Re: 2 82 class in the dirt near Singleton

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

Saw a pic on 9 News tonight - 2 x 82s in the dirt on their sides, and the
3rd derailed. It was just before the double track goes into single track.

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Paul Jones


"Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
39a594a2$1@news.hunterlink.net.au">news:39a594a2$1@news.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
> 39a50088@news.hunterlink.net.au">news:39a50088@news.hunterlink.net.au...
> > 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
> > >
> >
> >
>
>