Re: Fatality at Robertson

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

Bob wrote:

> Eben Levy wrote:
>
> > Michael Kurkowski wrote:
> >
> > > Chris Stratton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Update from the midday news.
> > > > Two confirmed dead.
> > > > A landslip caused by the heavy rain pushed the unused abutment from the old
> > > > road overbridge toward the track. The loco sideswiped the abutment which
> > > > then caused it to hit the abutment for the new road bridge and the loco then
> > > > tipped on its side.
> > > > There was a short interview with Fred Affleck (?) from NR so it must have
> > > > been an NR train and the loco was most likely an NR as they usually lead up
> > > > to Moss Vale when working with other classes.
> > > > Regards,
> > >
> > > From the footage on Channel 10 news, it appeared that there were two
> > > locomotives, both being NR's the second one which was upright was NR26.
> >
> > NR3/26/seatrain loco. It was the bridge between lairds corner and ocean view. NR3
> > went cab first into the embankment cruching the cab, minor damage to the front of
> > NR26 but it and the third loco stayed on the track. The accident happened at about
> > 40Kph. There was supposed to have been an inspector on the train looking for land
> > slides but was not on the train. One crew member died when he jumped from the
> > loco. the other was crushed to death.
>
> The third unit was NR 72. One report suggests that the accident was found by a passing
> motorist that saw the wreckage and heard the diesel engines still powering some time
> after the accident had occured.  Has anyone else heard this?

Some how I don't believe this, sure the engines would still have been online but I
seriusly doubt that they where trying to go anywhere. the only thing that might've
happened is the control gear got screwed end kept the things powering but the wheels
wouldn't have been turning.

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Eben.

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