Quintinshill rail disaster memorial. The Blacksmith’s Shop, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway. Commemorating the 214 officers and soldiers of the Royal Scots who, together with a further 13 railwaymen and other passengers, died on 22nd May 1915 near this site. #LestWeForget
November 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Quintinshill rail disaster memorial. The Blacksmith’s Shop, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway. Commemorating the 214 officers and soldiers of the Royal Scots who, together with a further 13 railwaymen and other passengers, died on 22nd May 1915 near this site. #LestWeForget
Aujourd’hui je vous parle de l'accident de Quintinshill.
Le plus terrible de tout le Royaume Unis.
Un choc violent non pas entre 2 trains, mais ENTRE 5 TRAINS, et le tout, en MOINS DE 2 minutes.
Record du monde !
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Le plus terrible de tout le Royaume Unis.
Un choc violent non pas entre 2 trains, mais ENTRE 5 TRAINS, et le tout, en MOINS DE 2 minutes.
Record du monde !
Thread ⤵️⤵️⤵️
January 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Aujourd’hui je vous parle de l'accident de Quintinshill.
Le plus terrible de tout le Royaume Unis.
Un choc violent non pas entre 2 trains, mais ENTRE 5 TRAINS, et le tout, en MOINS DE 2 minutes.
Record du monde !
Thread ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Le plus terrible de tout le Royaume Unis.
Un choc violent non pas entre 2 trains, mais ENTRE 5 TRAINS, et le tout, en MOINS DE 2 minutes.
Record du monde !
Thread ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Quintinshill rail disaster memorial. The Blacksmith’s Shop, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway. Commemorating the 214 officers and soldiers of the Royal Scots who, together with a further 13 railwaymen and other passengers, died on 22nd May 1915 near this site. #LestWeForget
November 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Quintinshill rail disaster memorial. The Blacksmith’s Shop, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway. Commemorating the 214 officers and soldiers of the Royal Scots who, together with a further 13 railwaymen and other passengers, died on 22nd May 1915 near this site. #LestWeForget
Quintinshill is probably not well known these days among the general populace, but to rail historians, the name sends chills down the spine.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
Quintinshill rail disaster - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Quintinshill is probably not well known these days among the general populace, but to rail historians, the name sends chills down the spine.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
on YOUTUBE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwR...
Well There's Your Problem | Episode 186: The Quintinshill Wreck(s)
YouTube video by Well There's Your Problem Podcast
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
on YOUTUBE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwR...
Quintinshill est et reste le plus tragique accident de train au Royaume unis.
Aucun des 53 soldats miraculés, envoyés au combat, ne reviendra de France.
Aucun des 53 soldats miraculés, envoyés au combat, ne reviendra de France.
January 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Quintinshill est et reste le plus tragique accident de train au Royaume unis.
Aucun des 53 soldats miraculés, envoyés au combat, ne reviendra de France.
Aucun des 53 soldats miraculés, envoyés au combat, ne reviendra de France.
I can’t believe I didn’t learn about the Quintinshill Rail Crash of 1915 at school and this is the first time I have learned about it. Still the worst Rail disaster in UK History. What an awful tragedy 😔
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/quintinshill...
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/quintinshill...
Quintinshill Train Crash | The Royal Scots
www.theroyalscots.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I can’t believe I didn’t learn about the Quintinshill Rail Crash of 1915 at school and this is the first time I have learned about it. Still the worst Rail disaster in UK History. What an awful tragedy 😔
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/quintinshill...
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/quintinshill...
It hadn't until now occurred to me that the Lockerbie air disaster of 1988, which killed 270 people, is so near to the site of the Quintinshill rail disaster of 1915 in which 227 people were killed. The two are just 20km apart. Such a tragic record for that small part of rural southern Scotland.
January 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
It hadn't until now occurred to me that the Lockerbie air disaster of 1988, which killed 270 people, is so near to the site of the Quintinshill rail disaster of 1915 in which 227 people were killed. The two are just 20km apart. Such a tragic record for that small part of rural southern Scotland.
#OnThisDay 1915 the #Quintinshill disaster killed 226.
In this blog @uophistory.bsky.social student George Robinson looks at James Hannah, fireman of 1 of the trains involved.
He appears in our database as he belonged to @rmtunion.bsky.social.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-quintins...
In this blog @uophistory.bsky.social student George Robinson looks at James Hannah, fireman of 1 of the trains involved.
He appears in our database as he belonged to @rmtunion.bsky.social.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-quintins...
May 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#OnThisDay 1915 the #Quintinshill disaster killed 226.
In this blog @uophistory.bsky.social student George Robinson looks at James Hannah, fireman of 1 of the trains involved.
He appears in our database as he belonged to @rmtunion.bsky.social.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-quintins...
