» ATTEMPT TO DERAIL TRAIN A SLEEPER OIC THE LINE REMOVED BY COWCATCHER. (Bj Trfcsrsrh. — Pre** As-x-ciatjoa.) PALMERSTOX NORTH, tins da v. After ten months' freedom from inter fcrencc the railway line at Terrace En< again »as made the subject of s*j>m< despicable work on Saturday night, wbei a wooden sicej.cr was pla<vd act est tb< line at the Filxroy .-rtrcf crossing. The train which ran into the obstruc lion was a goods train from Marton <ine at Pahnerston Nor.h at 10.4.1 p.m hut it was running >ii 2 h:!y !*•;<.. «.»t S.-elin- the bump the engine-driver a' t'lice applied the brakes. .\n examina lion showed that the cow -catcher of th. engine was extensively buckled, ant that a part of it had been stove in. After a delay of about 30 rr.inut.-. the :ra:n Went on slowly, reachinj Palracrston North at 11.40 p.m.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 8
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