FIFTY INJURED IN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—Fifty persons were injuredseveral seriously—when two steam trains collided at Port Kembla, New South Wales, a few days ago. This photograph shows the wreckage of two of the carriages. The accident occurred when a train from Wollongong crashed with tremendous force into another train which was reversing on a loop near the station. Four carriages were wrecked and three others were derailed.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28999, 14 September 1959, Page 15
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67FIFTY INJURED IN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—Fifty persons were injuredseveral seriously—when two steam trains collided at Port Kembla, New South Wales, a few days ago. This photograph shows the wreckage of two of the carriages. The accident occurred when a train from Wollongong crashed with tremendous force into another train which was reversing on a loop near the station. Four carriages were wrecked and three others were derailed. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28999, 14 September 1959, Page 15
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