Re: Collision 1952??

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

On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 01:57:55 GMT, pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown) wrote:

>"Jo Douglas" <jdouglas@cnl.com.au> wrote in aus.rail:
>
>>Hi,
>>I am hoping someone can help me with my query. My father recently told me of
>>an incident
>>which occurred in Melbourne - "The day King George died", which I believe
>>was 6th February, 1952. Because the King had died the same day there was
>>very little written in the newspapers of the day.
>>The accident occurred when a train coming into the station (? which station)
>>collided with a stationary train. A guard was apparently killed.
>>I have no other details to help my query only that it was my grandfather who
>>was driving the incoming train. His name was James 'Jim' Hibbert.
>>He had, in his time, even driven the infamous 'Heavy Harry' but after this
>>incident he never drove a locomotive again.
>>I am also after any information re "Heavy Harry".
>
>Sounds like the Serviceton accident when the opposite Overlands
>collided. I think that was in Feb. 1952. Can anyone confirm this?
>
Serviceton was Sept 7 1951. A fireman off the Adealiade bound train
was killed. 

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Krel

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