RAILWAY SMASH

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1943, Page 4

RAILWAY SMASH

RECOVERY OF INJURED Engine Replaced on Line #A. DUNEDIN, June 7. A number of those injured in the Otago Central railway smash who were admitted to Ranfurly Hospital were discharged to-day, and there are now 12 patients remaining in this hospital out of the original thirty-two. There has been a steady improvement in the condition of these patients, and also of those at the Dunedin Hospital. Both Mrs. Maskell and Mr. CrutcnIcy both of whom were earlier reported to be serious cases, have shown a marked improvement. The engine of the wrecked train was replaced on the rails to-day, and was taken to the Rock and Pillar nation, the nearest siding to the scene of the crash. Before the engine could be lifted back on the rails, however, the tender had to be cut off by severing the permanent couplings. The last carriage of the train was also replaced on the rails. The weather was fine to-day, enabling good progress to be made with repair work. The track has been restored, piece by piece as the carriages were removed, but the worst portions, the places where the engine and the last car left the rails, were being repaired to-night, and the line will be clear for the passage of a train leaving Dunedin at 7.52 a.m. to-morrow.