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| BA | Signalman lost arm and leg in accident at Great North Railway station. Passed away |
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P5 (6)
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| FG | Man had his legs cut off after caught under a carriage. |
12.08.1857
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Elgin carpanter sustained serious injuries when several heavy planks fell on him. |
16.09.1857
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P3 (2)
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| FG | After the gate keeper for Brodie station was a few minutes late in opening the gates, the inverness train went crashing through them, no injuries were sustained. |
21.04.1858
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P3 (3)
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| COURANT | Shocking accident - three men killed- Boharm 1858 |
10.09.1858
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P5 (5)
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| FG | Keith and Dufftown railway bridge over the Fiddoch near old castle of Balvenie collapsed killing two people. |
17.07.1861
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P2 (6)
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| FG | One of the workmen on the Perth and Forres railway, while blasting rock at Clashdhu was killed when he slipped and fell on the rock. |
19.02.1862
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P3 (2)
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| FG | derailment of wagon: guard injured |
09.04.1862
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Accident on Burghead Railway due to the points of being wrongly placed. |
10.09.1862
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P3 (4)
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| FG | A man was killed while working on cutting above the Divie Viaduct. |
05.11.1862
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P3 (3)
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| FG | A man was killed when his bidy was jammed between the buffers while shunting cattle trucks. |
22.04.1863
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P3(3)
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| FG | Pointsman Killed by goods van at Ballindalloxh staion on strathspey Railway. |
29.07.1863
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P3 (3)
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| COURANT | Break down (derailment) near Elgin. 1868 |
17.04.1868
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P5 (5)
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| FG | Man killed on Highland railway between Broomhill and Boat of Garten |
24.06.1868
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P3 (3)
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| COURANT | Break down (derailment) near Elgin. 1868 |
11.09.1868
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P6 (5)
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| FG | Forres train driver seriously injured in fall from train near dava. |
06.01.1869
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Accident between Dunphail and Rafforsd when one of the axles snapped throwing a dozen wagons off the line. |
02.10.1872
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P3 (1)
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| FG | Rail accident when wagon left the rails. no serious injuries. |
16.04.1873
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Coltfeild man has his toe lacerated when he fell asleep on the railway line with his foot resting on the rail. |
02.07.1873
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Man killed when train ran over him between the stations of Drummuir and Auchindachy. |
17.02.1875
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P3 (5)
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| FG | A wagon belonging to the Caladonian company left the rails two miles from elgin, taking 10 others with it, two hundred yards of track were torn up, there were no injuries. |
28.04.1875
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P3 (6)
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| FG | Derailment of engine and three carriages- no injuries. |
09.02.1876
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P3 (1)
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| FG | Boy killed by train at Dunphail. |
12.07.1876
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P3 (5)
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| FG | Man killed by train near Cromdale station. |
14.11.1877
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P3 (6)
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| MWN | Man killed by train near Cromdale station. |
17.11.1877
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Body of Banff woman found mutilated on the Railway at scotstown, near Banff. |
01.10.1879
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P2 (3)
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| COURANT | Man killed on Strathspey railway at Carron station. |
14.06.1881
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P3 (2)
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| COURANT | Fatal accident on railway, Elgin man killed on the line another injured. |
24.03.1882
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P4 (4)
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| MNE | Mr J Grover, 7 view terrave, crosshill, Glashow was killed instantly after being hit by a train at Elgin station, his companion, Mr Adam Strecher, of bowling near Glasgow was seriously injured trying to save Mr. Grover. |
24.03.1882
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P2 (6)
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| FG | Fatal accident on railway, Elgin man killed on the line another injured. |
29.03.1882
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P3 (1)
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| COURANT | Fatal accident on railway, Elgin man killed on the line another injured. |
31.03.1882
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P4 (5)
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| COURANT | Fatal accident on railway, Elgin man killed on the line another injured. |
04.04.1882
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P4 (4)
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| COURANT | porter killed by train while crossing line. |
