Train Derailment: El Zorro Grain at Donald. Sat 24/12/11

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A few scenes around Donald today (Sat 24/12/11) on EL Zorro loaded grain train no 9162 from Birchip. Leading the train was G521-S303-X31. The cause of the accident is not known ( well to me anyways ), but it seems a bogie on WGSY 2008 seems to be where it all began, coming off, and then the trailing wagons slamming into it after it had ripped up the track under them. Supposed to have happened around 17 30 on the Fri 23/12/11

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  • Well shot Steve, I'm surprised there aren't security all over the place?,Not the best christmas pressie you'd wish for!

  • @FishplateFilms It was all pretty casual, the onlookers weren't really getting in the way from what I saw, so they weren't to fussed about it. Once the cranes set up I suspect the area would have been cleared.

  • I reckon there will be a few days over Christmas fixing that up.

    I once saw a high speed derailment in Merredin WA a few years ago, container cars piled on top of each other with the bogies ripped off, amazing the amount of damage and the forces involved.

    And yes, it would be good to see some recovery footage.

  • @gm16v149 Getting back up there christmas day to get more might be tricky !! I was hoping the cranes would have started by yesterday morning when I was there.

  • Very well documented Steve, I guess I won't be getting any freights through Ballarat for a while!

  • @MickFix The grain lines nth of Korong Vale are still open. This should be re opened in another day or so, assuming they are working at the moment to clear it.

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  • I went the last Friday and there was only 3 wagons there and the cranes had removed the other ones and they were fixing the track

  • @keikotala98jp repeat please?.......:D

  • It sure made a mess

  • I been up in Donald the last 4 days, What an absolute mess it was seeing it first hand!

  • Good to see common sense prvailing for once! Another good reason to move to the country!!

  • nice shots. made a mess of the track

  • Great footage did you get some of the recovery work

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