1968 Hixon Rail Crash | When a Train Met a 120-Ton Transformer

On January 6, 1968, tragedy struck at Hixon, Staffordshire, when a Manchester–London express train collided with a 120-ton transformer truck at a level crossing. The impact killed 11 people and injured dozens more. This documentary explores how Britain’s new automatic level crossing system failed, the human stories behind the disaster, and the safety changes that followed. Credit: Info & footage sourced from MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (Report of the Public Inquiry) Final Report, then refined and edited using my tools and expertise to produce the final short documentary video. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Background & vehicles involved 04:33 Level Crossing Collision 11:49 Investigation #derailed #railroad #levelcrossing