Re: [QLD] Derailment between Ayr and Home Hill

[zardoz@one.net.au (Darryl)]

On Sun, 8 Oct 2000 22:50:58 +1100, "Dave Proctor"
<daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>"Dean A Stalker" <dstalker@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
>39e04096$0$11609$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:39e04096$0$11609$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
>> An express container freight has derailed between Ayr and Home Hill near
>the
>> Burdekin river. A number of container wagons are in the dirt. The
>locomotive
>> number is unknown.
>
>Phew, I saw the word "derailment" and thought "Sheesh, what has CityRail
>done now" - then I saw the Qld in the subject.
>
>Dave
>
>
 It was 6c67 and the track was opened last night around midnight.
 Track condition,wagon defect the probable cause.