DELAY ON THE MAIN TRUNK

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1934, Page 6

DELAY ON THE MAIN TRUNK

AXLE OF GOODS TRUCK BROKEN. FOUR EXPRESSES HELD UP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. A hold-up on the Main Trunk line about 10 miles north of Taumarunui early this morning caused inconvenience to passengers on the'crowded expresses and special holiday trains coming to Auckland from the south. Some of these trains were delayed for from two to four hours. The delays were caused by the breaking of an axle of a truck when a special goods train from Te Kuitito Taumarunui was running between Te Koura and Ongarue about 1 o’clock this morning. No part of the train left the rails but the north-bound expresses, which were due to pass over this section within the next few hours, could not proceed until the single track was i cleared. Express trains which -left Auckland at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday had passed Te Koura before the mishap occurred, but a special holiday express for Wellington despatched from Auckland at 7.40 pan. was held up for three hours. After the damaged truck had been unloaded it was jacked clear of the line and the four express trains which had been waiting were able to proceed. These were the ordinary afternoon Main Trunk express and the Limited from. Wellington, an extra holiday express which left Wellington on Thursday afternoon and a special express from New Plymouth. All arrived here late.