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V/Line Stonyford derailment, September 2009

On the night of Saturday 12 September 2009 the evening down Warrnambool service hat a pine tree that had fallen over the line, lead loco N452 ended up on it's side and at a 90 degree angle to the line, second loco N456 managed to stay coupled even through it came off the rails. Four out of the five cars came off the rails, the rear two were removed on the Monday, the other three were lifted on Tuesday then taken away by rail on Wednesday.

Front of N456, coupler cut off and HEP lead damaged

Saturday 19 September 2009 11:12 AM
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N456 minus the front coupler

Saturday 19 September 2009 11:12 AM
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Sun sets on the derailed locos

Tuesday 15 September 2009 5:27 PM
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Cranes parked for the night

Tuesday 15 September 2009 5:23 PM
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Packed up for the night

Tuesday 15 September 2009 5:19 PM
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Locos at 90 degrees to each other

Tuesday 15 September 2009 5:19 PM
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Cab of N452 speared into the stone wall

Tuesday 15 September 2009 5:18 PM
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All carriages now lifted from the damaged track

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:58 PM
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Nothing odd in the background here!

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:49 PM
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Finished for the day

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:47 PM
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Remains of the pine tree

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:37 PM
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Cows go moo

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:36 PM
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Another swamp to the north

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:36 PM
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Crews packing up for the day

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:34 PM
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Moving a new track panel into place

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:33 PM
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Moving a new track panel into place

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:32 PM
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Loose stone walls line the railway

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:31 PM
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N452 is somehow stable

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:08 PM
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Engine room door damaged, as well as the handrails

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:07 PM
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N452 twisted away from N456

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:07 PM
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Cranes move out of the way

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:07 PM
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Placing the BTN car back down to earth

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:06 PM
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Placing the BTN car back down to earth

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:03 PM
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BTN car being moved sideways

Tuesday 15 September 2009 4:01 PM
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