Penistone: The Worst Accident Black-spot on The British Railway Network
However, over time, the innocuous name morphed into its current variation. A platform sign at Penistone railway station, England. The impact caused the locomotive and carriages to derail and the cow was killed instantly. Such was the force of the accident that the cow was almost entirely cut in half. Fortunately, none of the passengers suffered any injuries other than some minor bruising. Countless other minor collisions and mishaps have occurred in this stretch of line, many of which remain undocumented....