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Delville Wood derailment

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DELVILLE WOOD DERAILMENT

Posted on 27 September 2010
Railways Africa

Thirteen wagons of cement train 5519 derailed on 20 September at Dellville Wood, 42km from Durban, on the main-line to Johannesburg. On Heritage Day 24 September, passengers on the unique steam-hauled 06:00 from Inchanga via Cato Ridge to Durban enjoyed a grandstand view of the wreckage.
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