However, train operating companies look for a good standard of education, such as some gcsess grades ac, or the equivalent, preferably including english, maths and a science or technical subject. The scene at after the train crash at great heck near selby, north yorkshire, february 2001. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. James is preceded in death by his parents john and helen weddle, brothers glenn robert and william henry weddle and sister patricia ann lewis. John weddle, the gner driver killed in the accident, was honoured by way of a new drivertraining school in his home city of newcastle, named after him. The driver was the main witness on the second day of the inquest into the crash with the 4. The driver is in charge of, and responsible for operating the engine, as well as the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all train handling.
The londonbound gner train, whose driver john weddle was also killed, had first struck a land rover which had careered off the m62 and crashed on to the track. Mar 06, 2001 gner train driver john weddle, from throckley, near newcastle, buffet car chef paul taylor, 42, from newcastle and one of the two drivers of the goods train stephen dunn, 39, from brayton, selby. Mr dunn was the driver of a freightliner freight train which struck a partlyderailed great north eastern railway gner train on the east coast main line at great heck, near selby. Rail company gner names its new driver training school after john weddle, who lost his life in the selby rail disaster. Dont waste your pity on m62 killer driver gary hart mirror. Chef paul taylor, of longbenton, north tyneside, train driver john weddle, of throckley, newcastle, and conductor raymond robson, of whitley bay, were among those killed in the crash in february 2001. The difference is that stabling a train has its own responsibilities. What he finds instead is an unexpected stranger who has the power to offer forgiveness that would free him from his torment. Train drivers operate trains on the rail network, carrying passengers and freight around the country. Fury as selby crash driver is released early evening. The driver of 66521, stephen dunn, and the gner driver, john weddle, were killed. Gner train driver john weddle, 47, of throckley, near newcastle.
Select this result to view john f weddle s phone number, address, and more. As its now been some time since i wrote my original piece for tubeprune i thought it might be of interest for readers to. John weddle, the gner driver killed in the accident, was also honoured by way of a new driver training school in his home city of newcastle, which was named after him. Train driver alternative titles for this job include engine driver, london underground driver, eurostar driver, tube driver. Contributed by susan chancerainwater the will of john milton weddle, sr. Train crash driver john weddle will finally be laid to rest next week.
Driver john weddle, slain at the controls as he desperately tried to slow his express after hitting harts vehicle. Dawn weddle phone, address, background info whitepages. Train driver john weddle, 47, of throckley, newcastle, chef paul taylor, 42, of longbenton, and conductor raymond robson, 43, of whitley bay were among the victims when gary harts land. Selby crash coal train 20 minutes too early telegraph. Phones still ring in selby rail wreckage uk news the. Gripped by the memory of an accident he could not prevent, a restless train driver wanders an african township, trying to lose himself in anguish and guilt. District attorney john weddle, tupelo, mississippi. When withdrawing a train from service its the driver s responsibility to ensure that all the passengers are off the train. The great heck train crash the benefice of great snaith. May 22, 2011 the driver is also responsible for reporting any problems with the train and for carrying out minor repairs if possible. Train driver definition of train driver by the free dictionary. Find jim weddles phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. John weddle, 47, died in a collision with a freight train after being derailed by motorist gary hart jailed for five years for causing death by dangerous driving. Jun 12, 2014 those killed included the gner train driver john weddle, 47, from throckley, newcastle, chef paul taylor, 42, of longbenton, north tyneside, and customer operations leader raymond robson 43, of.
They included mr dunn, one of two drivers on the freight train, and express driver john weddle, 47. Courage of families praised at great heck memorial service. They were named yesterday as john weddle, 47, the driver of the gner train, paul taylor, 42, the chef, and stephen dunn, the driver of the. The driver of the gners newcastlelondon express, john weddle, gner chef paul taylor, and one of the drivers of the coalladen goods train, stephen dunn. They were named yesterday as john weddle, 47, the driver of the gner train, paul taylor, 42, the chef, and stephen dunn, the driver of the freight train, all of whom had children. Selby crash driver blames fate london evening standard. His family spent half an hour on the bridge as british transport police chaplain miles mitson conducted a service. Find richard weddles phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. An engineer united states and canada, engine driver, loco pilot, motorman, or train driver british and commonwealth english, is a person who drives a train. Great heck rail crash wikipedia republished wiki 2. The personal site of a london underground district line instructor operator train driver trainer includes photos and details of his working life.
