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*On 13 February 1862, a similar mishap occurred near Broseley when, despite the driver sounding his whistle, the gatekeeper "was observed in deep conversation with another man" and failed to open both gates in time, resulting in one of the gates being "shattered to atoms".<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001308/18620219/119/0007 Shrewsbury Chronicle on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 2 January 1864, two wagons and the guard's van of a luggage train derailed while it was being shunted clear of a following passenger train. The passenger train stopped safely, but was delayed by over two hours.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000350/18640106/038/0004 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 6 January 1864 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 20 February 1864, a Severn Valley goods train broke down within a mile of leaving Hartlebury for Kidderminster. Despite this happening three quarters of an hour before the 9:33pm express train from Worcester was due, the Hartlebury signalman was not alerted and the express train collided with the rear of the goods train.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000033/18640223/006/0003 Birmingham Daily Post Tuesday 23 February 1864 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
