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Train derailment at Wannamal

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D. George

1946

Overview

1 of 3 views of the derailment of No.4 Passenger 1.5 miles north of Wannamal, MR line. The derailment occurred on the 27th July, 1946 due to a washout at a culvert, view along the track showing the temporary track

Photo type: black and white.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-23-P12638

Themes

Transport > Railways

Width

90 mm

Height or length

60 mm

Year

Last modified

Monday, 1 December, 2025

Completeness

72

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