New Zealand - Railway - Train Derailment
- Freight engine KA 951, derailed into the Manawatu Gorge
- The accident happened 20 August 1946. Two of the three crewmen were killed. Three wagons and the engine fell into the flooded river.
- August 20, 1946
- Elmar Studios photo
New Zealand Railway
- Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network
- With a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands
- Connected by inter-island rail and road ferries
- Has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports
- 18 million net tonnes moved by rail annually
(Reference: Wikipedia)
Image source: Train Derailment, Manawatu Gorge – Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
August 20, 1946, By Attribution Alone, Palmerston North City Library
https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/361a78b1-9a16-4528-ac14-549bde895496