Re: Sarina cane railway smash

[Bill <wguest@xtra.co.nz>]

I am always sad to hear of a railway accident. A 2' cane railway is a far cry
from operations near Paddington Station in England, but this underscores the
fact that when things go wrong on a railway, they turn to custard very quickly
and unpleasantly. Safe operations require eternal vigilance............

Bill

canetram59 wrote:

> canetram59 <canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> 380078d3@grissom">news:380078d3@grissom...
> > Apparently two ex NSWSRA 73 Class conversions met head on in a major smash
> > on the 2'0" gauge Plane Creek Mill system at Sarina,  today. Crew member
> on
> > one train was killed. I don't have any other details at present.
> >
> More details on the cane railway smash at Sarina. The locomotives involved
> were not ex NSWSRA 73 Class conversions. They were the "Allan Page" , an ex
> QR DH conversion which was bringing in to the mill 88 loaded bins collided
> on a level crossing with D12 a 32 tonne E.M.Baldwin bogie loco which was
> taking out empties. The driver of the "Allan Page" jumped off his loco
> before the impact but was killed when the loaded bins behind derailed. The
> poinstman on the "Allan Page" stayed in the cab of the loco. The crew of D12
> also bailed out and were unharmed.
>
> canetram59