Spectacular Traincrash in WA....

[VinnyBarb]

There was a train crash near Bindoon in WA today, pity these QR National locomotives:

where an empty grain train derailed near Bindoon in Western Australia.

Cheers

VinnyBarb

 

[Euphod]

WoW! Any word what caused it?

 

[scratchy]

Apparently hit a truck, thats what i was told. Thats a bummer, but at least its not a passenger train. generally train accidents are quite rare in WA, although there is nowhere near the volume of traffic as the states or even over east.

 

[matruck]

According to this article the Train clipped the back of a road train at a Railway Crossing.
http://www.railpage.com.au/news/article-10636/
Cheers Mick.

 

[Enkidoh]

Damn, that's messy! Those poor P classes, minding their own business when knocked off the track by a stupid road vehicle. Ironically I have a friend who lives near there.

I'm just glad the drivers were unharmed.

EDIT: on the evening news earlier more info about the accident was revealed. It seems that the accident occured on an unprotected crossing, and due to trees blocking the view of approaching trains the truck driver didn't realise the train was already approaching the crossing at the same the truck did. Leaving the truck with no alternaltive but to floor it and try to beat the train, or crash. Unfortunately, the truck was towing a heavy low-load trailer which is what the train impacted with, knocking the train off the rails and jacknifing several grain hoppers as seen in the photo posted earlier.

Either way, it's a lucky escape for all concerned.