Re: Collision at Ararat

[Yuri J Sos <steam4me@enternet.com.au>]

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> I've just spoken to him, and he said G518 looked to have been
>on the ballast, G517 was on the wheat.  Both are seriously damaged: from
>the TV news bulletins, one (517?) has a wheat hopper in one of its cabs.
>Stephen says both units have their roofs ripped open.  Also seen was H3
>assisting with removing re-railed wagons.

>From evening news for those who've missed it.  Digital image capture
from TV.

http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/images/ararat1.jpg - there's a G
in the very middle of this photo (immediately to the left of the pile
of bogies) that looks like a scrap yard .

http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/images/ararat2.jpg - left is east
(to Melbourne), top is south (so Western Hwy is at top out of
picture).  Down points at right were reversed. 

Ballast train in siding had arrived from Maryborough (from left) and
was stationary in the siding (there's one compressed ballast hopper
still attached to the left of the G).  Up G on grain train (from
right) came around the curve on a 1 in 50 down grade at 80 km/h ---
wouldn't have even had time to dump the air.

http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/images/ararat3.jpg - point of
impact - you're looking at what was cabs of 2 Gs.

Yuri.


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