Douglas Park, 1999

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A wagon in the middle of a down NR freight jumped the tracks near Douglas Park station causing a pile-up towards the top of the grade.
A view of the pile-up near the top of the grade. A view of the pile-up near the top of the grade.
Looking back towards Douglas Park station showing the littered debris. A view of the pile-up near the top of the grade.
A view of the pile-up near the top of the grade. Containers were split open like tin cans. Some even contained tin cans!.
This container was thought to contain hazardous substances, so the fire brigade covered its contents in foam. A general view of the site from across the valley.

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