Photograph, Railway smash, 1919

Historical information

The rail crash featured in the image occurred at Sunbury station in January 1919 as was the result of signal failure along the tracks, which in turn caused a collision between two trains travelling in the op[posite direction along the same tracks.

Significance

This one of a number of train fatalities that have occurred on the Sunbury - Bendigo line.

Physical description

A non-digital black and white photograph with a white border in post card format of a steam train and its carriages on its side. Workmen are working to prepare the engine to be lifted back onto the tracks.

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