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Derailment of Cairns Tilt train VCQ5, north of Berajondo, Queensland, 15 November 2004 / Australian Transport Safety Bureau. [Book].

Material type: TextTextSeries: Rail safety investigation ; QT1472Publication details: Canberra : Australian Transport Safety Bureau, 2005.Description: xi, 45 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 1921092130
DDC classification:
  • 363.122/65/099432 22
Subject: At 2355 Eastern Standard Time on 15 November 2004, the diesel tilt train, City of Townsville, VCQ5, derailed 419.493 from Brisbane (Roma Street), north of Berajondo on the Bundaberg to Gladstone line. The lead power car, No.5403 and all remaining seven trailer cars derailed. The trailing power car N/5404 was the only unit to remain substantially upright although the leading bogie set (in direction of travel) was partially derailed. There were 150 passengers, the two drivers and five passenger service staff on board the train at the time of derailment. Although there were no life threatening injuries of fatalities there were several injuries.
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"Queensland Transport"

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At 2355 Eastern Standard Time on 15 November 2004, the diesel tilt train, City of Townsville, VCQ5, derailed 419.493 from Brisbane (Roma Street), north of Berajondo on the Bundaberg to Gladstone line. The lead power car, No.5403 and all remaining seven trailer cars derailed. The trailing power car N/5404 was the only unit to remain substantially upright although the leading bogie set (in direction of travel) was partially derailed. There were 150 passengers, the two drivers and five passenger service staff on board the train at the time of derailment. Although there were no life threatening injuries of fatalities there were several injuries.

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