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Hornsby Derailment, 1898
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Date24th August 1898
DescriptionOn 24th August 1898 a stock train from Werris Creek bound for Sydney derailed in a cutting near present day Mt. Ku-Ring-Gai. The engine left the rails and overturned. The wagons were heavily loaded with cattle and sheep (many of which were killed). The driver had a miraculous escape as the engine turned over he was thrown several yards into a clearing only slightly injuring his ankle. The fireman jumped off just in time to avoid being crushed beneath the engine.
Rails were torn up and bent in all directions.Physical FormatMt Ku-Ring-GaiDimensionsRobert Green Collection
DescriptionOn 24th August 1898 a stock train from Werris Creek bound for Sydney derailed in a cutting near present day Mt. Ku-Ring-Gai. The engine left the rails and overturned. The wagons were heavily loaded with cattle and sheep (many of which were killed). The driver had a miraculous escape as the engine turned over he was thrown several yards into a clearing only slightly injuring his ankle. The fireman jumped off just in time to avoid being crushed beneath the engine.Rails were torn up and bent in all directions.
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Hornsby Derailment, 1898 (24th August 1898). Hornsby Shire, accessed 29/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/2609