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Only original derailments

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I propose to include on the category page: "Only original derailments should be placed here. Derailments caused by Category:Train collisions (see conditions written there) or Category:Level crossing accidents should only be included in those categories, unless the resulting derailment had grave consequences by itself." Generic derailments would have causes of their own: track damage, bridge failure, landslide/flood/wind, overspeed, wheel/axle failure, distortions by braking, buffers jamming, track ending without advance notice, things lying on the tracks etc.. Example: the accident at Lambrecht (in List of rail accidents (2010–present)) was caused by a truck dropping onto the tracks, cutting through the train's side. The derailment did not distort the train. Therefore, derailment is only secondary, but lacking a category for this kind of interference, the accident would be placed directly under Category:Railway accidents in Germany. BTW: Category:Train collisions is a creation by me without askingbeing bold, I am populating it. --Mopskatze (talk) 23:54, 5 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]