Rail safety investigations & reports
Collision between freight train 6PM9 & track mounted excavator
Investigation number:
2006008
2006008
Status: Completed
Summary
At about 1005 on Monday 25 September 2006 a Melbourne bound freight train, 6PM9, travelling from Perth to Melbourne, collided with a track mounted excavator conducting track-work near Inverleigh, Victoria. There were no injuries and only minor damage to both the train and the excavator as a result of the collision.
General details
| Date: | 25 September 2006 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 1003 EST | ||||
| Location: | Inverleigh | ||||
| State: | Victoria | ||||
| Release date: | 26 March 2007 | Occurrence category: | Incident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Train details
| Train registration | Train 6PM9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight Train | |
| Damage to train | Minor | |
| Departure point | Perth, WA | |
| Destination | Melbourne, Vic |