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Merredin Train Derailment
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:46 pm
by celestial_insight
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:56 pm
by 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.
derailment
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:25 pm
by jasonjag
[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
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:43 pm
by playworth
sweet mercy
hah i like the 1st pic how the cop looking down going shit wonder how fast it was going.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:32 pm
by WPXZBP
Last time Merredin VFRS went to a derailment in Hines Hill, they had two Code 90s and were there for 3 days.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:34 pm
by CHEV4EVR
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:55 pm
by WPXZBP
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:44 am
by Australind
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:53 am
by gkoutlis
Cheers to C.I for the pics.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:57 am
by Australind
Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:01 pm
by gkoutlis
Australind wrote:Does anyone know how many wagons are off the road?
Looks possibly 5 off the tracks...
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:16 pm
by ZO100_marto
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
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:29 pm
by gkoutlis
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
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:36 pm
by chrissss
youd be spewin if u lived on the other side of that level crossing.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:00 pm
by WPXZBP
11 wagons came a cropper - was from Eastern States heading to Perth.
(Info from someone on scene.)