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Re: Violet Town

march@pip.com.au wrote in aus.rail:

>Violet Town , 7th February 1969.
>
>S1 struck No316 Goods killing the S1 driver , a Mr Bowden, the driver of the
>Goods and 9 passengers.
>
>Fireman Coultard was making a cuppa at the time in the rear of the leading
>engine and survived.
>
>Marc H

The "Herald" of Friday, 7th February, 1969, stated that the accident
occurred at 7:10 am. Their initial claim of 20 dead was, thankfully,
an over-exageration.

Les Brown