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Castletown/Mullingar derailment

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Midland Man

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Hello all

For a christmas present my parents gave me this a report of a derailment on Mulingar to Athlone line at castletown which at that time was a block post.The derailment happened on the 13/9/1974 at castletown. From the picture it looks like the derailment happened a the back of the train at the brake is visible  which is numbered 2362. There is also visible a small metal container wagon.thre is also 2 men both i do not but i beleve the man closes to the brake van is a mr D B Green of athlone who was the carriage and wagon supertendent at inchicore.1584472018130514011584.thumb.jpg.56656cbc0cf5f380d5fafeb55e270745.jpg. As well as a picture there is a letter.15844705932212102102814.thumb.jpg.6eeb43d967c1b26d84762d10da8c7c46.jpg

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does any one know any thing about this ?

 

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