Re: Derailment near Esperance

["Brian McManus" <brm@global.net.au>]

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
8bxJ5.58$_C6.13020@news0.optus.net.au">news:8bxJ5.58$_C6.13020@news0.optus.net.au...
> Work is expected to begin in earnest today on the clean-up of a major
> train derailment at Salmon Gums. The first job will be to remove the five
> wagons and two locomotives which were derailed yesterday.
>
>
http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/kalgoor/monthly/regkal-25oct2000-8.htm
>
> [Anybody know which locos?]
>
1 L class and 1 Q class, the L was on the lead and the Q trailing. Can't
remember the numbers but the L spilt the fuel due to hole in the tank.
Trains started running again at about 2015 Thursday night. The fuel spill
certainly excited the local volunteer fire brigade, even though it was only
diesel. Biggest thing to happen in town since the ore train came off a bit
further back the other side of town a few months ago.
regards all
Brian.

P.S Matt if you read this I haven't forgot.