Devoted fatheroftwo mr weddle, 47, died at the controls of the gner 4. The train driver by athol fugard 2014 season lantern. John weddle, the gner driver killed in the accident, was also honoured by way of a new drivertraining school in his home city of newcastle, which was named. Robert shakespeare, paul taylor, christopher terry, clive vigden and john weddle. At the request of some american viewers i should point out that train driver is not the general term used to describe the person at the.
Young john weddle, aged twelve was designated to drive the wagon for the rest of the trip. Little did she know that tweddle rhymes with metal would go on to be a dedicated artist. Phones still ring in the wreckage as mourning for the dead goes on. Dec 11, 2007 traditionally they are being talked approximately as so. So theres a real sense of pressure to do it fantastically. Train driver steve dunn was one of six people killed when a sleepdeprived motorist crashed off the road and plunged onto tracks, causing two trains to collide in 2001.
From the intercity 225, six passengers and two other train crew raymond robson, a train. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for dawn weddle. They have also lived in kansas city, mo and arlington, tx. Gner train driver john weddle died in the crash john weddle, fatheroftwo from throckley, near newcastle driver of the derailed gner passenger train was also killed. He has to coordinate between the instruction of the guard and the instruction from the control room,station etc etc so actually they do drive the train on the track. The dead who were named last night included the driver of the 4. James is now a train driver and very well respected, as was his father, he said. The oxen had been trained with profanity and one day as the wagon train started down a steep hill, young john. Two other rail staff and six passengers were also killed. Accident investigators hoped the freight train s black box data recorder could provide vital clues to the tragedy which killed at least 10 passengers. Merron widdrington, 65, a neighbour, said she believed the train driver, who applied the brakes when he. Join facebook to connect with john weddle and others you may know. The driver of an xpt train who died after the train he was guiding derailed north of melbourne has been identified as 54yearold canberra man john kennedy.
Feb 28, 2011 mr dunn was the driver of a freightliner freight train which struck a partlyderailed great north eastern railway gner train on the east coast main line at great heck, near selby. The stovebolt truck gallery over 3,000 love stories. A divorced fatheroftwo from throckley, near newcastle. Remote, rural western kentucky, in a wooded speck on the planet, called pinckneyville, is where this birth occurred a short walk from. Jim weddles phone number, email, address, public records. His actions were disclosed on a data recorder found in the wreckage of his cab after last weeks disaster in which 10 people died, including mr dunn and john weddle, 47, the other train driver. First report on selby train crash uk news the guardian. Jul 10, 2002 the daughter of a train driver killed in the selby rail disaster has opened a new training school in his honour.
Genealogy for james r weddle 1782 1855 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. A divorced fatheroftwo children aged 10 and 16 from throckley, near newcastle, mr weddle, 47, had 25 years railway experience. John is related to jennifer r weddle and venson w weddle as well as 4 additional people. The londonbound gner train, whose driver john weddle was also killed, had first struck a land rover which had careered off the m62 and. In a ceremony attended by members of his family, his 16yearold daughter stephanie unveiled a plaque dedicating the school to his memory. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Police ended weeks of speculation last night by confirming that the land rover driver who triggered the selby rail disaster would face criminal. Driver of deadly wallan train derailment identified as. An inquest last september found the six passengers and four railway staff who. James weddle obituary indianapolis, indiana flanner and. Of the 70 people injured in the crash 33 remain in hospital, at least two in a critical condition.
Weddle, founded in early 1970 by john weddle, started out building vw transmissions. Families mourn train drivers and chef who died telegraph. Uk england gner remembers selby shockwave bbc news. One of the wagon drivers was caught stealing supplies and was fired. The second best result is john f weddle age 50s in saint joseph, mo. Mar 03, 2001 john weddle, fatheroftwo from throckley, near newcastle driver of the derailed gner passenger train was also killed. Of course, its also a wonderful thing to do with your life. John had been a train driver all his life since leaving school and this is a real tragedy.
