Express Freight Train 73605, derailment, Main North Line near Vernon, 6 January 2007
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
07-101
On Friday 5 January 2007, at about 2200, the leading bogie of UK6765, the rear wagon on Christchurch to Picton express freight Train 736, derailed at 309.643 kilometres (km) on the Main North Line. The derailed wagon was dragged a further 3.5 km until it struck the south end main line points at Vernon, derailing the wagon immediately in front.
The derailed wagons were pulled another kilometre before the locomotive engineer became aware of the derailed wagons and brought the train to a stop.
There were no injuries.
A safety issue identified was the current track and mechanical tolerance standards.
In view of the safety actions since taken by Toll NZ Consolidated Limited and Ontrack in response to safety recommendations made following similar investigations by the Commission, no further safety recommendations were made.
The derailed wagons were pulled another kilometre before the locomotive engineer became aware of the derailed wagons and brought the train to a stop.
There were no injuries.
A safety issue identified was the current track and mechanical tolerance standards.
In view of the safety actions since taken by Toll NZ Consolidated Limited and Ontrack in response to safety recommendations made following similar investigations by the Commission, no further safety recommendations were made.
Location
Main North Line near Vernon (-41.559329,174.041207) [may be approximate]