TRAIN-WRECKERS.
DARING ATTEMPT MADE. TWO MEN SEEN ON LINE. "i; TRAIN SIGNALLED IN TIME, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTOjST NORTH, this day. An - attempt was made last night to derail Strain from ■Wellington, known as "Field's express," by .placing fishplates and a sleeper across the rails near Longburn. ■ ■~■:■ ". The sleeper was placed; slantwise between the rails, with fishplates at either end to ride the^heelteVp'ff-' the metals, but: the traffic inspector,; after visiting life scene, said he coiisidered'thc obstruction could not possibly have, derailed the train. ... ~V' ..,, V .; Prior to '.'the >yai due the ; Loiiglnu'n''porteKpbseEVed two men on the permanent way,V Considering they were'in danger'lie went, to warn them. The men had . left and tlie ; .porter- then discovered'the sleeper and fishplates on the line.' "--."X;- ■ ' ; -V : : -■/-,' The' train was then only a short distance away, but the "porter signalled and tlie. train stopped after a slight impact: witii the obstruction,,
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 102, 2 May 1929, Page 18
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148TRAIN-WRECKERS. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 102, 2 May 1929, Page 18
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