FOTR derailment photos 1

3117 had an accident on the 20th of June 2010 and as a result we have launched an appeal. Please post ANYTHING related to the incident, the recovery and the Appeal here! Photos (usual rules - 800 by 600 pixels, 135kb max) and docs can also be posted.
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FOTR derailment photos 1

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A few photos from the scene today.

Photos by John Ashworth, 20/06/10
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Nathan looks on sadly at the World Cup headboard
Nathan looks on sadly at the World Cup headboard
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You can see the fractured clack box, which fortuitously allowed the pressure in the boiler to drop rapidly
You can see the fractured clack box, which fortuitously allowed the pressure in the boiler to drop rapidly
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Steve and Nathan chat by the chimney
Steve and Nathan chat by the chimney
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That's the ground visible through the fireman's side window
That's the ground visible through the fireman's side window
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Long view
Long view
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The water tank and the first coach were derailed along with the loco
The water tank and the first coach were derailed along with the loco
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That loose rail on the right is actually the LEFT HAND rail
That loose rail on the right is actually the LEFT HAND rail
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Nathan uncoupling some of the pipes and fittings between the loco and tender so they can be separated by the recovery crew
Nathan uncoupling some of the pipes and fittings between the loco and tender so they can be separated by the recovery crew
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Missing sleepers
Missing sleepers
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Missing sleepers
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Thank God that no one was hurt. I hope that 3117 is not badly damaged and will be up and running soon.
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A good thing no one was hurt, I'm not going to argue that, but what an awful sight to see this beautiful loco lying on one ear
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Sorry to see this...

Hope all goes well from now on and the engine is not too bad.
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Such a shame, I'm very sorry about this. But glad that no one was hurt.

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Oh my gosh! I'll never buy anything made from railway sleepers! Sincerely hope 3117 is restored to her customary glory as soon as possible. Also most relieved that there were no injuries.
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Thanks, Neil, and welcome to the forum - I believe this is your first post. Sorry that it had to be about such a sad event, but we look forward to your participation on happier matters!
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Looks like track inspections are going to have be the order of the day.
Makes me think of when I was a relief (RR) station foreman at Sarahuru and having
to do all the paper orders for the railcars that ran up and down doing anti terr track protection
and inspection, and DE3s with sand bagged DSIs in front. Sad that Rhodesian Teak could be
more or less freely available if there were better governments!
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Thanks, Chris, for your first post to the forum - welcome! For the time being we will stop the train before this particular curve in a cutting and check the track ourselves on foot before proceeding, but that's probably locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. I expect to be fireman on our first train back to Cullinan after the incident, next week, possibly with the same driver, so we will both be very conscious of it.
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Chris, as an ex-Rhodesian resident, I do remember seeing the trains always propelling a couple of open wagons (equivalent to the South African DZs), filled with sand up-front, on the Umtali to Salisbury (Mutare to Harare) section. The drivers used to call them their "gardens" because of all the weeds growing in them.
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