EXPRESS DELAYED
MISHAP AT GREATFORD. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Dec. 8. The Wellington-Auckland express was delayed an hour this evening when two sheep wagons attached to a heavy freight train en route from A lar ' ton to Palmerston North jumped the track at the foot of Greatford hill. Fortunately the derailment was not at-
tended by serious consequences. The damaged trucks were located five lengths behind the locomotive. The u.i.eib prompt action in stopping th train so soon probably averted a major smash. The force of the impact flung one truck on its side, and before the track could be cleared this vehicle had f reSlt'of r the mishap half a dO AU the 6 avaifab 1 e"°men“ were ‘pressed into service and the line. was cleared in good time. Later trams, including the Wellington-Auckland Limited, uere not delayed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 9 December 1936, Page 4
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139EXPRESS DELAYED Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 9 December 1936, Page 4
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