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Draffa
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:10 am
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This morning there was a small derailment at the McKean Street crossing north of Caboolture Station. One container flat appears to have derailed through the switch (southbound). The train, headed by a single 2800 Class, came to a stop across the crossing. When I walked past to take photos at about 930, the security guard who was observing wasn't keen to let me too close to the tracks, so I couldn't tell how much damage was mad eto the road surface, due to the amount of ballast spread across it. A PN class unit rescued North the rear half of the train (including re-railed container flat) at about 9am, long end leading.
Some photos to come shortly, as soon as I can find the cable...
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Kingo
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:18 am
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| Draffa wrote: | | as soon as I can find the cable... |
It's always where it's supposed to be, which is always the last place I look!
Some reports saying happened late last night between 11pm and midnight.
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Draffa
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:38 am
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Network Ten arrived at about 945 and took a few seconds of footage opposite St Peters primary school, and the Channel Seven chopper arrived overhead at about 1030, and missed all the 'action'.
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IMU_110
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:13 pm
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The PN it think was 13 came from Palmwoods, its load was left behind to rescue the rear of the derailed wagons. It took them back to Palmwoods and detached and returned to its train. It left around 13:20 towards Brisbane.
Other sightings:
6car Ice providing shuttles between Elimbah and Nambour
6car IMU 160 on the mainline at Elimbah
CTT 5404 trailing Beerburrum loop
2300-1720 cattle at Eudlo
RTT at Nambour
6car IMU & 6car SMU 260 in Nambour yard.
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3foot6
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:11 pm
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#Y798 was the derailed train. The PN Class Locomotive was sourced from #87P6.
Later on in the afternoon, (part of) #Y798 also continued it's journey to Brisbane.
I'll have to check the locomotive numbers.
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IMU_110
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:08 pm
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was it 2843 or 48?
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appleby
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:47 pm
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So whats the story, are there delays or disruptions as a result of this or the storms?
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vhqpa
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:39 pm
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That would explain why my twice weekly ride into Brisbane (#1980) was cancelled today luckily there was an announcement and I was able to take #1570 in.
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Draffa
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:02 am
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| IMU_110 wrote: | | was it 2843 or 48? |
2836 was on the front of the QR train when I took photos.
| appleby wrote: | | So whats the story, are there delays or disruptions as a result of this or the storms? |
While the derailment could have been a result of the storms, I don't think it's likely. The storms were done and gone a good three or so hours before it derailed, and #Y798 surely wouldn't have been the first train through afterwards.
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birdman
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:32 am
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| Draffa wrote: | | Some photos to come shortly, as soon as I can find the cable... |
Have you found that cable yet?
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Draffa
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ShowMeTheMoney
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Johnmc
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:35 pm
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I've been hearing of a few of these derailments, where the head of the rail is breaking off the shaft <insert correct term here>, and I get the sneaking suspicion that it's a fairly recent phenomenon...
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Draffa
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3foot6
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:51 pm
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Looks like they've done a good job there. The rail has broken like glass ...
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