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 .

The Board of Trade enquiry , subsequent to the inquest , concluded Coming_to_believe that Hutchings had not , in fact , given Giving the `` Train Entering Section '' signal for the coal train after Quick had accepted it , and Quick had subsequently accepted the passenger train , having forgotten GiveUp that he had accepted the coal train earlier .

However , it was not determined Deciding at the enquiry whether the signalman had cleared the express before or after allowing the conflicting freight movement .

But the enquiry also found Know the braking power of the train to be grossly inadequate ; the train should have been able to stop Process_end before reaching Arriving the bridge .

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 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 .

Three signalmen were present Presence in the signalbox , the enquiry Criminal_investigation found Know that one of them had pulled Motion the wrong lever ; he had intended to set Placing the points for the incoming Arriving train but instead set Placing the points ahead of the Scarborough .