Gary Marshall wrote:
> The derailment occured while the 7SP5 was setting back from the down line to
> the up line at Harden South to allow the following train to pass. The last
> vehicle and the trailing bogie of the second last vehicle (a 5 pack)
> derailed with the last wagon ending up at 70 degrees to the down main
> blocking both main lines. Reports of a chemical spill were false as all
> wagons remained upright with the local fire brigade inspecting the
> derailment and finding no problems.
>
> The trailing bogie of the 5 pack was rerailed by the Cootamundra breakdown
> crew, inspected, and allowed to continue on SP5, departing the scene after
> midnight.
>
> Both North and South bound XPT's (ST1 & ST2) were worked passed the site via
> the Up refuge siding with the South bound XPT continuing to Wallendbeen
> "wrong road". Both trains were delayed less than 30 minutes.
>
> Several NR trains were severely delayed with 7SM5 being stowed at Goulburn
> and YN2 being stowed at Junee. 7MB2 and 6AB6 were delayed by up to 3 hours
> at Junee and Wagga Wagga respectively.
>
> South bound trains were restricted to 530 metres (the distance between the
> northern crossover and the derailment) to allow trains to reverse to the Up
> main and work passed the derailment to Wallendbeen via the Up main until the
> line was reopened.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary Marshall
> marshg@ideal.net.au
>
> Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
> >In article <mauried.509.3525F815@commslab.gov.au> mauried@commslab.gov.au
> (Maurie Daly) writes:
> >>From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
> >>Subject: Major derailment at Harden
> >>Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:06:30 GMT
> >
> >>Ive been hearing reports from Goulburn of a major derailment at Harden,
> Sat
> >>evening 4/4/98.
> >>SP5 has derailed and is blocking both tracks.
> >>At this time 17-00 there is no estimated time for clearing the line.
> >>More details after Ive been there.
> >
> >
> >Last 6 wagons of SP5 have somehow jumped the track and are partly on the up
> >line and partly on the down.
> >The very last wagon isnt on either line and is sitting at approx 90 degrees
> to
> >the down line almost opposite Harden South signal box blocking both lines.
> >Last wagon will need a large crane to remove it.
> >As of 23-00 Sat nite , line was still completely blocked.
> >Passed ST1 on the way home at Yass J , I guess it would have either
> terminated
> >at Harden or simply waited until the track was cleared, which would be
> >sometime on Sunday morning.
> >Anyone know whether ST2 ran , and too where?
> >
> >cheers
> >MD
> >
> >