Sir Frederick Smith, the first head of the Railway Inspectorate (his formal job title was "Inspector-General of Railways") found that the casting had been insecurely lashed to the wagon, and was unstable for carrying by train. The casting was part of a weighing machine intended to be used at Hull Station, and itself weighed about .
Sir Frederick Smith, appointed as the first head of the Railway Inspectorate (his official title was "Inspector-General of Railways"), found that a casting had been improperly secured to a wagon and was unstable for train transport. This casting was part of a weighing machine intended for Hull Station and presumably weighed around.