Re: Richmond derailment, 31/3

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@alphalink.com.au>]

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>While EMUs aren't really locos as such, this is hot off the press: news
>is just coming through that a Sandringham train has derailed two
>carriages at / near Richmond station in Melbourne.  No reports of
>injuries at this stage - most probably low speed approaching or
>departing the station??

Approaching the station, pulled down the overhead and blocked the
Sandringham and Caulfield Through lines (Frankston).  This happened at
16:15 nicely for the start of the peak hour and stuffed everything.
Frankston trains running Frankston-Caulfield shuttles, buses on the
Sandringham line (I think trains from Elestingwick where the emergancy
crossover is).

Just to get this back to loco related I think a couple locos will be needed
to tow the train away when re-railed.

For a couple pictures have a look at:

http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/general/rch-derail/



Regards,

Chris Gordon
e-mail for quick response - cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au
e-mail for pictures - cmgord@alphalink.com.au
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