DERAILMENT OF EXPRESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19699, 27 July 1927, Page 10

DERAILMENT OF EXPRESS.

THE MISHAP AT OTAKf.

LOOP LINE . CARRYING TRAFFIC,

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OVFN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday.

Traffic on the Main Trunk railway at Otaki, where the South-bound express was derailed yesterday, is being, carried on a loop line, which .was put in after the accident. No definite statement as to when the main line would be repaired, was made by the Railway Department to-day. The permanent way was considerably torn about, and the replacement of the engine and the repair of the lin« are expected to take some tinW. A bluegum tree fell across the lift® this morning, between Ohau and Levjn, but the obstruction was noted and tha down limited was held at Levin until the tree was removed. The limited reached Wellington half an .hour late, and the North passenger train ; . following was, also slightly.4ate. The_ timetable should now be maintained by working trains through the loop line, pending the removal of the derailed rolling stock. The cause of the derailment is not definitely, known. „ , •

On account of the delay, the first express : from Wellington reached Auckland at 9.41 ar.m., about/three hours behind the scheduled time.# The limited express, which is due at "9.30 a.m., arrived at 10.55 a.m.