Derailed by a Single Cow: The Polmont Rail Crash | Fascinating Horror

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This short documentary tells the story of the Polmont Rail Crash - a deadly train crash which took place in Scotland in 1984, and which was caused by a single cow straying onto the tracks... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:49 - Background ► 03:12 - The Polmont Rail Crash ► 06:49 - Aftermath and Investigation *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► Department of Transport Accident Report, published by The Department of Transport, February 1985. Available via: https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Polmont1984.pdf ► "Remembering the Polmont rail crash 40 years on and the 13 passengers who lost their lives" by Jill Buchanan, published by The Falkirk Herald, July 2024. Link: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/remembering-the-polmont-rail-crash-40-years-on-and-the-13-passengers-who-lost-their-lives-4722866 ► "Report on improvements in the safety of passengers and staff involved in train accidents" published by RSSB, 2009. Available via: https://web.archive.org/web/20111213081109/http://www.rssb.co.uk/sitecollectiondocuments/pdf/reports/Report%20on%20improvements%20in%20safety%20in%20train%20accidents_October2009.pdf ► "ScotRail remembers Polmont rail disaster – 35 years on" published by Scotrail, July 2019. Link: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/scotrail-remembers-polmont-rail-disaster-%E2%80%93-35-years ► "Disaster on the 17:30 to Glasgow" by John Macleod, published by The Dundee Post, July 2024. Available via: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-post-dundee/20240728/282106346899371?srsltid=AfmBOooHjMOmLaOOYQK2PowTphY4hx2EHkZLIn3K7s3hlRK3ZyR-M-Yr ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #trains #railway