Camp Mountain rail accident on 5 May 1947

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Reference numberPRLPC-P0840

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TitleCamp Mountain rail accident on 5 May 1947DescriptionView of crash site. Survivors and newspaper articles reveal that the train was going too fast and making strange noises. When it turned the sharp bend the carriages left the tracks and collided with the engine. It appears from this photograph that the engine and tinder car may be been removed from the tracks along with a few carriages.Date5 May 1947PhotographerThe Courier MailCollectorThe Courier MailRecord typeAerial photographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and white

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CollectionPine Rivers Library Photographic Collection

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PlaceCamp Mountain (Qld.)OrganisationThe Courier MailEventCamp Mountain train crashSubject (keywords)railway accidentsderailments (trains)railway carriagesrailway crashesgroups (people)rescue workersofficialsaerial views

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Access restrictionsPhysical copy restrictedRestrictions on useRestrictions varyConditions of useYou may print, copy or download images for private research. This image may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes with acknowledgement. [e.g. Image courtesy of City of Moreton Bay, reference number PRLPC-P0001] To obtain copies for commercial purposes or of a higher resolution, contact local.history@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Charges apply

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