SYDNEY TRAIN SMASH.—One man died and 35 persons were injured when this express train leapt the rails and overturned at high speed at West Ryde Station. At the bottom left of the photograph is the broken axle which caused the accident It came off the refrigerated waggon which can be seen 200 yards away at the top of the picture. Six passenger carriages and three goods cars were hurled on their sides. The refrigerated waggon was next to the engine.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32210, 31 January 1970, Page 11
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80SYDNEY TRAIN SMASH.—One man died and 35 persons were injured when this express train leapt the rails and overturned at high speed at West Ryde Station. At the bottom left of the photograph is the broken axle which caused the accident It came off the refrigerated waggon which can be seen 200 yards away at the top of the picture. Six passenger carriages and three goods cars were hurled on their sides. The refrigerated waggon was next to the engine. Press, Volume CX, Issue 32210, 31 January 1970, Page 11
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