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Bizarre History: Most people think of “A Christmas Carol,” or “Oliver Twist,” when they hear the name Charles “Adulterous” Dickens, but in 1865 he was returning home with his mistress and her mother, when a perfect storm happened. The work crew chief of the railway, looked at the wrong train schedule. Making him think that construction work would leave the tracks train free until 5pm, with Dickens’ train arriving at 3:19pm. Also another workman was supposed to warn trains of the construction at 1,000 yards, instead it was 600 feet leaving the conductor no time to brake. Dickens car along with a few first class passenger cars broke off on the coupling track while the others weren’t so lucky. Dickens helped others to safety and passengers later praised Dickens’s bravery and quick action. Ten people perished in the Staplehurst Rail Crash, and another 40 were injured. For the next half-decade of his life, Dickens experienced extreme anxiety when traveling. In a bizarre coincidence, Dickens died five years to the day of the Staplehurst Train Accident.