Re: Tilt Train derailment??

["Dean A Stalker" <dstalker@dingoblue.net.au>]

... other minor accidents include run ins with livestock and other fauna.
Namely TT303+304 hitting a beast at Owanyilla (between Gympie and
Maryborough). The Tilt Train won that round with damage to its front
cowling, the beast ended up being put down.


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"Matthew Nolan" <mnolan@uq.net.au> wrote in message
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> s356127@student.uq.edu.au wrote:
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> > I'm doing some research on rail safety in Queensland and have been led
> > to believe the Tilt Train has derailed four times, either earlier this
> > year or last year.  Could anyone with information on any of these
> > incidents please e-mail me.  Details like when and where an incident
> > occurred and the cause of the derailment would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Adrian Ellis.
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> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
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> Adrian,
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> The tilt train derailed approx. 50km north of Bundy ear;lierin year as it
> crossed points. However, this was due to the points not being changed
> correctly. IIRC, the points had to be changed manually and there were two
> sets of points that needed moving, although only one was changed. The TT
> was only going at 10km/h at time, so nothing major. It was nothing to do
> with the TT, it was just that the points had not been changed correctly.
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> Mark Nolan
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