Derailment EF25 Coal QR

Peter Cook (glt0145@ozemail.com.au)
1 Feb 1998 07:29:42 GMT

EF25 101 Car Coal train derailed at 0148 310198 3km south of Blackwater
central Queensland. initial investigation could not find cause of
derailment. 35 80 tonne wagons of coal and 2 x 110 tonne locomotives
derailed causing extensive damage to infrastructure including overhead
traction equipment.