Description: Sefton Junction derailment, 2007
In the early hours of the morning of 17th January 2007, two diesel locomotives hauling a Melbourne to Brisbane freight train derailed at Sefton junction in the western suburbs of Sydney. Diesel fuel was spilt from the leading locomotive. Following the derailment, the accident crane used to lift the leading locomotive (a QR National CLP class), toppled over onto a worker, who was hospitalised. |