In this blog @uophistory.bsky.social student George Robinson looks at James Hannah, fireman of 1 of the trains involved.
He appears in our database as he belonged to @rmtunion.bsky.social.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-quintins...
Visited 3 different buildings in Edinburgh today for #DoorsOpenDays : Newington Trinity, with its magnificent #StainedGlass, St Cecilia’s Hall, the oldest purpose built concert hall in Scotland and Out of the Blue, the former Drill Hall, with links to the Quintinshill railway disaster in WW1.
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Visited 3 different buildings in Edinburgh today for #DoorsOpenDays : Newington Trinity, with its magnificent #StainedGlass, St Cecilia’s Hall, the oldest purpose built concert hall in Scotland and Out of the Blue, the former Drill Hall, with links to the Quintinshill railway disaster in WW1.
Just visited the site of the Quintinshill rail disaster. This multi-train rail crash occurred on 22 May 1915 near the Quintinshill signal box near Gretna Green in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It resulted in the deaths of over 200 people and remains the worst rail disaster in British history.
June 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Just visited the site of the Quintinshill rail disaster. This multi-train rail crash occurred on 22 May 1915 near the Quintinshill signal box near Gretna Green in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It resulted in the deaths of over 200 people and remains the worst rail disaster in British history.
#31daysofgraves Day 11 -military
The graves of at least 210 men from the 1/7th Leith (Royal Scots) killed in UK’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill in 1915. From Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh,Scotland.
More here: www.edinburghwalks.com/the-leith-bo...
The graves of at least 210 men from the 1/7th Leith (Royal Scots) killed in UK’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill in 1915. From Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh,Scotland.
More here: www.edinburghwalks.com/the-leith-bo...
October 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 -military
The graves of at least 210 men from the 1/7th Leith (Royal Scots) killed in UK’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill in 1915. From Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh,Scotland.
More here: www.edinburghwalks.com/the-leith-bo...
The graves of at least 210 men from the 1/7th Leith (Royal Scots) killed in UK’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill in 1915. From Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh,Scotland.
More here: www.edinburghwalks.com/the-leith-bo...
When my grandad was a baby he survived the worst train disaster in Britain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
November 15, 2024 at 12:10 PM
When my grandad was a baby he survived the worst train disaster in Britain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintin...
Cet accident à eu lieu le 22 mai 1915 en Écosse
(pendant la guerre, notez bien, ça, compte dans l'histoire).
Quintinshill , ce n'est pas une gare à proprement parler, mais une grande zone de croisement de trains.
Deux voies principales au milieu, deux voies de garages de part et d'autres.
(pendant la guerre, notez bien, ça, compte dans l'histoire).
Quintinshill , ce n'est pas une gare à proprement parler, mais une grande zone de croisement de trains.
Deux voies principales au milieu, deux voies de garages de part et d'autres.
January 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Cet accident à eu lieu le 22 mai 1915 en Écosse
(pendant la guerre, notez bien, ça, compte dans l'histoire).
Quintinshill , ce n'est pas une gare à proprement parler, mais une grande zone de croisement de trains.
Deux voies principales au milieu, deux voies de garages de part et d'autres.
(pendant la guerre, notez bien, ça, compte dans l'histoire).
Quintinshill , ce n'est pas une gare à proprement parler, mais une grande zone de croisement de trains.
Deux voies principales au milieu, deux voies de garages de part et d'autres.
and on PODBEAN:
wtyppod.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
wtyppod.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
Episode 186: The Quintinshill Wreck(s) | Well There‘s Your Problem
War is bad folks
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October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
and on PODBEAN:
wtyppod.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
wtyppod.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
111 years ago today
On this day (22nd May) in 1915, an accident which remains the worst rail disaster in British history occurred at Quintinshill.
It involved troops on their way to board ships for the Gallipoli / Dardanelles campaign. Sadly many people were killed & injured as result.
#OnThisDay
On this day (22nd May) in 1915, an accident which remains the worst rail disaster in British history occurred at Quintinshill.
It involved troops on their way to board ships for the Gallipoli / Dardanelles campaign. Sadly many people were killed & injured as result.
#OnThisDay
May 22, 2026 at 10:51 AM
111 years ago today
On this day (22nd May) in 1915, an accident which remains the worst rail disaster in British history occurred at Quintinshill.
It involved troops on their way to board ships for the Gallipoli / Dardanelles campaign. Sadly many people were killed & injured as result.
#OnThisDay
On this day (22nd May) in 1915, an accident which remains the worst rail disaster in British history occurred at Quintinshill.
It involved troops on their way to board ships for the Gallipoli / Dardanelles campaign. Sadly many people were killed & injured as result.
