Re: [NSW] Five (in a car) thought dead after train crash

["John Garaty" <jkgaraty@1earth.net>]

Greetings all, The ABC News just showed a newsclip of the front bogie of the
power car derailed with metal jammed under it. The end of the clip appeared
to be spliced to footage from the earlier accident involving a semi-trailer.
Regards, John Garaty

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Daniel Bowen (dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au) wrote:
> > The Melbourne-Sydney XPT train collided with a car at the Bells Line
Road
> > level crossing at about 4.10pm (AEDT),
>
> If it was the Sydney - Melbourne XPT it was running late. If it was relly
> the Melbourne - Sydney XPT it was really running late!
>
> > The front carriage of the train has derailed but remains upright.
>
> Does this mean the XP or the XAM? It's not unknown for a heavier
> locomotive to remain on the track while some trailers derail.
>
> Cheers
> David