Tay Brig disaster

Tay Brig disaster

Later drawin o the sairtch efter the disaster
Date	28 December 1879
Time	7:16 pm
Location	Dundee
Kintra	Scotland
Rail line	Edinburgh tae Aiberdeen Line
Operator	North British Railwey
Cause	Structural failyie
Statistics
Trains	1
Passengers	70
Daiths	75 estimate, 60 kent deid
Injuries	0

The first Tay rail brig wis opened in 1878, efter seiven years biggin. It wis the langest brig in the hail warld in the time. Nae lang efter trains stairtit yaisin the brig, on the nicht o a affy hoolie, reportit tae hae been ane o the wirst in 30 year wi gales o 80 mile a oor, the grand brig faad doon tae the the watter in a michty stramash, takin aabodie on board, ower 50 fowk, tae thair deiths.

A inquiry wis held no lang efter, an fund a hail lot o problems that aa haed a pairt in the disaster. The airn the brig wis biggit oot o wis reportit tae hae been o pair quality, the inspector wis a brickie til thair tred and no qualified tae check the brig wis soond, the gaffer wisna verra weel, near eneuch seiventy an cudna speak tae the investigators, an anither ingineer haed flittit tae Australia. But the main culprit wis the houlin wind. It wis neer expectit that sic gales wud blaw athort the Tay.

The disaster wis commemorated in a poem bi William McGonagall.