27.10.1882
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P2 (7)
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| FG | Mrs Macbeth and her grieve narrowly escaped death when they failed to hear a train on the railway track. Their horse was killed by the train. |
14.02.1883
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P3 (4)
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| FG | Robert Macgregor, Inverness, was severly injured near Dunphail when the coupling of a truck broke follwing a heavy snowfall in the area. |
21.03.1883
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P3 (4)
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| COURANT | First fatal accident on Buckie line. |
01.06.1883
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P3 (2)
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| FG | Man injured when his hand was caught between the buffers of some wagons. |
06.06.1883
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P3 (6)
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| BA | On tuesday the double arched railway bridge, the largest on the Keith and Buckie line, fell in. The expence of clearing away the debris and erecting the bridge agaain is estimated at £2000 to £3000 which will convey some idea of the magnitude of the damage done. |
13.12.1883
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P3 (6)
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| FG | Man fell onto rail at Elgin Station and was killed shunting a wagon. |
09.01.1884
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P3 (5)
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| FG | A wagon carrying pavement flags left rails near Dunphail station. |
09.04.1884
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P3 (3)
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| FG | Alexander Cameron, crofter, New Elgin, injured when a peice of embankment fell on him at the site of the new railway station. |
28.05.1884
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P3 (4)
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| MNE | Margaret Goodwin Smith, a pedlar of no fixed abode was killed on Friday at 11 O'Clock when overtaken by a train on the line, near the highland house, Elgin. |
21.06.1884
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P5 (4)
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| FG | Margaret Goodwin Smith, a pedlar of no fixed abode was killed on Friday at 11 O'Clock when overtaken by a train on the line, near the highland house, Elgin. |
25.06.1884
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P3 (4)
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| BA | Margaret Goodwin Smith, a pedlar of no fixed abode was killed on Friday at 11 O'Clock when overtaken by a train on the line, near the highland house, Elgin. |
26.06.1884
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P2 (6)
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| MNE | Jane Cumming was walking along the GNSR line towards her house at Linkwood crossing when she had an epileptic fit. She was struck by the 9:35 a.m train, two miles from the Elgin station. |
13.09.1884
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P4 (4)
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| BA | Jane Cumming was walking along the GNSR line towards her house at Linkwood crossing when she had an epileptic fit. She was struck by the 9:35 a.m train, two miles from the Elgin station. |
18.09.1884
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P2 (6)
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| MNE | A navvy called Malcom, belonging to the Highlands and employed at Portgordon on the construction of the coast railway, was struck on the shoulder by a blasat Wagon, a wheel of which passed over his feet, He refuses to have a part of his fott amputated and was taken to Banff hospital at his Request. |
11.10.1884
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P3 (1)
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| --- | An accident happened to the 12:35pm goods train on the GNSR railway, between Craigellachie and Elgin. The engine left the rails approaching the Elgin distant signal at Pinefield Bridge. |
01.11.1884
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P4 (4)
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| MNE | After the ordinary through train from Aberdeen, which is due at Elgin at 8:30, left the station, three carriges left the rails a short distance beyond the goods station. The train was only 25 minutes late as a result. |
22.11.1884
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P4 (6)
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| FG | Inverness train derailed at Elgin, no injuries. |
26.11.1884
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P3 (5)
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| MNE | The engine of the last passenger train from the portessie to Keith went off the rails during shunting operations. It was put back on the rails within 2 hours, No one was hurt. |
07.02.1885
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P4 (5)
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| COURANT | Cattle killed on the railway near Dandaleith |
19.05.1885
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P2 (7)
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| BA | A portgordon Ballast engine was giving worken a run to portnockie, when the funnel struck some of the wood work under the bridge between the public school and Fishermanshall, buckie. the bridge work had not been completed, James Morrison was hurt slightly. funnel was damaged. |
27.08.1885
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P2 (7)
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| MNE | An engine of the GNSR came off the rails at the connecting pouints with the Highland Railway. No-one was injured. |
29.08.1885
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P4 (5)
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| FG | Accident injured 4 men. |
17.02.1886
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P3 (4)
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| MNE | Accident injured 4 men. Ewen Macdonald, engine driver, injured in the collision. |
20.02.1886
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P4 (7)
