A public enquiry into the Doncaster train disaster which 18 people were killed and 70 injured last Saturday was opened at Liverpool Street station by Sir Allan Mount, Chief inspecting officer of railways, Ministry of Transport. The accident occurred when the 1:25 PM King's Cross to Leeds express ran into the back of a 1:10 PM King's Cross Leeds express at Balby junction, near Doncaster station. Both trains were crowded with holidaymakers. Picture shows: three important witnesses at the enquiry are left to righ: Joseph Gilmore - Goods-Guard on the 1:25 PM train, William Sampson signal man at Redbank and Ronald Brown Huffingley firemen on the 1:25 PM train seen at Liverpool Street station this afternoon. 14 August 1947