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Moffat Railway accident
« on: Sunday 11 November 07 19:20 GMT (UK) »
I have just been given a little information regarding an ancestor of mine who was killed in a Railway accident in Moffat. Unfortunately I don't have a year to go on which might be a big stumbling block.
Lewis Price was born in 1892 Denbighshire, North Wales. He had a family and became a Train Driver. He travelled all over the place. He apparently was killed when his engine failed, got out to check what was wrong and was hit by a train on the other line.
Can anyone give me any hints/tips on how I might at all be able to find out anything at all on this accident please.

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Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 November 07 19:24 GMT (UK) »
I have just been given a little information regarding an ancestor of mine who was killed in a Railway accident in Moffat. Unfortunately I don't have a year to go on which might be a big stumbling block.
Lewis Price was born in 1892 Denbighshire, North Wales. He had a family and became a Train Driver. He travelled all over the place. He apparently was killed when his engine failed, got out to check what was wrong and was hit by a train on the other line.
Can anyone give me any hints/tips on how I might at all be able to find out anything at all on this accident please.
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Nerys
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Roberts - Llanelidan - 'Pantrwth' Eyarth, Liverpool, Sheffield
Roberts - Brookhouse Denbigh
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Re: Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 November 07 19:55 GMT (UK) »
hi cnerys

cant see a death for a lewis price on scotlands people(up to 1956)
would you be able to narrow down his death year from age of children
etc. ?

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Re: Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 November 07 10:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ev,
Sorry don't know anything really, I was only told this story on Saturday. I'll have to do some looking around for dates of his children.
Thanks
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Roberts - Llanelidan - 'Pantrwth' Eyarth, Liverpool, Sheffield
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Re: Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 November 07 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Moffat has a museum which has stuff on display about railway accidents. I don't have the web address handy but you should be able to search for it successfully. They are generally keen to collate stories like this.  The other things is to establish where the accident occurred. Moffat was on a short branch line from Beattock, about 2 miles. The accident might have been on this, but could also refer to an accident on the main line near Beattock, but where near Moffat was given instead.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 10:28 GMT (UK) »
hi all

according to a website i visited the beattock to moffat line was
a single track which was closed to passengers in 1954
it was closed altogether in 1964
at moffat station there was some sidings

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Re: Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 16:27 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the information. I have e-mailed the relation who told me about the accident to see if he can shed any further light, at least if I can narrow the date down a little might be a help  Huh
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Price - Llangwm, Poulton cum Seacomb/Bebington
Roberts - Llanelidan - 'Pantrwth' Eyarth, Liverpool, Sheffield
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Carruthers - Dalmellington
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 20:45 GMT (UK) »
I have some more information regarding this railway accident. Name of person was an Irwin/Eurwyn Price, it was his father who was Lewis! The accident occurred on the LMS line near Lockerbie during the war 1942/43. Is this anywhere near Moffat at all, or are we way off the mark?

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Roberts - Llanelidan - 'Pantrwth' Eyarth, Liverpool, Sheffield
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 21:45 GMT (UK) »
hi nerys

lockerbie is to the south of moffat not too far away
maybe 15 miles at most but still on the same line
will keep searching

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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 21:59 GMT (UK) »
I've had a search in a railway atlas, and it suggests that Moffat was on the Caledonian Railway at that time. (Ayreshire nowdays).

That's not a million miles from Lockerbie, which was also on the CR.

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Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx
Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk
Rogers: London; Bartlett: London
Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants
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Re: Moffat Railway accident
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 22:04 GMT (UK) »
These people might be able to help.

http://www.crassoc.org.uk/

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk
Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk
Harrison: London; Pollock
Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx
Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk
Rogers: London; Bartlett: London
Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants
Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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