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| BA | Alexander Gillies shunter of Urquhart, aged 25, was severely injured whilst leaping on to the buffer of a shunting engine, whilst it was in motion. the accident occured at Elgin station, of the GNSR Elgin. |
04.03.1886
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P2 (5)
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| MNE | Alexander Gillies shunter of Urquhart, aged 25, was severely injured whilst leaping on to the buffer of a shunting engine, whilst it was in motion. the accident occured at Elgin station, of the GNSR Elgin. |
06.03.1886
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P3 (1)
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| COURANT | Collision on Highland railway at Dava |
02.07.1886
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P4 (5)
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| MNE | Five wagons thown off the rails owing to the points not having been properly done. |
20.11.1886
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P7 (3)
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| FG | Man had finger and part of his hand amputated when it was jammed by a wagon buffer. |
24.11.1886
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P3 (5)
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| MNE | George Morrison, a platform porter, was seriously injured, when crushed between the back end of a van and the "dead end" |
26.03.1887
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P7 (1)
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| FG | Fish train derailed between Nairn and Brodie, damaging the rails and causing subsequent slight delay to follwoing mail train |
30.03.1887
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P3 (4)
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| BA | Embankment between middle viaduct of six arches and east viaduct at Cullen station has collapsed. |
12.01.1888
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P3 (1-2)
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| BA | Embankment between middle viaduct of six arches and east viaduct at Cullen station has collapsed. |
26.01.1888
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P3 (3-6)
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| BA | Landslide about a mile past Dufftown. Train managed to stop, avoiding casualties. |
12.04.1888
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P2 (5)
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| FG | Mrs James Stewart, 18, Kinneddar street, Lossiemouth severely crushed because she stepped out of a train before it had stopped. |
05.12.1888
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P3 (6)
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| BA | Mrs James Stewart, 18, Kinneddar street, Lossiemouth severely crushed because she stepped out of a train before it had stopped. |
06.12.1888
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P2 (5)
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| MNE | Mrs. Stewart, a fisherwoman, Kinnedar, Lossiemouth, got her foot crushed between a platform and a train, she broke an arm and a leg. |
08.12.1888
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P5 (1)
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| BH | Keith hay merchant, Mr . William Paul, awarded £250 damages as compensation for injuries recieved in accident while loading hay at Aultmore station. |
11.11.1889
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P4 (4)
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| BH | Keith hay merchant, Mr . William Paul, awarded £250 damages as compensation for injuries recieved in accident while loading hay at Aultmore station. |
11.11.1889
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P4 (4)
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| NS | 11 trucks of the highland railway left the rails 2 miles east of Elgin, no one hurt. |
13.12.1890
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P5 (2)
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| FG | 11 trucks of the highland railway left the rails 2 miles east of Elgin, no one hurt. |
17.12.1890
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P3 (5)
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| FG | A man from woodside of Mosstowie was injured when he stepped from a train before it had stopped. |
07.01.1891
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P3 (5)
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| FG | Railway companies sued by passenger following an accident at Buckie station. |
22.07.1891
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P3 (5)
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| BA | A large engine NO2 went off the rails at the entrance of the goods yard of the Buckie Great North Station. The entrance of the goods Yard was blocked by the accident. |
12.11.1891
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P2 (5)
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| BM | A large engine NO2 went off the rails at the entrance of the goods yard of the Buckie Great North Station. The entrance of the goods Yard was blocked by the accident. |
13.11.1891
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P5 (2)
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| FG | Railway pointsman seriously injured in shunting accident. |
23.11.1892
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P3 (1)
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| BA | While Mr John Taylor, goods poter, was removing a box from a wagon, his foot slipped and the box, which weighed 2CWT, fell spraining his ankle and breaking a bone in his foot. |
05.01.1893
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P5 (3)
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| NS | Mr Peter Grant, an elderly gentleman from Miltonduff, was conveyed to Dr Grays hospital by ambulance wagon after being seriously injured by the 6:15 train from Lossiemouth. |
18.03.1893
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P5 (2)
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| FG | On friday night James Grant, agent with the prudential Insurance at Miltonduff was walking along the railway when he was struck by the 5:15pm train from Lossiemouth to Elgin. He recieved rather serious injuries. |
22.03.1893
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P2 (1)
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| BA | On friday night James Grant, agent with the prudential Insurance at Miltonduff was walking along the railway when he was struck by the 5:15pm train from Lossiemouth to Elgin. He recieved rather serious injuries. |
