dalby Posted by MVR S&T at 20:26, 17th July 2024 | |
On 17 July 1984, 46 009 (formerly D146), hauling three Mark 1 coaches, was deliberately crashed into a "Flatrol" wagon loaded with an empty nuclear waste flask and lying on its side. 46 009 had been adapted so that it could be operated remotely, and also had a camera mounted on the nose to record the impact. At the point when the locomotive hit the flask it was travelling at about 100 mph.
