Merredin Train Derailment

Post by **celestial_insight** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:46 pm

I have been given some photos from Merredin Police of today's derailment in Merredin that I'll put online here shortly if you like.

Post by **celestial_insight** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:56 pm

Photos of Westnet train derailment at 2.15pm today
2 kilometres West of Hines Hill and 20 kilometres West
of Merredin.

Courtesy Merredin Police.

Post by **jasonjag** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:25 pm

[quote="celestial_insight"]Photos of Westnet train derailment at 2.15pm today
2 kilometres West of Hines Hill and 20 kilometres West
of Merredin.

Courtesy Merredin Police.

They made a good job of that one, take while to clear and repair

Post by **playworth** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:43 pm

sweet mercy

hah i like the 1st pic how the cop looking down going shit wonder how fast it was going.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:32 pm

Last time Merredin VFRS went to a derailment in Hines Hill, they had two Code 90s and were there for 3 days.

CHEV4EVR · Post by **CHEV4EVR** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:34 pm

WPXZBP wrote:Last time Merredin VFRS went to a derailment in Hines Hill, they had two Code 90s and were there for 3 days.

Wasn't a pretty sight back then and some long hours spent by everyone. Looking at the photos it ain't far from that incident...not too far from the siding.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:55 pm

Many of the current MVFRS Members were there for the former incident and, being a former Member myself, I have seen the pics. As you said, not a pretty sight.

Australind · Post by **Australind** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:44 am

Does anyone know what engines were on this? I heard that they are building a run around line so they can move train while the line is being cleared and fixed. I also heard trains should be running by thursday.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:53 am

Cheers to C.I for the pics.

Australind · Post by **Australind** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:57 am

Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?

Post by **gkoutlis** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:01 pm

Australind wrote:Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?

Looks possibly 5 off the tracks...

ZO100_marto · Post by **ZO100_marto** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:16 pm

gkoutlis wrote:
Australind wrote:Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?
Looks possibly 5 off the tracks...

Where did you learn to count?.... I can clearly see 9

Post by **gkoutlis** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:29 pm

ZO100_marto wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:
Australind wrote:Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?
Looks possibly 5 off the tracks...
Where did you learn to count?.... I can clearly see 9

Yes I meant 9

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:36 pm

youd be spewin if u lived on the other side of that level crossing.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:00 pm

11 wagons came a cropper - was from Eastern States heading to Perth.

(Info from someone on scene.)