Re: Violet Town

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

On 8 Feb 1999 06:53:34 GMT, "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
wrote:

>AFAIK the first seven vehicles were cut up on site, and were replaced by
>new vehicles with new numbers.
>The rest were repaired.
>-
Anyone know the identity of the loco off the "Spirit" that was used to
rescue to the rear of the "Aurora"? AIUI the Breakdown crane train
from Junee, NSW ran to Benalla but was not used and later returned to
Junee. Anyone have details?
>
>> >On the Aurora - loco S316 was severely damaged; PHN 2370
>> > (power van) was destroyed (by fire); LAN2346, NAM2343,
>> > LAN 2350, NAM 2339, LAN2345, BCS 2355, & RMS 2358 were >derailed and
>> damaged. The remaining 5 carrriages and brake van >were not derailed.
>> Were all these cars repaired and returned to service (apart from the PHN
>> I suppose)? Have any now been sold and preserved?
>
Not sure what actually happened but the inquiry quotes " S 316 The
damage rendered the body beyond repair, but the engine, generators,
traction motors and bogies, while damaged, are repairable.
PHN 2370 Completely destroyed.
LAN 2346 (10)All underflooor quipment was sheared off, the roof,
sides, floor and ends badly damaged and the trauiling portion of the
carriage crushed. At the leading end, the whole end of the carrage was
bent upwards from the bogie centre, badly buckling the body and roof.
NAM 2343 (9) All underfloor equipment was sheared off, roof, sides,
floor and ends were badly damaged. the entire length of the carriage
on the corridor side was badly buckled and holed, and the carriage had
been compressed in length, causing buckling of the  sides and roof in
the vicinity of compartments 5 & 6. The trailing right hand corner was
badly crushed.
LAN 2350 (8) This carriage was penetrated through th side and roof at
about the centre by carriage 6 and, as a result, was twisted and very
extensively damaged.
NAM2339 (7) This carriage had its roof torn out, one side folded back
and was gutted by fire.
LAN 2345 (6) All underfloor equipment was sheared off, roof, sides,
floor and ends were badly damaged and the interior gutted by fire.
BCS 2355 All underfloor equipment was sheared off,roff, sides, floor
and ends were damaged. At the leading end one corner was crushed from
floor to ceiling. Floor was badly holed and body twisted. This
carriage was badly damaged by fire at the kitchen end and in the
saloons. some recovery of fittings is possible.
RMS 2358 This carriage, although derailed, was upright with some
collision and fire damage, but not serious.
Carriages 10, 9, 8, 7, & 6 were considered beyond repair."

Cheers

Krel



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