23.03.1893
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P5 (1)
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| BA | In the temporary absence of the masons at Cullen Viaduct some children amused themselves by pulling the ropes of the staging on which the men were working bringing down the whole affair, the two lads sustained serious skull fractures. |
25.05.1893
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P4 (4)
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| BA | The body of John Mantach was founf next to the railway line near the farm of Little Cosairty. He was supposedly knocked down by the early keith train. |
21.09.1893
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P4 (5)
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| FG | Robert Matthew, porter, Highland Railway station Elgin, fell on the rails while engaged in coupling wagons and the wheel of one passed over his leg completley shattering it. leg was amputated. |
08.11.1893
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P3 (5)
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| BA | Robert Matthew, porter, Highland Railway station Elgin, fell on the rails while engaged in coupling wagons and the wheel of one passed over his leg completley shattering it. leg was amputated. |
09.11.1893
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P5 (1)
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| BA | James Priest (28) farm servant Newton of Innes, near Urquhart, was ran over and killed between Calcots and Urquhart stations by a goods train. |
30.11.1893
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P5 (3)
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| BH | Two children playing with ropes and tackle at Cullen viaduct, were seriously injured by a portionm which well upon them. Their father sued GNSR for £500 damages. |
27.01.1894
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P5 (1)
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| BH | Two children playing with ropes and tackle at Cullen viaduct, were seriously injured by a portionm which well upon them. Their father sued GNSR for £500 damages. |
27.01.1894
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P5 (1)
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| FG | 14 year old daughter of boat of Garten station master, was killed when she fell from the Highland mail train 3 miles north of the Boat of Garten. |
28.02.1894
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P3 (4)
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| BA | In the temporary absence of the masons at Cullen Viaduct some children amused themselves by pulling the ropes of the staging on which the men were working bringing down the whole affair, the two lads sustained serious skull fractures. |
29.03.1894
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P5 (3)
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| BH | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
28.04.1894
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P5 (5)
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| BH | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
28.04.1894
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P5 (5)
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| NS | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
28.04.1894
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P5 (5)
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| FG | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
02.05.1894
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P3 (5)
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| BA | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
03.05.1894
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P8 (3)
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| NS | An accident on the Highland railway near Dunphail station caused injury to Mrs. Mackenzie of Evanton. |
02.06.1894
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P5 (7)
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| BA | In the temporary absence of the masons at Cullen Viaduct some children amused themselves by pulling the ropes of the staging on which the men were working bringing down the whole affair, the two lads sustained serious skull fractures. |
28.06.1894
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P4 (4)
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| FG | Missiles from express train pierced window of Brodie station waiting room. officials escaped injury. |
26.09.1894
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P3 (6)
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| BH | Number of goods wagons de-railed in shunting accident, blocking the line in both directions. |
24.08.1895
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P5 (2)
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| BH | Number of goods wagons de-railed in shunting accident, blocking the line in both directions. |
24.08.1895
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P5 (2)
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| FG | Mangled and mutilated body of a man found on line near Brodie station. |
24.03.1897
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P3 (4)
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| BA | Mangled and mutilated body of a man found on line near Brodie station. |
25.03.1897
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P5 (5)
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| BA | Thomas Williamson had his head severly crushed in a railway accident. He lost his tnumb. |
25.03.1897
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P5 (2)
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| BH | Mangled and mutilated body of a man found on line near Brodie station. |
27.03.1897
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P6 (3)
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| BH | Mangled and mutilated body of a man found on line near Brodie station. |
27.03.1897
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P6 (3)
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| BH | Elgin domestic servant died after losing both her legs in an accident. |
08.05.1897
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P5 (1)
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| BH | Elgin domestic servant died after losing both her legs in an accident. |
08.05.1897
