BRIGHTON STATION

18th OCTOBER 1873

On the 18th October, 1873, when a 'Craven Small Goods loco' No.219 was involved in a collision at Brighton between two goods train, when a brake van was thrown off the track and run into by a passenger train. At the head of a twenty-one-wagon goods, No.219 was signalled into No. 1 siding of the yard situated between the London and Portsmouth lines at 5 p.m., where twelve wagons were uncoupled and removed to another siding in order that No. 219 and the remaining nine wagons could stand clear of the up line crossing, until given the signal to proceed to Hove. About 6.20 p.m. loco No. 16 brought some empty wagons and four loaded one from the Locomotive Yard, and pushed them into No. 3 siding, which was parallel to that on which No. 219 was standing. The empty wagons were detached and No. 16 remained attached to the four loaded ones, these being destined for Horsham. There was only one signal for the yard and when this was lowered both drivers attempted to leave their respective siding and at the exit collided. No serious damaged occurred, but a brake was left fouling the line over when the 6.25 p.m. Brighton to Lewes passenger train; hauled by loco No. 248. Once again damage was slight, although the station had to be partially closed for two-and-a-half hours.