Re: Indian Pacific Crash

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

>Tonight's Channel 9 News (10th Feb) reported a level crossing collision
>between the IP and a
>rubbish truck at Two Wells.
>
>It was reported that THE TRAIN clipped the rubbish truck, and was
>illustrated with pictures.
>
>Now:   the damage to the train was to a car in the body of the train NOT to
>the locomotive so
>the truck hit the train not the other way around.   It couldn't be that NWS9
>got it wrong
>could it?
>
The truck struck both loco and train. NR 109 damaged a couple of
handrails and a little pilot damage. A carriage or two were slightly
damaged. The loco was replaced by one LE ex ADL (NR4x) and the
carriages were repaired at Two Wells before continuing. 

Cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.