The locomotive was uncoupled Motion leaving Departing the carriages unsecured ; the brakes failed Earnings_and_losses on the carriages and they rolled Body_movement back down the slope to Bouhalouane where they collided Bodily_harm with a freight train in the station .

The enquiry had little comment Statement to make as this seemed Change_sentiment to be a freak accident Catastrophe but advised Request that , in future , the brakes of all shunted wagons should be immediately pinned Placing down .

He applied Using the brakes but was only able to reduce Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale speed to , before colliding with the freight train which was stationary on the same line , having stopped when the signalman showed the driver a red flag .

although the midland railway was fitting continuous brakes to its passenger trains the enquiry pointed out Reporting that such a recommendation had been made Manufacturing twenty years previously and the actions had still not been completed Process_end .

The HST driver , Larry Harrison , did not apply Using the brakes until it was too late because he was packing Placing his bag and did not see Perception_active the cautionary signals .

By the time he saw a red signal just before the station he immediately applied Using the brakes but it was too late to avoid Preventing_or_letting the collision .

The brakes were not applied Using and the dead man 's handle was still depressed Influence when the train crashed .