Major Rail Accidents 2004

October 4, 2005

This model train set blog looks at a variety of topics of interest to model railroaders and train enthusiasts.

As model railroaders we can get frustrated with derailments and accidents that happen with our model train sets. Sadly, train accidents involving real-sized prototype trains are far more serious and cause tragedy and mayhem. In this series we look at some of the more serious train accidents from history.

Feb 18, 2004

Nearly 300 people were killed and 450 others injured in the explosions caused by the derailment of a train carrying fuel and industrial chemicals. The explosions are reported to have damaged several villages in Neyshabur, Iran.

April 22, 2004

161 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed when two trains collide and explode in a North Korea train station near the Chinese border.

December 26, 2004

Around 2,000 people die when a train is swamped by the South Asian tsunami in Sri Lanka. .