RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2814, 26 July 1927, Page 4

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS DERAILED NO ONE INJURED. = (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, this, clay. .. When steaming slowly into ;:Ota-ki station yesterday morning the bound Main Trunk expressuleft ••the rails, tearing up portion of the track and causing a complete dislocation of railway traffic. The locomotive, .postal van and. a second-class smoking•. carriage were derailed. Fortunately no. one was injured. i;! - The express was running- on time, being .duo to pass through Otaki,.-about ten o’clock. The engine became, .derailed at a spot '.where the railway: track crosses a public highway, the yderailment . being attributed to heavy, . road metal spread -., round the rails-on ,tne thoroughfare. Tho accident resulted, in a complete dislocation of railway, traffic during-thc day and passengers and-luggage-had to be transhipped-round the scene ..of tho mishap, A breakdown gang and; equipment were despatched to the;;-..-spot without, delay. The construction of a. loop- line was concentrated,upon .ami this was completed .in time for tho evening limited express-for tku'Northto puss over, the jolt being barely notieea-blOi