Re: Derailment report on Channel 7 News
Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 25 Jul 1997 05:34:22 GMT
"Krel" <krel4203@netconnect.com.au> wrote:
>robson <robson@cia.com.au> wrote in article <33D41D7E.3246@cia.com.au>...
>> Does anyone have details / possible cause of the derailment on the
>> transcontinental line near the South Australian border. It was the
>> second item on Channel 7 Sydney late night news bulletin Monday 21/7.
>>
>The train was MP5 and the incident occurred at Mundrabilla. It seems that
>the loco and the first seven vehicles turned into the loop and the next
>twenty two vehicles continued along the main line piling up and causing two
>separate dangerous goods leaks. Many new rail wagons and motor cars were
>damaged. The train was approx 1500 metres long. I'm not sure if any reason
>has been established yet but there is a rumour floating around that the
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>Indian tried to do the same thing a few weeks ago, the only difference
>being the pass was not derailed.
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>Cheers Krel
How goes it Krel.
Would have been tough if you were just about to sip a
hot cup of coffee. :-(
I am reminded of an incident back in the sixties when
the Trans Australian was put through a set of reverse
curves way over the Max permissible, there was hell to
play, bruised Passengers, smashed crockery the lot.
The Driver was suspended for a while.
The CR Engineman who related this story to me said it
was a "bloody miracle" the Train stayed on the Rails.!
Cheers
----Tell
Alice Springs NT