The best and, I think only, book dealing with the accident is "Gretna: Britain's Worst Rail Disaster" by John Thomas. My dad managed to get a copy off of e-bay a while back and, although quite short, it's a very good book. I'd challenge anyone to read the introduction and not feel the hairs on the back of their necks tingle.
This quote from Lt. Col. Druitt's accident report is taken from the front of the book:
"The force of this collision was such that the length occupied by the engine and fifteen coaches of the troop train after the collision was only about 67 yards, while its length when running was 213 yards."
Mike.
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