ENGINE DERAILED
! FRONT WHEELS LEAVE LINE MISHAP NEAR AVONDALE The two front pairs of wheels of the locomotive of the train that left Aucki land at 2.28 p.m. yesterday for Siran- . | son, left the rails between the Avonaale I and St. George's Street stations at about 3.30 p.m., and caused a delay to the train of about three-quarters of aft hour. None of the carriages ef the train, which was a passenger one, was derailed,-however, and no one was injured. 5 . . The mishap occurred at the St. Jude Street crossing. The engine passed over the cattle-stop at the far side, and continued for about another 100 yards, when it was brought to a standstill. Very little damage was done to the, track. * , The derailed wheels wen; replaced on the line, and the engine continued its journey shortly before 4.30 p.m. The suburban trains on the north line were delayed for varying periods until about 6 p.m., but the service then returned to normal.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21932, 16 October 1934, Page 8
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