The Glanrhyd Bridge at The River Towey near Llandeilo Carmarthenshire Wales which collapsed and was swept away on 19 October 1987 due to flooding The...
{"Image ImageDescription": "The Glanrhyd Bridge, at The River Towey, near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which collapsed and was swept away on 19 October 1987 due to flooding. The event took place early on Monday 19 October 1987. The 05:27 passenger train from Swansea to Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line, consisting of a two-car Class 108 DMU fell into the River Towy near Llandeilo at approximately 7 a.m. The accident was caused by the Glanrhyd Bridge being partially washed away by the swollen river. The train was moving at only 10 miles per hour, which was the normal speed limit for this bridge. Four people died. Picture taken 20th October 1987The Glanrhyd Bridge, at The River Towey, near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which collapsed and was swept away on 19 October 1987 due to flooding. The event took place early on Monday 19 October 1987. The 05:27 passenger train from Swansea to Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line, consisting of a two-car Class 108 DMU fell into the River Towy near Llandeilo at approximately 7 a.m. The accident was caused by the Glanrhyd Bridge being partially washed away by the swollen river. The train was moving at only 10 miles per hour, which was the normal speed limit for this bridge. Four people died. Picture taken 20th October 1987. (Photo by George Phillips/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "Mirrorpix"}