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| Keywords: blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white Derailment of a mixed train while entering Latrobe station platform. J Hellewell photo 26th May 1910 Railway Accident A LATROBE SENSATION. TRUCKS LEAVE THE RAILS Yesterday the afternoon train from Burnie to Launceston arrived in due course within three hundred yards of the Latrobe station. It was composed of an engine, three box trucks, two passenger carriages and a guard's van. On passing the points the middle truck left the rails and bumped along to the cattle pit, on the north side of the street, crossing which it ran into a gate used for pedestrians, which it smashed, and else ripped up twenty yards of fencing, when twenty yards from the station it turned on its side, on the right hand. This caused the truck in front to fall right across the line. the third truck smashed into it, and was thrown to the left, the buffer of the following carriage being forced right through it. Not more than half an hour's delay was caused, as the line is a double one just here. The carriage was unhooked and shun ted, and the train sent off to Launceston. Mr. James Ramsay, who was a passenger to Latrobe, was much surprised at the wreck caused, as his experience was not sufficiently bad in the carriage to account for it. Constable Montgomery, who saw the train after it turned the curve, was amazed at the antics cut by the de¬railed truck as it smashed into the cattle pit and crossed the street. Constable Meers and Mr. Eric Lowe, who were both at the station at the time, said it seemed as though the train was going to smash up station and all, and a general stampede took place. In consequence of the double track but little delay was caused to the evening train to Burnie. The plant for clearing the line will arrive at Latrobe in time to repair the damage before noon to-day. Derailment of a mixed train while entering Latrobe station platform. J Hellewell photo 26th May 1910 Railway Accident A LATROBE SENSATION. TRUCKS LEAVE THE RAILS Yesterday the afternoon train from Burnie to Launceston arrived in due course within three hundred yards of the Latrobe station. It was composed of an engine, three box trucks, two passenger carriages and a guard's van. On passing the points the middle truck left the rails and bumped along to the cattle pit, on the north side of the street, crossing which it ran into a gate used for pedestrians, which it smashed, and else ripped up twenty yards of fencing, when twenty yards from the station it turned on its side, on the right hand. This caused the truck in front to fall right across the line. the third truck smashed into it, and was thrown to the left, the buffer of the following carriage being forced right through it. Not more than half an hour's delay was caused, as the line is a double one just here. The carriage was unhooked and shun ted, and the train sent off to Launceston. Mr. James Ramsay, who was a passenger to Latrobe, was much surprised at the wreck caused, as his experience was not sufficiently bad in the carriage to account for it. Constable Montgomery, who saw the train after it turned the curve, was amazed at the antics cut by the de¬railed truck as it smashed into the cattle pit and crossed the street. Constable Meers and Mr. Eric Lowe, who were both at the station at the time, said it seemed as though the train was going to smash up station and all, and a general stampede took place. In consequence of the double track but little delay was caused to the evening train to Burnie. The plant for clearing the line will arrive at Latrobe in time to repair the damage before noon to-day. | ||||
