Populonia railway accident
In the railway accident in Populonia on February 18, 1934, a diesel multiple unit collided with the steam locomotive of a special train near Populonia , a district of Piombino . 34 people died.
the accident
The accident occurred on the then single-track line between Campiglia Marittima and Piombino. The railcar was traveling at around 120 km / h and 48 passengers when it collided with the steam locomotive of the special train. Fire broke out. All victims were in the railcar.
literature
- Railway Atlas Italy and Slovenia / Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia . Schweers + Wall 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1 , p. 56.
- Peter WB Semmens: Disasters on the rails. A worldwide documentation. Transpress, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-344-71030-3 .
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 42 ° 59 ′ 35.3 " N , 10 ° 32 ′ 22.6" E