#OnThisDay
Letter to the Editor – Remembering Quintinshill
One of our readers remembers the disaster which so affected Leith and Edinburgh during the First World War. Dear Editor, Remembering Quintinshill Today marks the anniversary of the worst rail disaster in British history, the Quintinshill Rail…
One of our readers remembers the disaster which so affected Leith and Edinburgh during the First World War. Dear Editor, Remembering Quintinshill Today marks the anniversary of the worst rail disaster in British history, the Quintinshill Rail…
Letter to the Editor – Remembering Quintinshill
One of our readers remembers the disaster which so affected Leith and Edinburgh during the First World War. Dear Editor, Remembering Quintinshill Today marks the anniversary of the worst rail disaster in British history, the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, which will be marked at an annual Memorial Service at Rosebank Cemetery in Edinburgh on Saturday. Taking place on 22nd May, 1915, at the height of the First World War, the event occurred at the Quintinshill signal box near Gretna Green.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
May 22, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Letter to the Editor – Remembering Quintinshill
One of our readers remembers the disaster which so affected Leith and Edinburgh during the First World War. Dear Editor, Remembering Quintinshill Today marks the anniversary of the worst rail disaster in British history, the Quintinshill Rail…
One of our readers remembers the disaster which so affected Leith and Edinburgh during the First World War. Dear Editor, Remembering Quintinshill Today marks the anniversary of the worst rail disaster in British history, the Quintinshill Rail…
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident.
You would be welcome to join us for a talk about this at 7pm tomorrow. This presentation will given by Grant Cullen.
Are you planning to join us drop in and join us for this?
#QuintinshillRailAccident
You would be welcome to join us for a talk about this at 7pm tomorrow. This presentation will given by Grant Cullen.
Are you planning to join us drop in and join us for this?
#QuintinshillRailAccident
May 21, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident.
You would be welcome to join us for a talk about this at 7pm tomorrow. This presentation will given by Grant Cullen.
Are you planning to join us drop in and join us for this?
#QuintinshillRailAccident
You would be welcome to join us for a talk about this at 7pm tomorrow. This presentation will given by Grant Cullen.
Are you planning to join us drop in and join us for this?
#QuintinshillRailAccident
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May 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I tend to find what people don't know about railway signalling is "if you do it wrong, people die" (we're actually planning to do a little talk on the Quintinshill accident to make this point)
September 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM
I tend to find what people don't know about railway signalling is "if you do it wrong, people die" (we're actually planning to do a little talk on the Quintinshill accident to make this point)
I love this show. youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
Well There's Your Problem | Episode 186: The Quintinshill Wreck(s)
YouTube video by Well There's Your Problem Podcast
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I love this show. youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
@victoriascott.bsky.social Congratulations on the 'new' gig! @wtyppod.bsky.social is even better with you aboard. I've missed @garethdennis.uk lately, too, so today's pod is one of the classics...I'm at the 2:15:40 mark now.
youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
Well There's Your Problem | Episode 186: The Quintinshill Wreck(s)
YouTube video by Well There's Your Problem Podcast
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
@victoriascott.bsky.social Congratulations on the 'new' gig! @wtyppod.bsky.social is even better with you aboard. I've missed @garethdennis.uk lately, too, so today's pod is one of the classics...I'm at the 2:15:40 mark now.
youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
youtu.be/1mwRyYK_4As?...
Wondering what we have coming up next? 🤔
Join us on the 111th anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident for an illustrated talk given by Grant Cullen.
⏰This will be on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 7pm.
The talk is free, but donations to support the work of our museum would be gratefully received.
Join us on the 111th anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident for an illustrated talk given by Grant Cullen.
⏰This will be on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 7pm.
The talk is free, but donations to support the work of our museum would be gratefully received.
April 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Wondering what we have coming up next? 🤔
Join us on the 111th anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident for an illustrated talk given by Grant Cullen.
⏰This will be on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 7pm.
The talk is free, but donations to support the work of our museum would be gratefully received.
Join us on the 111th anniversary of Quintinshill rail accident for an illustrated talk given by Grant Cullen.
⏰This will be on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 7pm.
The talk is free, but donations to support the work of our museum would be gratefully received.
The Royal Scots are to mark the UK's worst rail crash on 22 May 1915. Over 200 people died at Quintinshill near #Gretna, most of them Royal Scots from the territorial 7th Battalion of Leith. Saturday 23 May 2026 at Rosebank Cemetery. #Edinburgh.
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/gretna-memor...
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/gretna-memor...
Gretna Memorial Service | The Royal Scots
www.theroyalscots.co.uk
May 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM
The Royal Scots are to mark the UK's worst rail crash on 22 May 1915. Over 200 people died at Quintinshill near #Gretna, most of them Royal Scots from the territorial 7th Battalion of Leith. Saturday 23 May 2026 at Rosebank Cemetery. #Edinburgh.
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/gretna-memor...
www.theroyalscots.co.uk/gretna-memor...