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P5 (1)
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| BH | Mr. John McDonald was seriously injured when he was hit by a train while crossing a bridge near the farm of Newton. |
15.05.1897
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P5 (2)
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| BH | Mr. John McDonald was seriously injured when he was hit by a train while crossing a bridge near the farm of Newton. |
15.05.1897
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P5 (2)
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| FG | Surfaceman seriously injured in shunting accident at Elgin Station . died as a result of injuries. |
19.05.1897
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P3 (5)
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| BA | Surfaceman seriously injured in shunting accident at Elgin Station . died as a result of injuries. |
20.05.1897
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P4 (5)
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| NS | Surfaceman seriously injured in shunting accident at Elgin Station . died as a result of injuries. |
05.06.1897
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P5 (5)
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| FG | Surfaceman seriously injured in shunting accident at Elgin Station . died as a result of injuries. |
09.06.1897
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P3 (4)
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| BA | A young boy named Wood, of Seatown, got his head jammed between the buffers of the wagon at the harbour. It was found that the base of the skull was fractured. |
15.07.1897
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P5 (1)
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| COURANT | Shunting accident - guard recieved facial injuries. |
20.08.1897
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P5 (5)
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| BH | Shunting accident - guard recieved facial injuries. |
21.08.1897
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P5 (4)
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| BH | Shunting accident - guard recieved facial injuries. |
21.08.1897
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P5 (4)
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| FG | Shunting accident - guard recieved facial injuries. |
25.08.1897
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P3 (6)
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| BA | Shunting accident - guard recieved facial injuries. |
26.08.1897
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P6 (3)
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| BH | A lad named Robertson, of Dufftown, was seriously injured when he leapt from the passenger train, in which he was travelling, at Craigellachie station. he was severly cut about the head. |
09.10.1897
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P5 (5)
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| BH | A lad named Robertson, of Dufftown, was seriously injured when he leapt from the passenger train, in which he was travelling, at Craigellachie station. he was severly cut about the head. |
09.10.1897
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P5 (5)
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| BA | A lad named Robertson, of Dufftown, was seriously injured when he leapt from the passenger train, in which he was travelling, at Craigellachie station. he was severly cut about the head. |
14.10.1897
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P3 (4)
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| BH | A goods porter was seriously injured when he was squashed between 2 wagons. |
07.05.1898
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P4 (4)
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| BH | A goods porter was seriously injured when he was squashed between 2 wagons. |
07.05.1898
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P4 (4)
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| FG | goods train derailed at Craigellachie. |
19.10.1898
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P3 (6)
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| BH | A lad named Robertson, of Dufftown, was seriously injured when he leapt from the passenger train, in which he was travelling, at Craigellachie station. he was severly cut about the head. |
22.10.1898
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P4 (5)
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| BH | A lad named Robertson, of Dufftown, was seriously injured when he leapt from the passenger train, in which he was travelling, at Craigellachie station. he was severly cut about the head. |
22.10.1898
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P4 (5)
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| BA | six wagons of a ballast train, went of the rails 250 yards west og Cullen Burn, viaduct. No one was injured. The line was closed till later in the evening. |
16.03.1899
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P4 (4)
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| BA | The end wagon of the train consisting of a load of trees consigned to Messrs. Cowie & son, Buckie left the rails bringing the other wagons with it. The line between Buckie and Portessie was closed for some time. |
16.03.1899
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P4 (3)
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| FG | porter injured in shunting accident at the Highland Railway station. |
26.04.1899
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P3 (6)
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| BA | porter injured in shunting accident at the Highland Railway station. |
27.04.1899
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P4 (5)
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| BA | Mrs Flann, was thrown onto the platform at the Great North railway station. She recieved severe injuries to the back and arm. |
08.06.1899
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P4 (4)
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| BA | Buckie man, John Grant, (45) was killed after being struck on the head by a signal pole when he put his head out of the train window. |
03.08.1899
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P1 (1)
