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Y129 derailment at Southern Cross, January 2017

On 3 January 2017 Y129 derailed Southern Cross Station, while shunting around with the carriage yards with an N class locomotive. It was rerailed with the assistance of a heavy lift crane.

Y129 derailed on the main set of points leading into the yard

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:27 PM
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Metcalf Crane Services and their Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane has arrived at the scene

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:38 PM
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Franna crane ready to assist the erection of the 250 tonne crane

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:41 PM
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Three semi trailer loads of counterweights following the Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:41 PM
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Y129 derailed on the main set of points leading into the yard

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:45 PM
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Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane enters the railyard

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:49 PM
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Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane enters the railyard

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:51 PM
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Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane enters the railyard

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:52 PM
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Extending the outriggers on the Grove GMK5250L 250 tonne crane

Tuesday 3 January 2017 1:57 PM
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Cranes pack up, as Y161 moves a rerailed Y129 away from the site

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:20 PM
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Y161 moves a rerailed Y129 away from the site

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:20 PM
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Packing up the cranes after Y129 has been rerailed

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:20 PM
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Y161 moves a rerailed Y129 away from the site

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:22 PM
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Placing a 'Points locked' sign on the points leading to the derailment site

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:25 PM
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Y161 moves a rerailed Y129 away from the site

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:27 PM
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Packing up the cranes after Y129 has been rerailed

Tuesday 3 January 2017 5:28 PM
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Y129 back in service, with clean looking wheelsets underneath

Tuesday 10 January 2017 8:36 AM
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