Re: Fatality at Robertson

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Tue, 19 May 1998 22:11:53 +1000, Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote:

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>Eben Levy wrote:
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>> Michael Kurkowski wrote:
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>> > Chris Stratton wrote:
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>> > > Update from the midday news.
>> > > Two confirmed dead.

Deepest sympathy and condolences to families, friends and workmates
concerned.

>> > > 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.
>> > >
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>> 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. 

It is very early days in the investigation but why would an inspector
see what the two drivers couldn't???

>>One crew member died when he jumped from the
>> loco. the other was crushed to death.
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>The third unit was NR 72.

Locos were NR3-NR26-NR57.

> 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?

Lots of rumours about a long time delay between the incident and help
arriving but it is early days yet. The investigation will hopefully
find out what happened and why.

I have a report from a reliable source that one Sydney radio station
was reporting a passenger train derailment at Moss Vale with many
killed!!!! Sometimes it pays to wait until the facts are known.


Krel


>Bob
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