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| BH | Buckie man, John Grant, (45) was killed after being struck on the head by a signal pole when he put his head out of the train window. |
05.08.1899
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P4 (2)
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| BH | Buckie man, John Grant, (45) was killed after being struck on the head by a signal pole when he put his head out of the train window. |
05.08.1899
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P4 (2)
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| NS | Buckie man, John Grant, (45) was killed after being struck on the head by a signal pole when he put his head out of the train window. |
05.08.1899
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P8 (1)
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| BH | Porter killed during a shunting accident at junction. |
25.11.1899
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P4 (5)
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| BH | Porter killed during a shunting accident at junction. |
25.11.1899
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P4 (5)
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| FG | Porter killed during a shunting accident at junction. |
29.11.1899
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P2 (6)
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| BC | Mr. John Sutherland, quarry worker, High street,Elgin, was run down by the Highland company's train near Elgin. |
02.06.1900
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P5 (1)
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| NJ | Mr. John Sutherland, quarry worker, High street,Elgin, was run down by the Highland company's train near Elgin. |
02.06.1900
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P5 (6)
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| BA | Mr. John Sutherland, quarry worker, High street,Elgin, was run down by the Highland company's train near Elgin. |
07.06.1900
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P5 (1)
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| NJ | Harry MacDonald, son of Peter MacDonald, Victoria Cresent, Elgin was injured while jumping onto a carrige of a train during shunting operations. His leg was severely shattered and had to be amputated above the knee. |
18.05.1901
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P8 (2)
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| BA | Harry MacDonald, son of Peter MacDonald, Victoria Cresent, Elgin was injured while jumping onto a carrige of a train during shunting operations. His leg was severely shattered and had to be amputated above the knee. |
23.05.1901
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P5 (1)
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| NS | Robert Ferguson aged 10, recieved injuries at the GSR station. His left arm had to be amputated, as had three fingers on his right hand, He was knocked over by and engine. |
22.06.1901
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P5 (6)
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| BA | The goods train leaving Elgin for Keith knocked down a man who had been travelling along the line. Mr James D Hay of Portnockie had his right arm amputated. |
19.08.1902
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P4 (5)
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| BH | Mr. John Mitchell had both legs broken when he was caught betweem two carriges during shunting operations. |
21.03.1903
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P4 (4)
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| BH | Mr. John Mitchell had both legs broken when he was caught betweem two carriges during shunting operations. |
21.03.1903
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P4 (4)
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| FG | 19 year old porter had foot amputated following shunting accident. |
08.07.1903
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P3 (6)
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| BH | Derailment at Aultmore station |
05.12.1903
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P4 (5)
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| BH | Derailment at Aultmore station |
05.12.1903
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P4 (5)
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| COURANT | Goods train falls over an embankment near Dufftown. |
11.12.1903
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P5 (3)
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| BH | Train derailed and was dashed down a steep enbankment between Dufftown and Craigellachie. Driver and stoker sustained more or less serious injury |
12.12.1903
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P5 (4-5)
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| BH | Train derailed and was dashed down a steep enbankment between Dufftown and Craigellachie. Driver and stoker sustained more or less serious injury |
12.12.1903
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P5 (4-5)
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| FG | A railway surfaceman was killed when walking on the lined from his house to his garden plot. |
13.04.1904
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P3 (6)
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| BH | Miss Mackay, wife of Rober Mackay, slater, Elgin, died following and accident involving a train on the Highland Railway near Elgin. |
16.09.1905
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P8 (5)
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| BH | Miss Mackay, wife of Rober Mackay, slater, Elgin, died following and accident involving a train on the Highland Railway near Elgin. |
16.09.1905
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P8 (5)
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| FG | One man killed and another seriously injured trying to save him. |
02.05.1906
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P3 (5)
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| BH | One man killed and another seriously injured trying to save him. |
05.05.1906
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P6 (2)
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| BH | One man killed and another seriously injured trying to save him. |
05.05.1906
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P6 (2)
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| BH | John Alexander (19) shunter, Elgin, employed at the GNSR Elgin, was severely injured when trying to board a goods train in motion. |
