TROOP TRAIN DERAILED

Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1947, Page 5

TROOP TRAIN DERAILED

Press Association)

Nobody Hurt in Accident Near Taihape

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WELLINGTON, June . 4. Six carriages of a special train bound from Auckland to Wellington with J-Foree .troops on leave were derailed at Hihitahi, north of Taihape and 177 miles north of Wellington, shortly after three o'elock " this mornihg. No one was injured. The engine, first three cars and guards' van remained on the traek. ' • The aceident oeeurred on a straight section of the li'ne. The cause is at present unknown. The troops were • ferried from the scene of the derailment t;o Taihape by Army transport from Waiouru. They left Taihape' at 10.30 a.m. in a special relief train due at Wellington about 4 p.m. The accident, caused a seeond train earrying civilians and troops, also from.' Auckland to be detained at Ohakune, and these passengers are being ferried from Hihitahi to Taihape, from . where they will come to Wellington by special train', which is expected to arrive about 6 p.m. Passengers for Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and the Wairarapa are to be taken to their destinations by special trains, aided by transport. Senior engineering and transportation officers left Wellington early today to investigate the accident, Local engineers were early on the jo,b and hreakdown trains were sent from both Auckland ahd Wellington about 7 a.m.