The Atherstone rail accident Catastrophe happened Presence near Atherstone railway station in the small hours of the morning of 16 November 1860 , and killed Killing 10 people .

The Atherstone rail accident Catastrophe happened Presence near Atherstone railway station in the small hours of the morning of 16 November 1860 , and killed Killing 10 people .

A special cattle train from Holyhead to London via Peterborough was shunting Motion just south of Atherstone station to let the Scotch mail train pass .

The driver of the mail train was not aware that a cattle train was ahead of him when they left Tamworth ( the preceding station ) and claimed Statement he had not seen Perception_active the advance Cause_to_make_progress signal at all approaching Atherstone station , but did not worry as he was not aware Know of there being a train ahead of him .

The enquiry criticized Judgment_communication the decision to allow the cattle train to leave Tamworth ahead of the mail train without allowing Preventing_or_letting sufficient time to clear the lines at Atherstone , and of the failure to warn the mail train driver about the train ahead of him .