Richard weddles phone number, email, address spokeo. Bishop pays tribute to train dead the northern echo. Both train drivers, two additional train crew on board the gner intercity 225, and six passengers were killed. Mar 07, 2001 his actions were disclosed on a data recorder found in the wreckage of his cab after last weeks disaster in which 10 people died, including mr dunn and john weddle, 47, the other train driver. Train driver synonyms, train driver pronunciation, train driver translation, english dictionary definition of train driver. John weddle, from throckley gner driver stephen dunn, from brayton. Gner train driver john weddle, from throckley, near newcastle, buffet car chef paul taylor, 42, from newcastle and one of the two drivers of the goods train.
Youll be responsible for the safe and prompt transport of our customers to their various destinations. Trailer clue to selby rail crash daily mail online. Selby crash train driver remembered business insider. Mar 02, 2001 they were named yesterday as john weddle, 47, the driver of the gner train, paul taylor, 42, the chef, and stephen dunn, the driver of the freight train, all of whom had children.
John weddle driver of the ic 225 stephen dunn driver of the freightliner raymond robson train guard on the ic 225 paul taylor chef on the ic 225 steve baldwin passenger on the ic 225 barry needham passenger on the ic 225. The driver of the gners newcastlelondon express, john weddle. Whether you want to become a train driver, or youre looking to develop your career, read our train driver career guide to find out the facts. Ray robson, robert shakespeare, paul taylor, christopher terry, clive vidgen and john weddle. Selby railman relives ordeal evening chronicle newcastle. The accident claimed the lives of john weddle, the gner driver. Train driver john weddle, 47, of throckley, newcastle, chef paul taylor, 42, of longbenton, and conductor raymond robson, 43, of whitley bay were among the victims when gary harts land rover and trailer fell onto the east coast main line. Respects paid on anniversary of great heck crash yorkshire post. Train operating company great north eastern railways looks back at. The accident claimed the lives of both train drivers, steve george. The londonbound gner train, whose driver john weddle was also killed, had first struck harts land rover which had careered off the m62 and crashed on to the track.
Discussion forums, tech tips, additional links to truck sites, parts, services and publications, free classified ads, and a gallery of more than 3,000 old gm trucks. A virtual garage for pre1973 gm trucks for restorers, drivers, owners and lovers. Freight train driver stephen dunn, 39, of brayton, selby. The fan will be connected to a switch that the driver will manually activate when needed. The londonbound gner train, whose driver john weddle was also killed, had first struck a land rover which had. Gner train driver john weddle, from throckley near newcastle. Steve dunn, the freightliner driver, and eight other men steve baldwin, alan ensor, raymond robson, paul taylor, clive vidgen. Stephen george dunn, from brayton freightliner driver. Once sleep periods drop below seven hours, most of us.
Candidate for district attorney for the 1st judicial district of mississippi. Those killed included the gner train driver john weddle, 47, from throckley, newcastle, chef paul taylor, 42, of longbenton, north tyneside, and customer operations leader raymond robson 43. In a ceremony attended by members of his family his 16yearold daughter stephanie unveiled a plaque dedicating the school to his memory. For the rest of the gears and internal parts we contacted chris at weddle industries. I john weddle of the county of pulaski being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased god to. There are no set qualifications to become a railway train driver. More selby train crash victims named the irish times. Driver in court over selby crash deaths daily mail online. John weddle, the gner driver killed in the accident was also honoured by way of a new driver training school in his home city of newcastle which was named after him. Gner train driver john weddle died in the crash john weddle, fatheroftwo from throckley, near newcastle driver of the derailed gner passenger train.
John weddle phone, address, background info whitepages. The drivers of both trains, six passengers in the intercity 225, and two staff on the 225 were those who died. Royal gorge route railroad drivers eye view youtube. Mar 10, 2001 train crash driver john weddle will finally be laid to rest next week. Over 35,000 old truck enthusiasts sharing knowledge and experience. Dunns son james, who was nine at the time of the crash, later became a train driver. Gner great heck rail crash read description please. On september 12, 1938, katherine mcneely tweddle gave birth to john m. Survivors of the accident included a train driving instructor andrew hill, who was travelling in the cab of 66521 and teaching a new route to the driver of the class 66, a driver with 24 years of experience. This is done by physically checking each car and making sure its clear of passengers.
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