Re: 2 82 class in the dirt near Singleton

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au>]

This morning's ABC Radio news quotes a Freightcorp spokeswoman as saying
that the 82's are at a precarious angle, and that a Brambles crane would
have to be brought in to clear the accident scene. Expected to take all day
before the line is cleared.

Graham Smith.


Graham Smith <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
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> The derailment has occurred on the Mt Thorley branch, about a train length
> from the junction Have they overrun catchpoints at the junction into the
> single track??. As I was coming home from a meeting in Singleton just
after
> 6.00pm this evening, the site was under floodlights. I couldn't see if any
> of the train was back onto the mainline - too dark. There was a loco
waiting
> just to the east of Whittingham level crossing - again too dark to see
class
> and number, could only see marker lights and shape of cab suggesting
another
> 82??
>
> Graham Smith
>
> John <jtas@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> 39a4f1da.807361@news.bigpond.com">news:39a4f1da.807361@news.bigpond.com...
> > Hi there,
> > saw foorage this evening on Prime Newcastle news showing 2   82 class
> > locos on their side and partially down an embankment near Singleton,
> > working an empty coal train. Couldn't work out if it was on the main
> > line or on the branch. It did say "near the Singleton Airport"
> >
> > J
> >
>
>