15.09.1906
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P3 (5)
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| BH | John Alexander (19) shunter, Elgin, employed at the GNSR Elgin, was severely injured when trying to board a goods train in motion. |
15.09.1906
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P3 (5)
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| NS | John Alexander (19) shunter, Elgin, employed at the GNSR Elgin, was severely injured when trying to board a goods train in motion. |
15.09.1906
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P5 (4)
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| BA | Labourour Donald Cumming (70) of Grant street, Burghead, had to have his arm amputated when it caught between the buffers of an empty wagon. |
04.10.1906
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P5 (3)
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| NJ | Labourour Donald Cumming (70) of Grant street, Burghead, had to have his arm amputated when it caught between the buffers of an empty wagon. |
06.10.1906
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P5 (6)
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| COURANT | Terrible railway accident at Craigellachie. |
16.04.1907
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P5 (1-2)
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| COURANT | Terrible railway accident at Craigellachie. |
31.05.1907
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P3 (4)
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| FG | Collision between a passenger train and a goods train at Burghead stration- several passengers slightly injured. |
05.06.1907
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P3 (5)
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| FG | Runaway wagons from goods train destroyed and traffic on line delayed for several hours. |
05.06.1907
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P3 (5)
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| BA | Collision between a passenger train and a goods train at Burghead stration- several passengers slightly injured. |
06.06.1907
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P5 (3)
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| BA | An accident involving a railway wagon occured on Monday the 3rd of June at the siding of Messrs Jones and Sons, sawmill, Buckie. The jib of a crane broke and fell upon Mr. Alex Paterson. |
06.06.1907
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P5 (2)
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| FG | One man killed and another seriously injured trying to save him. |
03.07.1907
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P3 (5)
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| FG | Fireman had both feet amputated follwing an accident at Dunphail station. |
03.06.1908
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P3 (4)
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| FG | A pointsman at Dunphail station was thrown onto the line by a van and killed. |
02.06.1909
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P3 (6)
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| FG | Surfaceman of Burghead was killed when run over by a train. |
20.10.1909
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P3 (2)
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| BA | While William Smith, son or Mr smith, tailor, Findochty, was playing at the station, he got his head jammed between a buffer and a wagon. His head was burst open in the front and behind, It is feared that the boys eyesight might be effected. |
10.10.1912
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P4 (6)
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| FG | Signalman lost arm and leg in accident at Great North Railway station. |
11.12.1912
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P2(7)
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| FG | Signalman lost arm and leg in accident at Great North Railway station. |
12.12.1912
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P2 (6)
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| FG | Mr George Mackenzie, wood carter, Blackburn, Edinkillie, was run down by a west going goods train, but escaped serious injury. |
08.01.1913
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P3 (5)
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| FG | A passenger recieved fatal ijuries when he was lwanig out of a window and his head hit a bridge. |
21.04.1915
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P3 (5)
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| BA | A passenger recieved fatal ijuries when he was lwanig out of a window and his head hit a bridge. |
22.04.1915
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P6 (5)
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| BA | Alex Barron, goods porter, at Buckie G.N.S.R station, had his arm crushed when the wheels of a wagon went over it, he was taken to Aberdeen Royal infirmary, but it is feared that he will loose his arm. |
01.11.1917
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P2 (4)
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| BA | John Beattie, porter, at cullen station was run down by the 10 O'Clock passanger train from Elgin & died soon afterwards. |
10.10.1918
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P3 (5)
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| BA | Keith man James Aberdein sustained injury to his head at the craigellachie station. |
05.06.1919
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P7 (2)
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| COURANT | Accident on Great north of Scotland railway between Craigelachie and Dufftown. several wagons reduced to matchwood. |
09.06.1922
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P4 (6)
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| COURANT | Five year old Elgin boy falls from a train on Elgin- Kyle of Lochalsh line. |
12.08.1932
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P4 (3)
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| FG | Failure of drawbar lock on privately owned "converted" wagon on 05.03.1940 on line between Aviemore and Carr Bridge resulted in death of Driver and fireman |
21.08.1940
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P2 (6)
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