RAILWAY MISHAP

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1928, Page 5

RAILWAY MISHAP

AN AUCKLAND COLLISION.

(Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, August 11

About 9 a.m. an engine from a suburban train was returning to the city ’engine sheds, while a rake of trucks was being shunted from another line 'towards the goods yards. On the engine the display of a green flag to one diamond crossing was taken to mean that the line was clear. The engine hit the leading wagon in the centre. There was a tearing, crashing sound as the wagon and its load toppled oyer and the heavy engine jumped the rails. The fireman on the colliding engine jumped off the footplate just as the-smash occurred. The engine and two wagons were damaged, and a long “V” wagon was hurled off the track and overturned. A second truck had its couplings and draw gear damaged. The permanent way was torn up, but the track was not damaged.

PORTER’S LUCKY ESCAPE.

INVERCARGILL, August 12.

George Clent, aged 18 years, a 'railway porter, had a miraculous escape from, serious injury on Saturday afternoon. Ho was about to pass between some stationary wagons when another rake of wagons shunted into the stationary rake and knocked Clent down between the rails, and the- wagons 'passed over him. Fortunately, none of his limbs crossed the rails as he fell. He was badly bruised, and was removed to the hospital.