Re: North Qld derailment

[phaedrus@ultra.net.au (Darryl Georgee)]

Bruce Greening <bgreeni@ibm.net> wrote:



>Darryl Georgee wrote:

>> A diesel and about 12 wagons in the dirt near Hinchinbrook.
>> This is first crossing loop north of Ingham.
>> Will get engine number when I next go to work :-)
>> Darryl. Townsville.
>>
>> .
>>  "Howling into hollow blackness,
>>    dusky Diesel shudders in full cry"
>>     Jethro Tull, Journeyman from the album "Heavy Horses"

>Anything on cause

>--
>Bruce L. Greening
>bgreeni@ibm.net
>Sydney
 Yeah, a section of track was washed out, leaving the rails hanging in
the air. Luckily the DEL stayed upright, BUT, boggy,inaccesible site
is making the repair job a nightmare :-(
Glad it wasn't me on it :-)